Prime Inc SLC Doc Brady
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Welcome aboard and good luck! Lots of Primates on this board!
Welcome I'll be back at the terminal by the end of this week. Time for me to get some miles turned and finish this TNT phase.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
TNT:
Trainer-N-Trainee
Prime Inc has their own CDL training program and it's divided into two phases - PSD and TNT.
The PSD (Prime Student Driver) phase is where you'll get your permit and then go on the road for 10,000 miles with a trainer. When you come back you'll get your CDL license and enter the TNT phase.
The TNT phase is the second phase of training where you'll go on the road with an experienced driver for 30,000 miles of team driving. You'll receive 14ยข per mile ($700 per week guaranteed) during this phase. Once you're finished with TNT training you will be assigned a truck to run solo.
Thanks all!!
So, day 0.5 short update. Took the dog across the sierras and high desert of Nevada. 17hrs. I will say, I learned how powerful being nice, but persuasive can be. My ticket grew legs between sacramento and reno. As some may know, this means you have to pay to have it re-printed. But lucky me, I must have some stat points in Charisma(For all my rpg nerds out there) because they re-printed for free! just let it be known, never take a "soft no" if you can avoid it. And to top it all off, from reno to SLC had the back row of the bus to myself! Three seats of cramped, sleepy bliss! Felt like I won the lottery =D
I don't start orientation until tomorrow so I think today will be sleep, perhaps a little running/gym, and a lot of wanting to just get going already!
Hey Doc,
Well done. We're looking forward to process reports.
I'm starting to think that riding the "Dog" is some sort of initiation and/or secret hand shake deal....Let me guess; a sign holding executive car chauffeur will greet you upon arrival?
The Dog ride may possibly be the most dangerous event (exposure) throughout the whole process aye....
I'm looking at 1800 miles of dog riding. Thinking of using a couple old frequent flier miles but now concerned that it may tip the apple cart.......Hmmmm
OTR Escape Artist wrote:
I'm starting to think that riding the "Dog" is some sort of initiation and/or secret hand shake deal....Let me guess; a sign holding executive car chauffeur will greet you upon arrival?
Good guess there "Hollywood". LOL
Nothing secret about the bus ride...I wouldn't say it's dangerous (although some of the stops are interesting), it is definitely one of the more unpleasant experiences required in the process. However it's temporary...if you work hard, focus, learn the ropes, you may never again see the interior of a Greyhound Bus.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Update: kind of a short update because my hotel roomDoes not have internet so I'm having to do this on my phone. orientation went well however it seems like Prime is graduated a massive 93 person classs in sprimo about five of us are waiting on trainers right now in slc. Training's been going well still a little shaky on shifting but my backing is getting better can't wait to get out on the road. Im beginning to hate that damn simulator and its lac of depth perception. Pad truck is fun though! However...theres fe cones that wont be making it back to their little cone families :/
Ill post a day by day obe of these days as well.
Stay safe drin water, change ur socks And as always keep the shiny side up n the sticky side down. DOC
Brady it was good meeting you. Hopefully the info I passed on is helpful. Don't worry to much about training once it starts it goes by fast.
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The time has finally come. Wife dropped me off and in 2 hrs my butt will be on the dog. Ill try to keep everyone in the loop as best I can. Its weird even after deployment and a couple other times ive had to spend months away...the goodbye still sucks.
But behind that heavy just said goodbye feeling, Im excited to start my new career and get some miles turned!