[devildice]

Originally Posted by Longsnowsm

LOL, complaining already about a 7 day work week! Not even a 14 hour day to boot. That is priceless!

yeah and that is why I got a little laugh out of it!! :lol:

[BigWheels]

Originally Posted by devildice

Day 9 of CDL School 6/12/07:
...After lunch, we went over slack adjusters....

So that's what a slack adjuster is....

Here I thought slack adjusters were "slackers" adjusting their excuses until they found one that the dispatcher more or less bought as to why the load was late. :roll: :lol:

[devildice]

Originally Posted by BigWheels

So that's what a slack adjuster is....

Here I thought slack adjusters were "slackers" adjusting their excuses until they found one that the dispatcher more or less bought as to why the load was late. :roll: :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol: That also may be true!!!

[Goin Fer It]

Nice thread Devildice! ops: Never mind the update on my thread! Glad to see things are going well for you!

Goin Fer It's Wife

[carlos64030]

That's pretty cool that your school is showing you guys how to adjust the slack adjusters. I've been out of school for about 2.5 weeks now, but while I was there, we were never taught how to adjust the slack adjusters.

I asked why we weren't being taught how to adjust them and I was told that maintenance didn't want the drivers working on the trucks.

Anyhooooo.... I've been out on the road for 5 days with my mentor and I'm really enjoying it. Good luck with your classes and landing a job with a good company.

[carlos64030]

Originally Posted by Longsnowsm

LOL, complaining already about a 7 day work week! Not even a 14 hour day to boot. That is priceless!

Longsnowsm

I thought that was pretty funny as well.

My classes were held several days a week too, but the hours were from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

[devildice]

Originally Posted by carlos64030

That's pretty cool that your school is showing you guys how to adjust the slack adjusters. I've been out of school for about 2.5 weeks now, but while I was there, we were never taught how to adjust the slack adjusters.

I asked why we weren't being taught how to adjust them and I was told that maintenance didn't want the drivers working on the trucks.

The way they explained it to us was that yes a certified mechanic is the one to service the brakes, but we as drivers should know how to adjust them if needed....such as at brake check points prior to steed downgrades etc. I think it is good knowledge to have.

Originally Posted by carlos64030

Anyhooooo.... I've been out on the road for 5 days with my mentor and I'm really enjoying it. Good luck with your classes and landing a job with a good company.

Thanks. So who are you driving for?

[devildice]

Day 10 of CDL School 6/13/07:
Today was another busy day in the classroom. We spent the day going over Cargo/Load Securement, Weight Limits & Distribution, Documentation, Hazardous Material Documentation, and Accident Procedures. Of course we tested on all of the subjects as normal. Although I am thankful for the knowledge I gained today, the actual highlight of my day was after class when I went to the DPS office and ACED my Hazmat endorsement test…..whew……finally, all my written test are done and behind me!!

[devildice]

Originally Posted by Goin Fer It

Nice thread Devildice! ops: Never mind the update on my thread! Glad to see things are going well for you!

Goin Fer It's Wife

Thanks GFIW.....can't hold a candle to your thread though :wink:

[madii'swife]

Congrats on passing all your written tests! Glad to see things are going well for you.