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#971
11-24-2006, 04:26 AM
Well i have to goto Bradley International Airport in Conneticuit tomorrow night at 7pm to pick up my rental car for my drive to Chicago Midway airport where my trainer is going to pick me up.He said we'll be leaving on monday the only time i'll be going home is for christmas.But the way i see it training will be over before you know it and i'll be in my own truck making money and be part of a great group of trucker drivers at TMC.
#972
11-24-2006, 05:00 AM
Originally Posted by motman68
Well i have to goto Bradley International Airport in Conneticuit tomorrow night at 7pm to pick up my rental car for my drive to Chicago Midway airport where my trainer is going to pick me up.He said we'll be leaving on monday the only time i'll be going home is for christmas.But the way i see it training will be over before you know it and i'll be in my own truck making money and be part of a great group of trucker drivers at TMC.
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#974
11-24-2006, 06:43 AM
Originally Posted by motman68
thanks Fred its good to be home found out that my trainer has a 379 pete so i guess it will be alittle cramped but oh well
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#975
11-24-2006, 07:19 AM
I found the variety of instructors during orientation to be a bonus.
Gary covered the basics at the beginning - the 13 speed shifting. We were brand new to the concept - he did a super job showing how to shift, and then giving us the opportunity. Of course the 3/4 mile long entrance ramps on the highway make it a lot easier. We had Tap-Tap a few days later. He has something like 54 years of experience and he concentrated on the finer details of shifting. It was amazing to see him rev the engine only 100 rpms and shift to the next gear as smooth as silk. And he explained everything. Too bad I could not do a Vulcan mind-meld with him. Don in Securement Training does run a tight ship - but when it comes to sloppy securement - you are talking about possibly killing innocent people! So he has to be tough on everyone. No slip-ups or screw-ups when you are securing a 40K ton coil. Some trainees grumbled about having to take their baseball hats off during class. Too bad - give me a break! Common respect is to take your hat off in a building. Toward the end of the driving, the instructors raised the bar and had us driving into tighter turns and heavier traffic. But, not one instructor ever said anything in a personal derogatory manner. They all acted professionally and stayed on top of us. Bottom line - The 2 weeks of training gave us all solid improvement in our truck driving skills.
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#976
11-24-2006, 07:20 AM
Correction:
No slip-ups or screw-ups when you are securing a 40K ton coil. should have been No slip-ups or screw-ups when you are securing a 40 ton coil.
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#977
11-24-2006, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Rawlco
The thing that bugged me was that each of these "orientation trainers" wanted something different. Some expected us to shift at 1300 rpm, some at 1500 rpm, and various points in between. Some wanted endless commentary and some only wanted commentary of the important stuff. It took half an hour every day to figure out exactly what the trainer expected. :lol: The last day I finally got smart and asked my trainer what he expected on a few of those things and had a good run all the way. It was also good to know that the guy I had on the last night was one of the final examiners who will be evaluating people on the road test once we complete our time with a trainer. I got to quiz him on some specific things.
 Now there are *some* applicants to TMC who show up at orientation expecting a cake walk and get annoyed when TMC actually has expectations that they perform their job the right way, rather than the easy way. Some people just aren't cut out to be truck drivers, and some aren't cut out to be flatbedders. I think that it is better that they/we get a taste of the real world in orientation rather than finding out later. Rawlco, sounds like you are cut out for TMC and flatbedding. Good luck.
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#978
11-24-2006, 09:11 AM
Originally Posted by JBenson2
Correction:
No slip-ups or screw-ups when you are securing a 40K ton coil. should have been No slip-ups or screw-ups when you are securing a 40 ton coil. Thanks for the encouragement Von. See you on the road. I am off to pick up my rental car tonight, destination Nashville at 1900 Saturday.
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#980
11-24-2006, 09:35 AM
I'm prepping to go to Burlington, IA to start the refresher course/school, so I'll be heading out tomorrow night to IA. Can't wait to get started with TMC, and to meet some of you guys on the road some day... You guys made it really easy for me to decide here at TMC, the thing is that you guys almost feel like family...
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