[ogun67]

Hello all,
Just thought I would drop a few lines about my time at CRST so far. This will not be a journal but just some of my experiences as I go through them. In June I went to Show Me the Road Trucking School in Sikeston, MO. I already have a CDL but had to go to school to get my 160 hours. This place was just a CDL mill. The people for the most part were ok but the equipment sucked. After three weeks I got out of there and went to Cedar Rapides, IA for a four day orientation at the end of which I was hired. Eight month contract by the way. I hung out at the motel for a couple of days till I got with a trainer. July 1 I was picked up by my trainer and was in for a four week trip. Here is where the story gets a little interesting. I thought when they hooked you up with a trainer this person was suppose to train you in certain areas (city driving, mountain driving, etc.). Well I was in for a shock, from day one my trainer would get into the sleeper and stay. The four weeks I was out I trained myself while this guy gets paid all the miles, while I'm on $350.00 a week salary. I would have raised this issue with dispatch but figured I would get someone worse than this guy was. Anyway, I made it through training being self taught in Mountains, city, backing and most everything else I could learn. If I say so myself I think I did one fine job. I drove a little over 8000 miles in four weeks coast to coast I didn't kill anyone or have an accident so I guess not bad for a newbie.
I'm on home time right now and when I go back I will be teamed up with someone to run with. This should be interesting; I just hope he is better than the trainer was. I have seven months left on my contract and then see what I do from there. Stay an extra four months so I have a year under my belt or what. I chose truck driving for a career and plan to stick with it. All I can really say is this next year is going to be real interesting. I will post from time to time to let everyone see how I am progressing and what they are doing at CRST.
Until then, be safe out on the road
ogun67

[Trucker4Life]

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: Holy :dung:

[bootheeltechy]

Doesn't sound like anything has changed over at Sikeston then. The place used to be called CDTA untill the state shut them down for issuing license's without proper testing.
When I attended a little over seven years ago they had good trainers and an intense training program but that went downhill not too long after I graduated, shame too.

[ogun67]

I would have really thought that I would have more response than what i'f got. I'm still setting at home trying to get a co-driver. We will see what happens.

[BigDawg]

i'm so sorry for ya but good luck to ya just the same.We have set next to CRST TEams at t/s and man they looked like they was confined to a prison Cell or someting along those line's. You could tell they hated the sitituation they was in so i ask one team that ? he said yup pretty much sums it up he also said a yr.is a very long time with a person you don't really get along with.
welp just my 2 cents worth btw i'm sure glad i run team with the wifey.

[Ridge Runner]

Originally Posted by ogun67

I would have really thought that I would have more response than what i'f got. I'm still setting at home trying to get a co-driver. We will see what happens.

Mama always said;" If you can't sat something nice..........." :wink:

[nickbtubas]

man you have some serious mental problems or a daredevil!!!!!!!!!!!

i hope you come out of this situation with something to show for it!!!!!


are you willing to sleep with another man in a truck, YIKES.... i guess if it too cold at night you two can snuggle to stay warm.....


BOL

[ogun67]

man you have some serious mental problems or a daredevil!!!!!!!!!!!

i hope you come out of this situation with something to show for it!!!!!


are you willing to sleep with another man in a truck, YIKES.... i guess if it too cold at night you two can snuggle to stay warm.....

I don't care if he sleeps alone or not. I look out for myself, and if I come out with somethimg for myself it will be how to run for myself and make a good dollar. The problem is I can put up with a lot more than most people can handle, and that freaks most people out.

[Piece Of Work]

Trusting someone else driving when you are sleeping is the part I never got used to.

[Karnajj]

With all the negative feedback CRST gets on the boards I'm surprised anybody would drive for them.