Three Weeks Left - Getting Ready!
Here it is, the last week of January. Three more weeks until
MY school starts. I’ll be bursting like
the spring flowers when it ultimately gets here!
I’ve
finally entered the world of technology with my first smart phone… Granny with a smart phone – look out! LOVE it! Wonder how long it will take for me
to blast thru the data plan and have to up my ticket! So many fun buttons to play with! Now I need to learn short hand for texting.
I’ve been told that the ‘words’ that most folks use are different than the ones
us ‘seniors’ might use! LMDO! (Laughing My Dentures Out!) … On another note, have
found several good trucker tools and other things that will be helpful when I’m
on the road (my excuse to get one, by the way).
I am now
the proud owner of a Truck Simulator and have begun to practice! I have heard
that backing can be the hardest thing to overcome. Having driven a horse
trailer for so many years I hope it will quickly become second nature! Finding
reference points and pivot points will be interesting as well. Not sure how
accurate the simulator will show those, but it’s always helpful to have the
general idea before attempting new concepts. The other thing that causes me to
ponder, is the pre trip and post trip. I notice that my current process of
checking the bus is changing with big rigs in mind! Being a FB fan (facebook
for those of you that aren’t texting yet!) of several trucking communities,
I’ve learned the importance of always doing a good pre trip on your vehicle
whenever you get ready to roll - just in case someone is messing with the Lady
Trucker!!!
I have been
looking into training carriers to work with/for after school is over. My list
includes: 11 Western states my first year out; BarkClay the Truck Dog, my main
man goes with; Great training program with safety and skills at the top of their
list; Well maintained equipment; Hands
off freight (one can hope!)… Not asking for much! ROFL...CGU (Rolling On Floor Laughing…Can’t Get Up!) I think I’ve narrowed it down to my top three
picks now. May Trucking, Knight
Transportation and Werner. It seems that
these are the ones on the ‘Left Coast’ that have what I am looking for. Thank
you to all my FB Trucker friends that have given me input on these choices!
Guess that’s
about all for now. I’ve posted a picture of my Truck Simulator below… GG…LWO
(Gotta Go … Laurence Welk’s On!) ;)
