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Been a long drawn out process, more than I expected or wanted, but at long last (yet still a couple of weeks away) heading to orientation at Werner.
Been working a$$ off trying to get my wife set up and squared away before I hit the road and it's been a nightmare. Moving, constructing a greenhouse & store front.
Need to go to work to get some rest
Anyway, thanks to all who have been so helpful with the inside knowledge and advice & hope to see ya all out there soon.
Also need to visit the school again and bone up a bit before orientation!!
Thanks guys .... and gals

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Watch your paychecks over at Werner.

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Crongrats, shifting gears, be careful and enjoy it
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Trucknutso, thanks, but that's the wife's job I'll just have peanutbutter money .
Wedafitz00, thanks, I'll try to do both. Luckily I'll have a trainer from my home town who gets home most Saturdays so a breather til solo time as far as being away too long.
Everybody out there be safe & hope to meet some of you soon

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3 Weeks and I will e starting at Schneider...Good luck on the career...

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Shifting good luck and be careful. If you still have my number give me a call if you have any questions. Also keep us posted and let us know how ya doing.what do i know i am just a truck driver

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Thanks Lucky, I'll do that. Hope we can meet for coffee again someday.
Dapopo, I thought you were going to wait til after the winter snows. Keep in touch & let me know how it's going.

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You will be shocked who you can run into on the road. After a few years America dosn't seem thet big.
You will see what I mean. You will have some friend talk about how they can't do something on Friday because they have to go to Columbus. You will be like that is only like 500 miles away. A simple days drive in a car stopping and seeing the sites.
You will see what I mean. It will not be long. So and so will say they have family in Dallas. They have not seen in 15 years. You will be thinking why not? Dallas is only a xxx miles.202 N Main Street
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Good Luck to ya! Welcome to the family....
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Well, finished orientation yesterday. Final portion was computer based training and since my last name starts with W of course I was set for the last
Made it out of Dallas at 6pm and a 4 hour drive had me back home lats night. Hook up with my trainer tonight at midnight for a run to St Louis then Tennessee & back. Home again Sat. then off for his weekly run.
Guess now the training really begins
Hope I can find a way to touch bases here from time to time while on the road.
If you see me give me a wide berth

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Don't forget to warn everyone when you have to back up!!
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Good luck to you. We'll keep our eyes open for ya!
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Just back in from the 1st run. Trainer runs a target dedicated and has hometime every Saturday. Since we live near the same town I'm back every Sat. too!
Started 12:30am Fri & ran Little Rock - O`Fallen, MO - Little Rock - Germantown, TN - Little Rock. & back in 6am Saturday. 1400 miles, all drop & hook. I was only behind the wheel about 5 hours but had to deal with a downpour while passing through the insane roadwork east side of Memphis I-40. Sorry if I slowed anyone down
Back out tomorrow for more of the same. Trainer is great & we get along really well. Told me tomorrow I'll be doing alot more driving plus all of the backing & all drop & hooks. I'm glad, and confident that he will train me well.
Running in Werner Frieghtliner Classic XL # 41484. If any of you bump into me (figure of speech!!) say hi. If we have time I'll buy ya a cup.