Jim just called. He PASSED his upgrade and is now a full-fledged professional driver. The Safety Officer (does the testing) had some really nice things to say. So he was excited. They are doing a trucking championship thing in California for the next 2 days that he and Allan (his trainer) are helping out with. It’s like a truckers rodeo. Lots of different driving tests – obstacle courses, etc. Sounds like a lot of FUN! And with the pressure of training and testing behind him, he can just relax and enjoy! They will be done there on Saturday and then catch a load and head east. But this time he’ll be a driver so he’ll get paid by the mile. (Trainees get a flat weekly salary…)
Meanwhile, Rod has turned in his truck and is sitting in a cute little restaurant next to his motel in Atlanta eating a HUGE plate of food in a little diner. Those are the BEST. He took a picture of his meal and texted it to me. I told him the cook was probably a grandma. He said nope – they are oriental. I said, what, orientals can’t be grandmas????? LOL He’s so silly. He will stay at the motel until Saturday morning and then catch a shuttle to the airport, pick up a rental and drive to Chattanooga, TN. Drop the car at the airport there and catch the shuttle to the company orientation center. Orientation starts on Monday for 2 days and then it’s just hurry up and wait for Jim to get there and for them to get assigned a truck.
Then it’s on to the next chapter! So cool……………
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