Well Schneider Orientation is going good but they're really cramming us with homework. We get up at 5:00 am eat breakfast at the hotel and the bus picks us up at 6:00. A full day of learning about paper logging, pre-trip, coupling, backing, road skills, everything done the Schneider way. Although we use a Qualcom computer they still want us to learn paper loggingjust in case the Qualcom breaks down. They also do what is called bump and run downshifting. This is where you downshift by skipping gears say 7th gear bypassing 6th and going to 5th. You could skip up to 3 gears or 3 gears depending on the situation. They say by skipping gears like that they can save on fuel.
It's very cold here in Green Bay in February and we have to be outside almost all day. Damm, I should have come in the spring! Something you may want to consider if you decide trucking is right for you. Being outside in the freezing cold waiting for your turn to practice driving on the course along with the stress of leaving the family behind can really take it's toll.
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