cdl testing& life
update!!! passed the state cdl today!! Class A with doubles/triple endorsement!!! Will be changing out between jobs sometime this summer!! This is the first relaxing day in 3 weeks--- tests are all passed-- now the real training begins!!!
hopefully in 2 years it will be worth the change.
Man!! does the beer taste good now.
Lawrence
It's a good feeling no doubt!
Here are a few more thoughts-
You now have a license to learn to drive, you have a CDL but you are not a truck driver. That comes with experience and at some point down the road you will say "damn, I AM a driver!!" And at that time, slow down and be careful because over confidence can bite your ***.
Eat healthy from the start and stay out of fast food pits. It will save you money and allow you to see your grand children grow up.
I always went for a walk, a long walk at the end of every day. It's important to keep good blood circulation when you have been sitting for maybe 14 hrs. If I could have I would have gone jogging. I do take a bike with me in the summer. It allows me to get to areas where the scenery is good, or to the local speed shops or car handouts.
Get a TRUCK GPS with lifetime maps. It will possibly keep you out of areas you shouldn't be and off bridges that could cost you tens of thousands in fines.
And my favorite thing is my lunch box oven. I take frozen food along and cook homemade food in it. Nothing like being as far from home as you can get and warm up some of your regular home cooked dinner.
BTW- do you know that in most states your blood alcohol limit has been reduced- even in your personal car.
Having said all that, I hope you get a truck you are proud of and you enjoy driving. It's an amazing experience.