Monday, April 23, 2012

Life on the road

It all started in about December of 2011. There I was jobless, broke and nothing to my name. But I knew I couldn't last like this for long. So I did what any supportive husband would do. I went out and found a job that sacrifices a lot. That job was getting into the field of professional driving. So I made the initial step and called up a few companies. One company that sparked my interest was a company called C.R. England. They offered me free training. Unfortunately it was also unpaid training. So for three weeks I managed to live on what little food I was able to bring with me on a bus trip and a total of 40 bucks. After my three week training, I was then sent out with a trainer. Although he didn't teach me much about driving, he did teach me about the ropes of C.R. England. I completed 30 days with him! He wasn't a bad guy. He was very clean, and polite. His native home was in Africa which I thought was pretty cool! Well after my 30 days with him, i was then sent to Burns Harbor, Indiana to do a phase 1 upgrade. After completing my phase 1 upgrade with flying colors I was then sent out with a Phase 2 trainer. This stage of the training was suppose to teach me how to be successful in leasing a truck through C.R. England. However I did learn some good pointers through my first phase 2 trainer. I knew leasing wasn't going to be for me! After only one week with my phase 2 trainer I had to be issued another phase 2 trainer because my first one was taking home time for longer than a week. My second phase 2 trainer had great intentions. But had no  idea how to run a trucking business and honestly had no right trying to teach me how to run one either. But anyways instead of sitting in a hotel waiting for someone else to come along. It turns out beside the bad business person he really was a cool guy. On our first trip together he took me to his house and he made me a steak dinner! And man was it delicious!! After that though things didn't go as planned. We never really got training miles nor team miles for that fact. So things got a little rough. After about 3 weeks with this guy I finally had enough. I called up my training manager and was like hey I need off this truck asap how can I do that? She was like apply for a Mid-western regional fleet. So that's what I did.
I went on some home time. which was well needed because I haven't been home for over two months now! Well when it was time to come off my home time, I was issued a bus ticket back to Burns Harbor, Indiana. This is were i did my upgrade process again. After completing my upgrade, I was then assigned a truck and was on my way to making some big money!
     Here I am finally driving solo. Or so I thought. to be continued...........

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

update of the story

Ok so when i left off, I was telling you about the move to Ohio. Well we did find a nice 2 bedroom apartment in Jefferson Ohio. And We were able to puchase most of everything back with the exception of centimental stuff that cant ever be replaced with money. But life goes on. So I found a Job as a proffesional driver for a company called C.R. England it has been a rough start to the job but like any job you have to start somewhere. I am Currently in the midwestern regional fleet. I love it!! The pay is also pretty good. My wife on the other hand had some schooling set up for december but the class couldn't start because there wasn't enough people to start the class. so she had to wait until January. But as you can see its now April now. She got her classed done and passed her state test on her first try!!! Man i am so proud of her!! She is currently A STNA  that means state tested nurse's assistant. She had a job at the company but decided that the company was not good enough because the pay wasn't right. But she bounced back and found a Good paying Job. But after only working two days she got the worse luck ever!! She started with an ruptured ear drum tured it into an ear infection and then the infection spread to her upper respiratory infection which soon later turned into a sinus infection, needless to say she was off work for 4 days and they let her go. But I have faith in her that she will do what is right and find another job! If not she can come out with me and learn how to drive and then we can make lots of money together!!!! So that brings you pretty much up to date on everything! There are some not so happy parts to this but I am going to leave them out!! Please become a follower!!!

the story will continue

Well I finally Got Internet on the go! so now we can continue with story time!!!! but can anyone help me out with followers and this ad sense thing? im not trying to make a lot of money but  im new to it all and this blogging stuff! As i sit i will come up with more to the story the move to ohio. it is all true facts of my move to ohio! thank for following and hope to hear from you all soon!!!