When I last left you guys, I had gotten out of class and headed to Florida with a load that dropped in Tampa. I delivered that and headed to Ocala to begin running these two weeks for Tom, who is on vacation. Well, let me just say here and now that I do not envy Tom one bit!
I like driving, I really do, but I don't like driving on the same two roads for 12 hours per day. Its a three hour trip taking the fast way from Ocala to Kissimmee, Florida. I have two loads per day. That is 2.5 hours each way which gets me finished after driving 10 hours. Count the other things that we have to do, that is a 12 hour day.
Now, don't get me wrong, I am not afraid of 12 hour days, but I hate having to drive the same two roads for those 12 hours. The first few times, it was pretty cool. There were things that I haven't seen before, but you can only see the same fruit stand about twice before it gets old. LOL. Not only that, but the people at the drop in Kissimmee are not the nicest people in the world.
The first day, I get there to drop my first load and the guard has a power complex or something. I just smile and do as she asks but she is talking to me pretty much like a dog. Like I am beneath her and her 7.00 per hour job. She was all snotty with me from the get go. I let it slide and go into the receiving office and to the window and THAT lady just looked at me. No, "hello" or "good morning"...just a blank stare. I asked her if I were in the right place and she just looked at me and said "give me your bills". I just politely smiled and handed them to her.
I don't like confrontation, but I'm not going to let people run over me, either. But I did let it slide. Maybe they were just having a bad morning. Maybe they just got a haircut and the little hairs were tickling them. I'm not sure what it was, but they weren't pleasant. Every other time I have been there, the lady behind the glass was OK to me, but that guard still had her robocop attitude on. I'm gonna give her about twice more before I tell her about my OWN experiences as a REAL police officer. For now, I will just let it go.
So far, Schneider is all it is cracked up to be. They are running the dog out of me, but at least I am running. I could be at home making NO money, so I am grateful! Now, if i could JUST get their systems in my head I think I will be OK. The Equipment dispositions are killing me now. I get confused on what I am supposed to be sending. Its causing my DBL some headaches, and it makes me feel stupid. He keeps telling me to not worry about it that it will come...but I was a trainer and instructor at Prime and here, I feel like a rookie with these systems. LOL.
Oh well.
More later, guys!
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