Arrived at the training room at 7:45, class was at 8AM. Then it was outside for 2 hours, back in time for lunch, then outside from 1 to 5:30. I am used to working many hours per day. I am used to having others determine my bathroom breaks. I just am not used to standing for 6 plus hours in 95 plus temperatures on concrete. I was thankful I had not had a haircut yet, so it is only my face that is sunburnt. Tomorrow's schedule is class from 8AM to 5PM with a lunch break and a visit to the MD for BP and urine testing. Then after dinner, it is up on the hill until about 10PM assisting with new driver training. Tuesday if we passed the MD, we can avoid that hassle; however, it is still 8AM to 10PM. Let us all jump for joy. Right!
Apparently I will not receive a new truck until Wednesday or Thursday. So anytime I am away from my truck, the shop can take it and move it, so I will have the joy of discovery after a 14 hour day. It can be anywhere in the row. The row is 3/4 of a mile long. I will be taking a shower shortly to cool my body down and maybe in the morning also. Stevens has reduced the size of its training staff significantly. There were approximately 30 students in the trainees class this morning. When I went through in July of last year there were 96. With the economy tightening, drivers are not willing to leave what they have to venture into the unknown as quickly.
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