The past week was spent in West Middlesex, PA. This is basically a week long final exam testing everything we were supposed to have learned the past few weeks of training. It makes complete sense to make certain that every person that comes through here knows what they need to before setting them loose on their own in trucks.
Over all when compared to the training I got from Werner back in 2000, there really is no comparison. They truly do want you to knowledgeable about everything to do about their operation. There were about seven people from my original orientation class at this session at SSC. Which is a good indication of how well we all performed. I even got my original roommate from orientation, we both figured that at least we knew how each other was so why not do it again.
I got to know another driver a bit better as well, we had gone a few places in Gary, to get out of the hotel, and here it wasn't much different. Even gave him a ride to Toledo to get him home a day earlier than Greyhound from there would have taken. Also made sure that he tried out Tony Packo's before catching his bus, you just can't visit Toledo and not try the original Packo's Hungarian Hot Dogs.
One place we ate at twice was Quaker Steak and Lube. My roommate had mentioned them in orientation, and told us that the original was near where we were staying. They had an excellent all you can eat wing buffet on Wednesday. We all over ate, it was so good. Then Thursday it was a discount on ribs, those were really good as well, but I wouldn't have wanted to pay the full price, they weren't that good.
Our entire group was passed through with flying colors, we were told that we were one of the better groups they have had. Which I am sure they have said before, but might actually have been true this time. At least no one hit anything or killed a truck, cones on the other hand we killed a plenty.
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