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11-07-2010, 11:48 PM
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New Career
Hey there folks!!!
 Eric here just starting a new thread because I'm bored. I've not logged into the site in a long time. Anyway I just would like to say that I've started into a new career that I know I will enjoy. TRUCK DRIVING! Yeppers, That's right, trucking. Over the road trucking that is.... and yes, I will be away from home a lot, but for this first year I HAVE to be away due to a contract I signed. Since I have a USA Passport I will also be getting to haul to Canada. I'm happy! After the first year I can look for a regional route and be home about 2 or 3 days/nights a week rather than 4 days/nights a month. I was recently away at a trucking school for four weeks which included the in's and out's of the truck. I had to learn the engine compartment and how to find defects, the air break system, how to drive pulling a 53 foot long trailer and how to shift gears in a 10speed. I was also challenged with parking skills, yep...one of the skills was to learn how to parallel park the rig....that's a total of 73feet of vehicle being maneuvered into a parallel parking spot. NOT EASY HAHAHA I graduated and passed all of the courses earlier than most of my classmates because it seemed so second nature to me and I adapted very quickly to it all and it was my fist time every driving an 18 wheeler. Anyway, I just thought I would share. AND when I will be getting my own rig assigned to me in the late/end of August so I'm thrilled about it.  
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11-07-2010, 11:52 PM
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A-salam brother mashallah you got a new job hope you enjoy it
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11-07-2010, 11:55 PM
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Thanks Greg
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12-07-2010, 12:35 AM
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oh that's fab congrats and enjoy the job
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12-07-2010, 09:26 AM
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Congrats Eric, Happy Trucking!
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12-07-2010, 09:34 AM
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That's one big truck you've got there! Hope the new job goes well, sounds good. I'd love to see USA and Canada, what better way than truckin'......
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12-07-2010, 09:49 AM
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well done eric
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12-07-2010, 10:58 AM
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Well done, enjoy your new job
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12-07-2010, 01:00 PM
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Lovely pink sky pic
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12-07-2010, 02:15 PM
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That's great news! Enjoy your new job!
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