Anyway. 60 people in this class! and the only worthwhile things we today were the DOT drug screens and physicals. (Some recruits did their road tests.) Kinda interesting that CRST instructors collected the urine specimens in a tiny little bathroom at the back of the classroom, and then we went (a few at a time) to a doc-in-a-box for our physicals. I was one of the first to have my physical done, so I spent most of the day outside smoking with the other recruits and listening to (you guessed it maybe) truckalogues. The instructors call them "war stories"
About my physical: Thankfully I had the results of my last stress test and echocardiogram with me, because that's the first thing the doctor wanted once he saw my paperwork. My recruiter (who's in Cedar Rapids IA) said she sent all that stuff in, but apparently CRST's efficiency in such matters isn't all it could be. Anyway, my blood pressure and blood sugar were ok, and I passed the eye test. Now I'm medically certified for one year
Tomorrow we will do more road tests, go over the health benefits, and who knows what else. Some of it will be necessary (regulation-wise) but most of it will just be something to do until our drug test results are back. "Been here and done this" for more orientations than I care to remember. Legally, a company can't put anyone in a truck until the pre-employment drug screens are completed.
I can't believe it's already 8:15PM! But I guess I've put today in a nutshell sufficiently enough for the record.
