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Tony Sly a True Truckin Hero!

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

When Tony Sly decided to make the career change to the truck driving industry his wife was shocked.  Switching from working in the casino business where he wore a suit to work everyday. To driving a truck in jeans and work boots, was definitely a change.  But Tony made up his mind and his family supported him. Together they decided to take money out of their savings account and send Tony to driving school at C.R. England.  He immediately loved this career opportunity and worked hard. Graduating at the top of his class.

During the three months that he was at school and away from his family he stayed busy and kept in contact.  As he started out on the road he would call home and tell his loved ones about all of the amazing places that he had read about and was now receiving the opportunity to see. It was truly a dream career and Tony continually expressed his love for driving.  After going through school Tony worked for a company as an evaluator of their drivers. He was dedicated to his work and expected the best from all drivers on the road.  Although Tony was thriving and growing, his career was sadly cut short.

Tragedy struck on July 14, 2007 when Tony was killed in a trucking accident. While driving his truck a car crossed a median and in order to avoid hitting the car Tony veered off the bridge and was killed. Tony gave his life in order to save another and for that he died a hero.  His wife is grateful that he passed away doing what he loved.  His passion for driving became his way of life and his dedication to excellence was evident.  Tony’s wife says that she was never worried about him on the road because she knew that he had received the best training at C.R. England.  Tony was proud to be a driver and loved every minute of his work.  He is a great example to all as a driver who worked with dedication and committed his whole heart to the job.  He will always be remembered for the positive impact that he left on the driving industry.

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How to avoid Depression

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

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Depression is becoming a common problem among Americans today.  Jobs that impose high levels of psychological demands such as truck driving may be at an increased risk.  Things such as sleep deprivation and loneliness are common among truck drivers and create more cases of depression.  Although this life style is a hard one there are certain steps that can be taken to help with depression and improve the life of all drivers.

One way to prevent depression is to maintain a healthy life style. Eating healthy and exercising as much as possible while on the road will improve your over all mood and energy.  Try to add more fruits and vegetables into your diet and drink more water.  Doing this will improve your over all quality of life and will help you feel happier and better about yourself.

Another tip to avoid depression is to reach out and help someone else.  Psychologists sometimes recommend volunteer work to their patients as a healing mechanism.  Although its hard to volunteer while on the road look for small opportunities to help another person out. Open the door for someone walking into the convenient store, slow down to let a car in your lane, or say thank you to anyone that helps you along the way.  Any little bit helps and as you help others you are really helping yourself.

Keeping in communication with family and friends is a great way to fight depression.  This may be the hardest one but it is effective. Call when you are at stop, write a letter when you can’t sleep or send a postcard from a favorite city.  Any communication is appreciated and it gives you something productive to do and think about.

Even if you aren’t fighting with depression these steps are a great way to improve the over all quality of your life.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Truck-Drivers-Can-Beat-Back-the-Depression-Monster&id=2424447

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Success Story of Rocky Romano

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Success in any occupation requires hard work and the courage to try something new.  Rocky Romano is living proof that success can stem from a simple desire and a dedicated attitude.

In August of 1999 Rocky decided to make a career change.  He took a step into the trucking world by attending CR England’s Truck Driving School in Spartanburg, North Carolina.  He started off strong in the business by committing to his learning and graduating at the top of his driving class.  After completing his schooling, Rocky stayed on as a solo company driver for two years.  He used this time to learn all that he could about the logistics of the company and how to gain and perfect the tools of becoming an effective yet safe driver.

As he acquired experience on the road, Rocky made the decision to become a driving trainer for CR England.  He wanted to share his knowledge of the importance of safe driving and adhering to the rules of the road.  Through two years of solo driving experience Rocky had seen all sorts of accidents, bad decisions, and lack of attention to the road.  He wanted to use his background and make a difference by bringing a focus back to safe driving.  He feels that by training more alert drivers the trucking community will have the ability to create safe roads conditions for all.

Rocky learned that his wife was expecting a baby boy on the day of his graduation from trainer school.  His family continued to grow and support him as he added to the success of his career.  In the course of his employment at CR England he has received numerous awards and recognitions for his dedication to the job.  Some of these include receiving driver of the month on three different occasions, getting his “Million Mile Perfect Safe Driving Award”, and earning several ATA patches, pins, a CR England driving jacket and his master’s driver ring.  In 2006 Rocky decided to make a change and enter the lease program.  This decision benefited him greatly and has been yet another stage in his driving success.

He believes that the standards of  CR England have helped him to become a safe driver and that the company as a whole has contributed to the level of his success.  He lives by the belief that “to know safety is to know peace of mind” and that working with CR England has created that peace of mind.  He has commented on the great quality of the staff and that as an employee he felt like he was treated like family.  CR England was always helpful and supportive and consistently created opportunities to advance within the company.  He believes that all of the opportunities are provided and it is up to each person to find the determination and hard work to achieve their potential.  Along with the support of the company Rocky says that his motivation while on the road is his family.  They have always been patient, supportive and have stood behind him in all of his endeavors. Rocky’s story is an inspiring one. The passion he has for his career paves the way for the success he has experienced in his life.  After almost eleven years of employment at CR England, Rocky thanks the company for giving him such a wonderful career opportunity.  He no doubt has a bright future ahead of him as he continues to build on his rising career.

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Safety on the Road

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Women, just like men, need to use common sense when thinking about safety on the road and driving alone.  Women, however, have more to worry about.  It isn’t biased to say that women do not have the strength that men do.  We have to be careful.  With this stated, trucking is a great career for women and we should never be steered away from what we love. Not even because we are not as strong as our counterpart.  We just need to be realistic and be smart in driving across the country.

I found a great list of “do’s” for precaution from an article on jobmonkey.com.  Check it out!

  • “Stay away from remote rest areas, especially at night
  • Keep the doors of your rig locked at all times
  • Never advertise that you’re traveling alone, even on the radio
  • Stay off back roads or short cuts
  • Try parking close to the main door of any truck stops you’re at
  • ALWAYS carry a cell phone with you”

Another great idea found is to put a flannel shirt on the backrest of the passenger seat, making the thought that you have a big husky (and mean looking) passenger with you.  I thought that was a very creative idea.  Keep your head up and be aware of your surroundings is another wonderful thought.

Trucking is a wonderful lifestyle for people who love to travel and see the country.  Just be careful so that you don’t need to have anything bad happen to you.

http://www.jobmonkey.com/truckdriving/women-in-trucking.html

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Truck Drivers Who Inspire Me

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

I found this article online this morning that inspired me to keep living even when I’m 90 years old.  Al Weidtz, a retired trucker, is riding his bike in the “Wheeling Heritage Trail Bicycle Tour” for the fourth straight year.  He rides his bike about a 100-miles a week, can you believe it?

His history is interesting enough.  He served in the 28th Airborne Tank Battalion in World War II and came home, married Rose and they operated a trucking company they named “Roaming Rosie”.  They traveled the country together as well as staying physically active.  They boated, did skin diving, and even archery.  They had a wonderful life together.  When Rosie passed away, he moved and made new friends.  Now he has taken up biking.

Al loves to bike with his children and grandchildren.  Last year, he, his daughter, and grandson, rode the Columbus Ohio Zoo ride along with 4,500 other people.  He fell, but only scraped his knee.  He got up and finished the race!

When truck driving, Al and Rosie Weidtz’ “Roaming Rosie” trucks were known as the “Knights of the Road” and traveled though out all of the United States.  Back in 1959, they travelled from the Ohio area to the New York City and back, making a whole $100 a trip.  Times have definitely changed.

People have such interesting stories and finding this article this morning has reminded me to live.  I may sit in a cab and see the scenery, but this reminds to get out of my cab once in awhile and enjoy what I see.  Maybe I’ll take up biking someday and since I’m not quite 90 yet, I could try 200 miles a week.  Nah, I’ll stick with 5 to start out.

http://www.news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/537089.html?nav=515

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