TVB op vakansie na Gough Eiland

[zetman]

    Baie geluk met jou liksens ou tjoma 

[Welsh]

As daai CDL nou in November verval wat dan ?

Maybe it is only the temporary slip that expires?

That is what I was thinking, TVB mentioned they will send him his card. 

[TrailBlazer]

Verniet bekommerd geraak Tom. Ons het almal geweet jy kan sal dit doen. 

[Tom van Brits]

Thanks everyone!!

Yes only the slip will expire, the license card will be posted to me and that remains valid but then you have to renew it on a yearly basis on H2a Visa. In other words it will say valid till 1 Dec because then my Visa expires but next year I do just the eye test at DMV centre and then pay 41usd and get another one valid for the new year

[woody1]

 

[Welsh]

Thanks everyone!!

Yes only the slip will expire, the license card will be posted to me and that remains valid but then you have to renew it on a yearly basis on H2a Visa. In other words it will say valid till 1 Dec because then my Visa expires but next year I do just the eye test at DMV centre and then pay 41usd and get another one valid for the new year

That's cool, 

[ChrisL - DUSTRIDERS]

Thanks everyone!!

Yes only the slip will expire, the license card will be posted to me and that remains valid but then you have to renew it on a yearly basis on H2a Visa. In other words it will say valid till 1 Dec because then my Visa expires but next year I do just the eye test at DMV centre and then pay 41usd and get another one valid for the new year

Met ander woorde dis n soort PDP wat jy nou gekry het?

[Black_Hawk]

Baie geluk Tom 

[Philemon]

Congrats Tom.

Well done. 

[Tom van Brits]

Thanks everyone!!

Yes only the slip will expire, the license card will be posted to me and that remains valid but then you have to renew it on a yearly basis on H2a Visa. In other words it will say valid till 1 Dec because then my Visa expires but next year I do just the eye test at DMV centre and then pay 41usd and get another one valid for the new year

Met ander woorde dis n soort PDP wat jy nou gekry het?

CDL is "Commercial drivers licence' and class A is similar to code 14 in SA.
They do not except SA licence for commercial driving.
Then you can do add ons like: School bus and Hazmat but need to be a citizen
I can do doubles and triples as well as tanker vehicle endorsement but that is just a test on the DMV computer and easy
I have studied it but no need to go through the extra cost since I only need tractor and trailer (horse and trailer)
It is big in America Chris wrt safety and has changed a lot recently for added safety and awareness
Easiest way is to go through a Cdl school but that is 3 weeks and a LOT of money.
Groete

[Tom van Brits]

Waiting for the sialage packing tractor and can read and post quickly.
We move a lot of tons of sialage a day, up to 20 loads per truck and the weight on the scale is 100 000
pounds loaded!

We have other work as well, and currently avg 13hrs work a day and 5 hrs sleep. Rest is making food, doing washing and then traveling to and from work - the fields

[Tom van Brits]

This soft drinks taste takes me back to 2005/6 Iraq.
Weird how you associate a taste with memories, same goes for smell

That is what sometimes triggers PTSD

This however a good taste and memory. A memory of comradery and strenghwithin a group....teamwork 

I still need to take pictures of horses, this truly is cowboy world!!

[Mr Zog]

I love Dr Pepper!   

[Tom van Brits]

I love Dr Pepper!   

 

Already worked 14 and n half hours, I was hoping to get more that 5 hours sleep tonight but just finished servicing and we still need to drive back to the ranch and make supper.

All good in the USA 

[Tom van Brits]

Love this sialage choppers

[woody1]

Kom nou Tommie...hoekom is jou lorrie se tru spieels so vuil.
Nee man 'n mens moet 'n skoon spieel he, die lorrie kan maar vuil wees maar vensters en spieels...aikona

[Tom van Brits]

Kom nou Tommie...hoekom is jou lorrie se tru spieels so vuil.
Nee man 'n mens moet 'n skoon spieel he, die lorrie kan maar vuil wees maar vensters en spieels...aikona

Cleaning the side mirrors and windscreen at least 4 times a day. All depends on your riding and the chopper operator, sometimes that spout gives you a blast on the windscreen especially when you need to follow tight behind and he get it wrong!
Don't ever leave your window open....a mistake you only make once 

[Tom van Brits]

Day 5 with my semi hauling 100 000pound (Gross) loads of sialage.
The last week only 5 hours sleep a night and 13 or 14 hrs work days.
I may be going to Oklahoma soon (tomorrow) for 2 weeks for another sialage contractor at a huge feedlot.
2 x feeders, both with 55 000 cattle

Have a good weekend

[Tom van Brits]

Oklahoma Goodwill....pok we are stuck in the field 

Waiting for the 8 wheel tractor 

[Tom van Brits]

Then we will move to Oklahoma Guyman for a few weeks to chop, weather depending

Today was the first time ever I had to change trailers all by myself, and seems I will have to hook the flatbed again to load the sialage chopper.
Eish, this is interesting times