 Morning everybody. It's another beautiful morning. I'm ball of fire. You're ready for a good day. And so am I Today is a little bit of a different morning. I got to go in for a drug test this morning These drug tests are random and they're also for pre-employment and the reason they do them is for the United States in order to be hired in order to Keep employment and being able to drive trucks in the United States you have to do these periodic drug tests They don't tell you when When they'll be for the most part until you have to go in I have to go in right now actually and You also have to do them for pre-employment Like I was saying before you get hired Mostly what they'll be looking for obviously is any hmm any drug abuse at all But I think what they look for the most is THC because in Canada cannabis is legal and It's sold in stores just like alcohol is well not in all stores, but in government regulated stores You can't just go and buy alcohol in gas stations and grocery stores here in in Manitoba anyways, I don't know about the rest of Canada but Cannabis is pretty much on the same level as alcohol here, so Legal but if you want to be a class one driver a CDL driver in Canada You have to be able to cross into the United States That's what I've said a few times already, right now what comes with that is if you want to drive in the United States You have to follow their rules The United States has a very different outlook federally on cannabis than Canada does federally and It is absolutely forbidden And it's it's actually quite a huge offense if you have an accident in the United States The first thing they're gonna do is drug test you and see if you have any THC or anything if you've had cannabis in the past while and if you do well The lawyers are gonna eat you alive, so the United States has a very different view on it than Canada does But just to repeat myself one more time if you want to drive on their roads You have to follow their rules So I got to run into Winnipeg right now and do a quick drug test. It's a urine sample as far as I know and That's to confirm That I can drive on the United States roads I got nothing to worry about so I'll go in there give a quick sample get back to work and I know that they're planning on sending me down into the US not every day But probably down into Minnesota in North Dakota from time to time so I do have to make sure that I am Following the rules of the United States if I want to go and visit the great United States Right Chevy So I got to go take care of that right now Gotta go in first thing this morning It's a it's a lab or a clinic in Winnipeg that I got to go to So this is a heads up For my Canadian friends who want to become truck drivers to become a truck driver in Canada At least with us anyways You have to have the ability to legally enter the United States and as a commercial driver entering the US like we just talked about You can't have any cannabis so even though it was legal up here You can't partake because you're gonna be traveling into the United States So that's something that you got to keep in mind and even if you're not a truck driver I'll give you another heads up and another warning never Never bring any to the border. Okay The Americans like I said have a very different view on it You don't want that in your vehicle when you get to the border even though we're not allowed to cross the border right now Anyways, but I'm I'm hoping maybe it'll open up soon and even in your personal vehicle and even those legal here in Canada It's not legal Just don't bring it to the border. Okay, that's something you just just leave it at your house Okay, there's a friendly heads up for you for someone from someone who crosses the border quite often or I did Chevy Ready one side, buddy Ready one side Yeah Such a good boy It's just so happy You step on something what you step on Oh Stepped in poop Chevy come on. Don't do it again. Come on. I'll go get the shovel. Don't eat it. No That is not breakfast. Whoops. I gotta clean that up. I've been too busy talking to you guys So once you're hired and you have you go through your pre-employment drug test You can expect these at random intervals. You never know when they're gonna ask you to go for a drug test You get a call first thing in the morning saying hey You got to go right now or you show up to pick up a load to be like wait before you pick up this load You got to go do this test They don't warn you obviously in advance because then it wouldn't be random, right? That's for the random tests after you're hired. So you get the pre-employment one You should know about that one So if you're going to apply for a job that's going to take you into the United States driving Semi-trucks class 1 CDL whatever you want to call it class a I think they call it in Ontario You're going to have to pass one of these so That is something to have a heads up on it doesn't matter that it's legal here It's not legal in the US at all. They take it very seriously so keep that in mind and If you want this as a career, that's just something that you've got to either cut out of your life or Or just not even Bring into your life in the first place So the reason for this as I mentioned before is if you get into the to an accident in the United States The number one thing they're going to do is they're going to send you for a drug test right then and there Right then and before you do anything else. They want you to go straight there and Get get tested to see if you have anything in your system And if you do if you do they're not going to care when you tell them But it's legal in Canada I didn't break any laws We were just at a smoke shop or sort of like just at a bar and it's totally legal They're not going to care the lawyers in the US are going to eat you alive and your life will be pretty much over So I don't want like talking about this too much because I sort of got to be careful with the words I use because youtube doesn't like people talking about About cannabis and stuff. I'm just hoping that by using that word that that's not going to trigger some kind of Like youtube algorithm on me already But this is information that you need to know as a truck driver, especially in Canada, especially when everything Surrounding that topic is legal up here, but not legal there. It's something you need to know And need to avoid at all Completely So if you're going to be a truck driver for the rest of your career That can't be a part of your life. It doesn't matter that it's legal That out of the way acquired by law to send us in for those tests. So No one's gotten any choice But like I said, I got nothing to worry about so it doesn't really doesn't really affect me So I got to jump in my truck now and make my way on to Carmen I'll have to figure out what trailer they want me to take. They're probably a step deck. I'm guessing Maybe I'll just quickly swing into the office here and ask I'm going to drag it all the way to Carmen and pick up some What would you call some pipes some hose? hose Large hose we'll call it that Well, he got the identical load to me That's my uncle over there Uncle Rudy He also works here Got to take this back. This is going to hayfield, minnesota. It's got to be there tomorrow. So I'm sure there's a highway driver waiting for me My uncle back there He's going uh, straight there going to be the same place, but he's also got to deliver and I believe in Minnesota or somewhere tomorrow There's a whole bunch of us working here. It's a big family run family How can I say this? It's a place that values family truly values family and everyone's family So there's a lot of like father sons a few father sons that work here like my dad works here I work here. Well, Rudy works here My mom's cousin Works here. I haven't seen him in a while though. He must be busy on the road, but he works here as well It's hot. Let's close the window. Let's crank up the ac Let's pull this load back to the yard I was supposed to go to fargo today, but I guess that got delayed or someone else took it because I had to go in this morning for that for that drug test, but Uh, maybe I'll be going to fargo Sometimes soon. I haven't been into North Dakota or Minnesota in quite a while. I'd like to go visit my american friends again Buckle myself in so I don't fall out. There's my load I don't know if I can get out this way, but I'm gonna try cup right now So I'm assuming they just wanted me to go around here The exit is over there But uh, obviously there is Stuff in the way here, so I've got to go around I'm guessing this road goes all the way around to the exit I'm very busy out here recently lots of loads coming out of here Probably going to a big job site or something down in minnesota. Here's the exit. Okay. I think I can sneak past them I'll wait to see what they're gonna do Hey, he's waving me through. Okay. Tyrae is too much dust here for him. I didn't before me and I'm leaving before him Speedy like the roadrunner. I said he's headed straight to the border. I'm sure and I'm going back to our yard Nobody coming. Nobody coming. Nobody coming No cars, no trucks, no planes. All right Off we go Carmen Manitoba right now. I know I've mentioned that already I was supposed to go up to arbor tomorrow, but the highway driver is going to go and pick up his load there himself Okay, that's all I was told. I mean, I'd gladly go there and pick it up for him, but Maybe he's just kind of getting antsy wants to get on the road and wants to go pick it up himself All right, man. You want to use your e-log hours for that? I mean, I would have done it for you, but That's okay. Well, I guess I'll find something else to do tomorrow Maybe he thinks it'll be faster This guy was parked here on tuesday already. So this truck has been here all week. It's this nice kenworth, right? From ontario got ontario plates. Anyway I wonder what he's doing just sitting around out here. Oh, wait. He's got the same name on his trailer as this sign is Right here. Oh, okay. So it belongs here. Why does it have ontario plates though? Interesting I don't know what's going on like I was gonna tell you one day maybe maybe we'll uh Be able to go and Build the truck together with andy the kenworth guy. He is the guy i'm gonna go to I just don't know if and when I'll be able to do that, but you know, that's why it's a dream You got to keep fighting for your dreams. You got to keep Pushing towards them if they happen great If not, you have to be you have to be okay with what you got You know happy with what you got, you know, I've got a lot of got a good home to go home to a nice family for fur children nice wife Nice little home. We got some land outside of town like we're doing good. We got more than we need And I don't have to have a big shiny truck. I guess it sure would be nice Which way do we go? I'm gonna go this way. I don't know what's that way that way leads us up to trans canada I'm pretty sure but I want to go down here to the three because that'll take me back to our yard You I can drag myself on to the busy highway here Oh that motorcycle which way you going bud? You going that way? All right. I'm gonna follow you. How about that? Nice bike I'm sure wish I had my motorcycle to ride around on Tomorrow's the day tomorrow is Friday and tomorrow is the day of the day Tomorrow is Friday and tomorrow is the day when the shop where the bike is being saved and worked on They have assured us that the tire that they're waiting for the front tire Is going to be there and installed tomorrow so all the stars have aligned Now we just have to wait for the phone call and I might be able to take it home I should be able to take it home tomorrow, but uh You know, I'll believe it when I see it I'm buying it off my co-worker and it's not my co-worker's fault at all their hands are tied It's the shop they brought it to I'm not very impressed with the I guess they had to order the tire straight from japan I don't know But it's taking it took seven 10 days It took them 10 days to get that tire in And apparently they ordered it from ontario Which is right next door that way because we're facing south now but It is what it is right? It is what it is I guess something got hung up or I don't know didn't pay for the express delivery. I guess. I don't know Go down this road here. And uh, this is highway three manitoba provincial highway three And it'll take us right back to southern wannabe Oh, excuse me. Whoo Lucky day. I bet you're wondering why there's a camera stuck on my head I've been told by my co-worker another co-worker of mine, brendon at this, uh This diner here on the right Is to die for It's right across from the school He said that he would drive all the way out from winter peg Which is like an hour out here just to get a burger here at this drive-in I don't want the time to stop here today and it looks really busy I have a driver waiting for this load. I'm sure that's right in the school zone here It's called. What is that sills drive-in? I have heard very good firsthand reviews about this place. Do any of you know this place? All right, so here it is What i'm going to do is i'm going to take Four of these straps back because I only need four to hold the freight on here I take them all back But then this the wind might carry these and you know roll them off the back and that'll be a big mess I'm in trouble for that So i'm gonna leave these four straps on here and whichever driver takes it I'm just gonna trust that they will leave four straps For me or get four straps back to me My uncle was the one who picked up the last Load like this that I did and he actually returned these four straps to me today Which I really appreciate because we're running low on straps here near it again and uh I know every time I I bring this up my comment section lights up with well each trailer should have its own supply I agree. We should have toolboxes down here that each trailer has its own supply just like our roll tights too, right? But It's not the way things work yet, so Maybe one day we'll get there So all of these i'm gonna quickly loosen on this side I'll just take those four ones off so that all the straps that are left on there are sucking them forward against this step You get it Thanks for watching so long But that was nice So it was very nice of you To have your time in the store. That was nice So I don't know if that's a yeah That was good wiener good They wanted to see your face They've been missing who wouldn't miss you. Look at you. Okay. Good. That's all He's not a big fan of the camera. I have to coerce him to come on camera Chevy, how about you? So the day went well Got the drug test done in the morning Picked up that loading Carmen. It was a productive day Tomorrow's friday Hope you guys join us. It's already friday for me as you can tell I just woke up I'll see you right here tomorrow. Don't forget to subscribe and hit that like button Talk to you later