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Can UPS fire a driver for not knowing Ketter verbatim?
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<blockquote data-quote="cosmictrucker" data-source="post: 777497" data-attributes="member: 442"><p>What's the first rule of "backing"?</p><p>Don't back.</p><p></p><p>As a Feeder driver (tractor trailer), Backing is essential to performing my job on a daily basis. Maybe a package car driver could perform his/her job without backing more than once or twice, but as a tractor trailer driver, it's darn near impossible. Instead of training to a higher standard, this company will attempt to idiot proof our jobs by dreaming up these crack policies.</p><p></p><p>My main point is most of the commentary points have little to do with the reality of performing my job safely and realistically in today's environment. (east coast, mid atlantic driving population around DC, Baltimore,Philly,Richmond...)</p><p>I have over 25 yrs under my belt with zero avoidable accidents. I'm unable to recite from memory, and never will be.</p><p></p><p>As a side note:</p><p>I earned a Private Helicopter Pilot license a few years ago . At no point during my training was I required to memorize anything to the extent of what is being asked of me now. As a pilot, you use a check list, and all pre flight steps are performed from that list, not from memory. For what it's worth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cosmictrucker, post: 777497, member: 442"] What's the first rule of "backing"? Don't back. As a Feeder driver (tractor trailer), Backing is essential to performing my job on a daily basis. Maybe a package car driver could perform his/her job without backing more than once or twice, but as a tractor trailer driver, it's darn near impossible. Instead of training to a higher standard, this company will attempt to idiot proof our jobs by dreaming up these crack policies. My main point is most of the commentary points have little to do with the reality of performing my job safely and realistically in today's environment. (east coast, mid atlantic driving population around DC, Baltimore,Philly,Richmond...) I have over 25 yrs under my belt with zero avoidable accidents. I'm unable to recite from memory, and never will be. As a side note: I earned a Private Helicopter Pilot license a few years ago . At no point during my training was I required to memorize anything to the extent of what is being asked of me now. As a pilot, you use a check list, and all pre flight steps are performed from that list, not from memory. For what it's worth. [/QUOTE]
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