brown-nosing
Active Member
That's what I figured. Why would they road test people who have never driven one of their trucks right away then? Why not just have driving instruction before starting?
For all new hires, go here (on topic)
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
Billy Ray
God, help us all.....
A lot more when I got done with it.
Can't force it; got to wait for an opening....
TWSS
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
Yup.
Billy Ray
God, help us all.....
You, are the one looking for a job.
There are other applicants that don't need driving instruction.
brown-nosing
Active Member
I suppose I didn't think that question through very well. I'm a bit nervous about this. Would you have any tips?
bleedinbrown58
That’s Craptacular
If you can't drive a stick....why even take the test now? Yes most PC's are automatics now but still....during the test is not the time to practice.
Don't listen to the naysayers. If you have already driven a manual transmission, it shouldn't take more than a minute or two to figure out the truck they use to test you.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
Wouldn't it be ironic if he went through all of this only to find out that there are no manual transmission pkg cars left in his center?
brown-nosing
Active Member
What are the odds of this happening? Like I said in my original comment, I know how to drive stick. I've never driven a large truck with one though. That's where my concern is.
Go rent a U-Haul for a day. Not exactly the same bit might help you a little bit.
brown-nosing
Active Member
What are the odds of this happening? Like I said in my original comment, I know how to drive stick. I've never driven a large truck with one though. That's where my concern is.
brown-nosing
Active Member
I don't think any Uhauls near me still have trucks with a stick.
oldngray
nowhere special
Shifting the stick in a package car isn't that much different than in a passenger car. The biggest difference is the size of the vehicle, which is the same for both stick shifts and automatics.
Probably not. But it would give you a good idea of the size of the truck and how to judge making bends.
The new trucks are slightly longer and a bit narrower.
oldngray
nowhere special
Compare a brand new friend-350 to a worn out POS UPS package car? I think not.
