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<blockquote data-quote="retiredTxfeeder" data-source="post: 3390538" data-attributes="member: 52978"><p>Back when I went, they had plenty of people on the bid list, so they could be selective. There was a little over 20 drivers in my class, and I think 4 or 5 made it all the way through. If I remember correctly, the first day, or maybe day and a half was all classwork, and they threw a lot at you. There was homework every night (memorization). We got into the tractor at the end of the second day after learning the pre-trip word for word. Then it was like a half day of just driving around the yard and backing in a straight line, then coupling and hitting the road around the building to practice shifting while driving. You are bombarded with so much intel, there is no way to comprehend it all. People dropping like flies here, and second-guessing their choice to go into feeders. You actually learn how to apply a lot of your new knowledge while driving down the road. The classwork begins to make sense. This part was actually easier than the classwork to me. You learn a lof about this job once you get on your own and there is more pressure off you. It gets easier every day after that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="retiredTxfeeder, post: 3390538, member: 52978"] Back when I went, they had plenty of people on the bid list, so they could be selective. There was a little over 20 drivers in my class, and I think 4 or 5 made it all the way through. If I remember correctly, the first day, or maybe day and a half was all classwork, and they threw a lot at you. There was homework every night (memorization). We got into the tractor at the end of the second day after learning the pre-trip word for word. Then it was like a half day of just driving around the yard and backing in a straight line, then coupling and hitting the road around the building to practice shifting while driving. You are bombarded with so much intel, there is no way to comprehend it all. People dropping like flies here, and second-guessing their choice to go into feeders. You actually learn how to apply a lot of your new knowledge while driving down the road. The classwork begins to make sense. This part was actually easier than the classwork to me. You learn a lof about this job once you get on your own and there is more pressure off you. It gets easier every day after that. [/QUOTE]
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