Hello all! I've been creeping the site for a while now, and since I'm in the process of hiring, thought I would just ask a few questions that I have. Just wondering what to expect from the driving sim? Any tips would be greatly appreciated. I've applied to express here in Canada.
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- Thread starter HungryHan
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just pops out in front of you. Just relax, do the "speed limit" and keep a watchful eye.
fedx.drivr
Active Member
I did it a few years back. It is really a joke. Picture a driving video game from 1987 or so. And D is right, just watch for pedestrians jumping out and cars cutting you off. No stress, it's quite easy.
BootsOnTarmac
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If you fail the simulation you probably should not have driven there to begin with.
Express Courier
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lol I've never heard about a driving simulator at Express.
So weird how low budget we are when hiring now. Is there even a courier school now?
So weird how low budget we are when hiring now. Is there even a courier school now?
dezguy
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I believe it's a Canada thing. All the newbs at my station had to do it.
Funny, up until a few years ago, when they needed to hire the manager just did some interviews and picked who he/she thought was the best of the bunch. Now, all hiring is done through HQ (I think. The managers have no say anymore), candidates have to do a phone interview, testing, driving simulator and in person interview and the quality of new hire is still pretty low.
Out of all the newbs they've hired in the past 3 years at my station, maybe one is decent at their job.
MrFedEx
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I've made it my entire career without a chargeable accident, and it isn't the obvious stuff (like the simulator) that will bite you. Learn to look for cues on what other drivers are going to do, which is an acquired skill that takes years to learn.
The Smith System, which actually works, is the best professional driving advice you can get. FedEx was too cheap to keep paying the fees, so they call it something else now, but if you follow the 5 Keys you'll do fine.
dezguy
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We're still using the Smith system up here. I have to watch that dumb video from the early 90's every year.
Purplepackage
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This is so correct, people don't realize you need to be anticipating what the guy 4 cars ahead of you is going to do
fedx.drivr
Active Member
Yep. Just watched it again last week.
MrFedEx
Engorged Member
It's not dumb if it's valid, and The Smith System is the gold standard for professional drivers.
dezguy
Well-Known Member
I'm not talking about the system itself but the ridiculous video. I mean, really. They can't update the video every 5 or 10 years?
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Virescit Vulnere Virtus
We actually had an employee of The Smith System in my building a few week ago to teach defensive driving. I thought he was just another newbie when he asked me how I liked my Sprinter. Then the next day he told me a useless, but interesting fact he found out. He said a Sprinter has a 56 FT turning radius while a 700 has a 25 FT one. I believe it.
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
That is the worst thing about a sprinter
You need a field to turn one around
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Virescit Vulnere Virtus
That and the traction control.
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