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<blockquote data-quote="olroadbeech" data-source="post: 2279079" data-attributes="member: 52145"><p>You are welcome. The jokes come because these questions have been asked so many times. You can use the search function and spend a month reading similar threads.</p><p></p><p>That is what I would do. You do have to read a lot of nonsense but there are some very good feeder drivers here that try to give good advice to new and old drivers alike. I worked feeder for over 20 years ( 35 years total as a CDL driver )and was always trying to learn something new. I have learned things from new feeder drivers also. Everyone can teach you something but you will find that the best teacher is experience.</p><p></p><p>I think the hardest thing for package drivers transitioning to feeders is the change of pace. In package it seems that you always have to hustle , watch the clock, and be held accountable for every minute.</p><p></p><p>In feeders, there are also the so called "time allowances" and you do have a schedule but they are very liberal and makeable if you just follow the methods and learn the routine. Routine is very important you will learn. Safety will be stressed ( or should be ) above all else. A 80,000 pound rig can wreck a lot of lives.</p><p></p><p>My trainer told me one thing that stuck with me. He said UPS drivers are some of the best trained drivers in the world and if you want to be the best you have to act professional and be the best every work day of your career. If you are going to be something, you may as well strive to be the best. Best advice I ever received.</p><p></p><p>I am very proud of my career at UPS. I have the service plaques, the safe driving plaques all framed and in my house for the children and the grandchildren to see. The only thing I did not accomplish was being a circle of honor driver. A couple fender benders in the yard prevented that. Also I am proud all the drivers I worked with over the years. We were considered the "Kings Of The Hill" meaning Donner Pass in California which can be quite treacherous in our long winters. We chained faster than anyone else and made it over the hill more safely than anyone and made service 99% of the time.</p><p></p><p>The jokesters here are fun but there are haters here. Just ignore them ( or use the ignore function ) and make up your own mind. Once you become qualified as a feeder driver you should read the excellent thread called "Ask a Feeder Driver....." It's near the top of the list . It is excellent for all feeder drivers, new and old to learn something from the pros.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="olroadbeech, post: 2279079, member: 52145"] You are welcome. The jokes come because these questions have been asked so many times. You can use the search function and spend a month reading similar threads. That is what I would do. You do have to read a lot of nonsense but there are some very good feeder drivers here that try to give good advice to new and old drivers alike. I worked feeder for over 20 years ( 35 years total as a CDL driver )and was always trying to learn something new. I have learned things from new feeder drivers also. Everyone can teach you something but you will find that the best teacher is experience. I think the hardest thing for package drivers transitioning to feeders is the change of pace. In package it seems that you always have to hustle , watch the clock, and be held accountable for every minute. In feeders, there are also the so called "time allowances" and you do have a schedule but they are very liberal and makeable if you just follow the methods and learn the routine. Routine is very important you will learn. Safety will be stressed ( or should be ) above all else. A 80,000 pound rig can wreck a lot of lives. My trainer told me one thing that stuck with me. He said UPS drivers are some of the best trained drivers in the world and if you want to be the best you have to act professional and be the best every work day of your career. If you are going to be something, you may as well strive to be the best. Best advice I ever received. I am very proud of my career at UPS. I have the service plaques, the safe driving plaques all framed and in my house for the children and the grandchildren to see. The only thing I did not accomplish was being a circle of honor driver. A couple fender benders in the yard prevented that. Also I am proud all the drivers I worked with over the years. We were considered the "Kings Of The Hill" meaning Donner Pass in California which can be quite treacherous in our long winters. We chained faster than anyone else and made it over the hill more safely than anyone and made service 99% of the time. The jokesters here are fun but there are haters here. Just ignore them ( or use the ignore function ) and make up your own mind. Once you become qualified as a feeder driver you should read the excellent thread called "Ask a Feeder Driver....." It's near the top of the list . It is excellent for all feeder drivers, new and old to learn something from the pros. [/QUOTE]
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