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They did away w that ... a while agoI thought you were a casual driver.
They did away w that ... a while agoI thought you were a casual driver.
Never use map nav. Never use the GPS directions. Look at a map and plan in your head your next three stops, and then run them in your head. Pay attention. If you don't know where the delivery point is pull up to a safe spot, walk into the business, and ask someone. "I'm new, where does your UPS guy usually deliver?"
You'll have it down in a day or two. And you have to have it down in a day or two because when you're a cover guy you have to
A casual driver in our parts is a temp driving. A Split driver is a union member without their own route.I thought you were a casual driver.
Must be a south thing.Gotcha. We need to standardize these terms.
One week after qualifying, I've been shipped to cover in a different center (same building). Dense city route. I've spent the past 12 years walking, jogging, driving, riding my bicycle on these streets -- lots of one-ways and busy intersections, most wo a left-turn signal. Funny how driving a P-12 choked w irregs, poor dispatching, ty parking options, and dozens of secure access apartments can make you feel like a tourist. Sup drove and 'taught' me the route first day. Yesterday, first day alone, avoided 3 missed businesses by the skin of my teeth. I'll remember them now ha.
To the OP: all you can do while qualifying is pay close attention on route, print maps, study them, drive the route on your own time. Probably the tallest hurdle is finding a way to calm down so you can absorb all the details you're learning: remember, they're just packages.
A casual driver in our parts is a temp driving. A Split driver is a union member without their own route.
None of that nonsense here
If you’re driving a pkg car you are either trying to qualify or a teamster
Their is a route next to me that's a trainer. So I end up going to bail these new guys out. I've learned for sure one of the keys to not lose as a new driver is do not let the packages beat you. When you're new sure it feels like an hour to stop and take five or ten minutes to sort your truck and calm down. Breath. Stop thinking you need to go fast.
I had a great ORS back when I was new. He would say slow is smooth, and smooth is fast. Don't rush you may feel like it's getting you ahead but it isn't.
I take five or ten minutes every single day around noon to sort my truck perfectly and move every package forward. Call in every misload and plan how I'm getting them off. I remember being new and forcing myself to do this. It felt like an hour. It's five or ten minutes.