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"Phil"
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Trying to find intelligent answers......still searching!!!
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
You'd have better luck with a palm reader
upschuck
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Do everything by the book, and you should be fine. Feeders is much more laid back, than PC, because a lot more can go wrong, if you mess up.
trickpony1
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If the OP already has his Class A CDL then it's all downhill from here.
-Be agreeable and pleasant.
-Don't question your trainer, "....well....the other school trained me to do it this way....".
-Show a sense of urgency BUT be safe. You get paid by the hour.
-Don't get in a pissing contest with anyone.
-If you don't know something then ask someone.
-ALWAYS check your tractor park valve before you exit the cab. Check it twice if you want to. A "rollaway" will get you escorted off property.
-If you're standing next to your truck and it starts to roll, you know which airline to pop off.
You got this.
-Be agreeable and pleasant.
-Don't question your trainer, "....well....the other school trained me to do it this way....".
-Show a sense of urgency BUT be safe. You get paid by the hour.
-Don't get in a pissing contest with anyone.
-If you don't know something then ask someone.
-ALWAYS check your tractor park valve before you exit the cab. Check it twice if you want to. A "rollaway" will get you escorted off property.
-If you're standing next to your truck and it starts to roll, you know which airline to pop off.
You got this.
MyTripisCut
Never bought my own handtruck
Did you know he's off the street too?
trickpony1
Well-Known Member
I think he has previous LCV experience.
Over 70
Well-Known Member
I know more about Phil than my wife
MyTripisCut
Never bought my own handtruck
Lmao. It's "Phil", get it right....
HEFFERNAN
Huge Member
I was told this:
Forget everything you needed to learn to get your CDL from the DMV.
UPS is going to teach you how to do it their way.
"Phil"
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Too late, I earned my CDL in 1997.
Over 70
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HEFFERNAN
Huge Member
HAHAHAHA
"Phil"
Well-Known Member
What's your point?
Shiftless
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I remember the day I started Feeder School! Everyone saying " I hope like heck I don't get that guy!" As luck would have it I got him! Dude was super intense! You shoulda seen the other guys virtually wipe their brows and take a deep breath when he barked my name out I was with him. Loud and as big as his voice. Clearly he wasn't happy training, as he was a Feeder manager who had no choice but to train a driver to meet his needs. OH GREAT! I had worked around him as a driver and when he was a supervisor as a yard dog. Long story short! I was glad I got him. Loud and in your face like my Father didnt intimidate me. I could still listen and perform what he asked. Then at the end when he signed me off, being the wise 
that I am I says to him why did you pick my sorry donkey? He laughs a great roar and says " You already where a mule driver, Know the equipment, I knew you could back a trailer! All I had to do is watch you!"
Altho I havent seen this man in many years, I consider him one of the best managers I ever worked for.
As for your first day. Be Early everyday! No excuses! Be rested and have your friggin noggin in the game! Not rocket science. Be a sponge. The better you absorb the info the easier it gets. If you let it get the best of you you will be a mess. Lots of memory skills get applied. Be assertive yet cautious! Its not a race. Just follow the methods they teach you and you will be fine. Job pays big bucks with great benefits with an added retirement program for you at the end and all you have to do is your JOB! Pretty simple!
that I am I says to him why did you pick my sorry donkey? He laughs a great roar and says " You already where a mule driver, Know the equipment, I knew you could back a trailer! All I had to do is watch you!"Altho I havent seen this man in many years, I consider him one of the best managers I ever worked for.
As for your first day. Be Early everyday! No excuses! Be rested and have your friggin noggin in the game! Not rocket science. Be a sponge. The better you absorb the info the easier it gets. If you let it get the best of you you will be a mess. Lots of memory skills get applied. Be assertive yet cautious! Its not a race. Just follow the methods they teach you and you will be fine. Job pays big bucks with great benefits with an added retirement program for you at the end and all you have to do is your JOB! Pretty simple!
trickpony1
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If you've been trucking since '97 then you got more miles backing up than your instructor has going forward.
Just bear with it. He's probably more intimidated by you than you could possibly be of him.
Be nice, smile a lot, don't be a hero.
You're just going through the moves now.
trickpony1
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I'd be interested in knowing if Phil will train in a manual trans truck or an automatic.
If manual, be sure to double clutch until/unless you're told not to. Management knows we "slipshift" (no clutch) when they aren't around. If you're instructed to park with the trans in neutral then do it (be sure to set the park valve).
There's an outdated reason we are instructed to park in "neutral". Anyone know why?
I can wait.
If manual, be sure to double clutch until/unless you're told not to. Management knows we "slipshift" (no clutch) when they aren't around. If you're instructed to park with the trans in neutral then do it (be sure to set the park valve).
There's an outdated reason we are instructed to park in "neutral". Anyone know why?
I can wait.
