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You squandered an opportunity to learn, instead focusing on your trainers defects...
Sure...he got my backing and turning up to par; we didn't stall or clip the curb at all. "Anon" did teach me a great deal about the truck.You squandered an opportunity to learn, instead focusing on your trainers defects...
He also did some pretty dangerous things--and it doesn't take a veteran to see why. People kept radioing us about the Jake, for example: my trainer insisted that it always be kept on, even when it was raining. We went through areas with an engine brake restriction clearly posted; still, my trainer did a full Jake all the way through.
Did you get to the part where we almost did a barrel roll on a sharp left turn?
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Well, guess what pal?....You have them too..
See earlier post.Well, guess what pal?....You have them too..
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We got along well for the first three hours. It wasn't a match for several reasons. We both wanted to run hard, but he wanted to cheat with his logs a little, and I wanted to keep my records above board. Regarding the cell phone: he was on it all the time. 12 PM? 9PM? 3:27 AM? You name it. Driving, communication with the company, and even sleep took second seat to the phone. I had defects, too...my backing wasn't the best, and I had trouble with directions. But this is training, right?
We got along well for the first three hours. It wasn't a match for several reasons. We both wanted to run hard, but he wanted to cheat with his logs a little, and I wanted to keep my records above board. Regarding the cell phone: he was on it all the time. 12 PM? 9PM? 3:27 AM? You name it. Driving, communication with the company, and even sleep took second seat to the phone. I had defects, too...my backing wasn't the best, and I had trouble with directions. But this is training, right?
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I'd put a boot in your ass, after a couple of days....You seem like a whiner to me..
Have a look at the spreadsheet. We were functioning as a normal team by the third day. Our loads were always early.I'd put a boot in your ass, after a couple of days....You seem like a whiner to me..
We were also cheating on our logs: does a live unload belong on line 1?