Transferring to Knight!!
#13
10-10-2007, 10:54 AM
Originally Posted by fireman932003
Originally Posted by davemaes
Originally Posted by fireman932003
Ok, I just came back to knight and I am out of the Indianapolis Indiana terminal. Let me know what you want to know and I will answer them for you. Orientation is Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. It is a busy three days. The first day is the hardest. You have to go do your Physicals, Work Steps ( That is a bitch), road test, paperwork, drug screens and a few other things.
Work Steps is the hardest part of Orientation. Fist you get examined by one of the pretty ladies there where they measure how far you can bend over forwards and backwards and side to side. They do a BP check. Then you go over to the step and do three minutes at a fast pace stepping up and down and then they check your heart rate. Then you go over to a box with handles on it and have to lift it up in the air once from about shoulder height. I think it weighs around 30 lbs or so. Then you go over to a box that is on the floor and they put 70 lbs in it and you have to pick it up carry it 10 feet and put it down 10 times. Then you go to the simulated truck step where you have to act like you are getting in and out of the truck but the step is a little higher though. Then you do a grip test. Then last but not least you go ove to the fifth wheel pull. It does not sound all that hard but trust me, you will be tired and soaking wet with sweat when you get done. They feed you lunch every day from either Burger King, Wendy's or Taco Bell.
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#14
10-15-2007, 10:51 PM
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Chris is still at the Indy shop huh.
He takes a little getting used to, but take the time to do it. I got to know him a little bit when I was at Knight and any time I was in Indy and needed work done on my truck he took good care of me. Also since his boss is out of town as you say, I take it he gave you the little lecture about shop policies and tires. The tire bit seems to make all the shop managers, or the one who gives it, sound like a huge butt head, and to be honest if Knight has one big pet peeve it is taking care of tires and they do tend to come off sounding like pricks. In a way I can't blame them. They provide every driver with a tire gauge as well as an air hose, have no problems authorizing tire repairs on the road or road side etc and they still constantly see trucks and trailers that have tires that were run low or flat for hundreds if not thousands of miles and when this happens the company loses money as they can not claim any warranties on the tire when it fails.
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#15
10-16-2007, 08:54 AM
My husband works out of the Indy terminal also. They treat him pretty well. You shouldn't have MANY problems, but if you do...communication is key. Overall my husband is happy with them. The only downside is, we wish there was a terminal closer to home so he can be home weekly instead of 10-14 days at a time.
Joyce is a sweetheart and Jay is a good guy too. Chris, according to my husband is someone you just need to get to know. He's a good guy IMHO (in my HUSBANDS opinion) :wink: |
