Melton Truck Lines Wasn't A Good Fit

Poor driver did'nt wnt to get wet..:smt088Wait untill it gets like -25 with wind chill.
Been there done that. Love and hate my lowboy work, but will not go back to being a door slammer. Any one can do that?
Oh who opens the doors for you when it''s raining??

 

I dunno..The toughest time I ever had was a reefer load I did for a "friend" about 7yrs ago. My Gawd.The HORROR.. When someone finds what "works for em" stick with it-WTH it all is important. I still think it's funny though when a dry-box guy asked me if I needed help tarping a lumber load in the wind an rain in Portland,OR last year..As he was standing under an umbrella..(Still wish) I would have said yeah..'C'mon up heah'..

 

He was expecting for Melton to hold his hand and Melton was expecting him to be tougher. Well, why didn't the Melton drivers "respect" him? My guess is that they could tell that he wouldn't be there long. What's the point of trying to be nice and helpful when the person you're trying to help is not even going to make a month? You got a driver who's expecting a lot but only willing to give a little. Don't work that way, amigo.

 

What is the "smith system of driver training"? And why do you think Melton forgot it? Not everyone, or every company follows every system. And for good or bad, some places even have their own "system".

 

Some dude named Harold Smith developed a driving system. Basically the 5 keys of safe driving.
Aim high in steering
Get the big picture
Keep your eyes moving
Leave yourself an out
Make sure they see you
A.G.K.L.M.........All good kids love milk!

 

I was driving using the smith system before some trucking company ever told me what the smith system was. What ever happened to pay attention to what you are doing driver? If you feel Melton is a bad company because you didnt get your smith system training please surrender your CDL and start taking the bus because I don't want to be on a highway with you. As for flat bed specific training, for a green pea like yourself I can certainly understand why you would want some additional time spent training and building your confidence. However, as somebody that has done flatbed, if you have any common sense at all a lot of the lessons you need to learn you can figure out for yourself along the way. After reading your post maybe driving isn't for you. Maybe you should try a government job where common sense, enthusiasm, and desire to succeed are not a requirement and generally frowned upon.

Adam

 

Tarping/untarping in the rain and snow isnt for everyone and sorry it didnt work out for you. Let me get this straight though, you have been driving for 20 years and one of the things you didnt like about them is they didnt go over the Smith system? I would think that would be second nature by now.

 

The smith system is a good thing....but u as a driver is supposed to do that rather a company has that or not....as for as flat bed I understand. ...I did it for 3 years....I FREAKING HATE TARPS....thats why I quit skateboard. ..

 

You know the weird thing is, I have been with small lets do what we need to do to get it done places.
Then also let's do this by the book compaines and have never been taught this Smith system..
Guess I'm not trained right then..