Schneider school questions.

Didn't you drive for Schneider Bulk?

 

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Try all the others then.

 

Actually, no I didn't.

Initially--I wanted to. But after talking with a number of Schneider co-workers that transferred out of the bulk division to elsewhere--I decided to get into tanker duty somewhere else.

Instead--I did Schneider dry van and then later, intermodal.

Intermodal is really where it's at with Schneider. But it's definitely NOT a good place for beginners. I would recommend AT LEAST 8 months experience elsewhere, before even thinking about intermodal duty.

--Lual

 

No, you shouldn't be worried about failing. The program is set up for people to succeed. If you show up with the proper attitude (ie "I'm here to learn" not "just fake it to make it"), the instructors will do everything short of moving Mt Everest to Topeka for you. You won't "test" until the instructors are sure you'll pass, and if you need more time you'll generally get it - provided you have a good attitude.

That said, use your time wisely. The computer based trainings SUCK, but the Highway to Success manual is great. Knock out the CBTs and then study the ever living heck out of the book. Ask questions, have a notebook that fits in a pocket to write stuff down. While you're walking out to the range, have specific questions to ask the instructor about the HOS, trip planning, etc. Watch the other students as they do their backing/slow maneuvers. You'll learn a lot by watching what works and more importantly, what doesn't work. When there is down time as you're waiting for the class to regroup, don't scroll on your phone. Pull out the HTS and read something, grab the atlas and chose a random town and try and find a route to it.

When you are on the road with a TE, take the initiative to do things on your own. By that point you should know how to pretrip and post trip, how to couple, how to do a pump down. You have the cheat sheets, use them and knock out what needs to be done. Don't be a passive, be proactive. Pay attention to the salient details about what you're doing - customer name, appointment times, etc. When you forget something, don't be afraid to ask for a reminder, but do so in an effective manner - "What street am I looking for again?" works better than "Is this my turn?".

Make sure you're getting your rest and taking care of your emotional needs. The 5 week process is ROUGH. There's a ton of information to take in and it's a very different environment than anything you've done before. You're going to be tired, you're going to get frustrated, you're going to cry. It happens to everyone. Anyone who tells me they didn't cry in their first 3 months I assume is either lying or has mentally blocked out the trauma. Just remember, this too shall pass. It gets easier, somewhere between 3 weeks and 3 months things will get easier PROVIDED you take the time to build good habits based on your training.

Good luck.