little help

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by dejo51, May 10, 2010.

  1. dejo51

    dejo51 Bobtail Member

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    on the 24th of may im going to crst for orientation and a 2 week refresher course. i will have to sign a 8 month contract,
    believe it or not i have done my homework on my research. i have 2 a cidents on my record from 2007 ive tryed alot of companies and crst is the opnly one to take a chance on me so i am grateful how ever my question is what can i do to make this into the best possible situation
     
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  3. GasHauler

    GasHauler Master FMCSA Interpreter

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    Do your time, keep your mouth shut except for related questions, and your ears open. Do that as long as your working and when your record is clean then you'll have a much better chance at getting a decent job. You don't know now if it's going to be bad or good but if you stay with a good attitude the experience will be much better for you.

    By going to a 2 week refresher course, I take it that you already have some experience driving. Believe me the worse thing you can do is go around saying "well, we did it this way at so and so". Get yourself a small notebook and take notes on how they want things done. If you do see something that is better, and at times you might, tell your trainer and let him decide what to do. If he takes the credit then so be it but at least he'll know where it came from and if he's a decent trainer he'll let the upper people know where it came from too. It sounds like this is your source to get back into driving. Good luck and make it work.
     
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  4. dejo51

    dejo51 Bobtail Member

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    no ive no experiance driving, i graduated driving school frm a local place sept 2008 but had 2 accidents on my record frm 07 so i had to wait plus thats the reason i dont have much of a choise of who i hire in with. right now i feel lucky to have gotten on at all.
    appreciate the advice, i ran crews in construction and remodeling for 20 years and know what you mean about saying you know a better way...there is a time and place
     
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  5. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    OK, sounds like you pretty much already know what to do.

    In real estate it is location, location, location.

    In real working life it is attitude, attitude, attitude.

    Good luck! Maybe it will go well for you, maybe it won't. But if it is only for eight months it really isn't that long. If you have 20 years experience in anything you are old enough to know that 8 months is a whole lot longer when you are 21, than it is when you are pushing 40!:yes2557:
     
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  6. Gears

    Gears Trucker Forum STAFF - Gone, But Not Forgotten.

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    ...what GasHauler said. Couldn't have said it any better!!

    Good luck to you!
     
  7. 48Packard

    48Packard Ol' Two-stop Shag!

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    +1.

    That's why we've got two ears and only one mouth. Good luck, man!
     
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  8. steveluc3

    steveluc3 Bobtail Member

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    With CRST, are they strictly team?
     
  9. American-Trucker

    American-Trucker Road Train Member

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    Yes they are.


    American Trucker
     
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