Refresher before orientation?

Got some questions for all those drivers who have gone thru and passed Roehl's orientation.

It will be close to 90 days since I have last been in a truck before I will be able to go to orientation. Should I do a 4 hour session with the school that I graduated from just to get a feel for driving a truck again prior to heading to Wisconsin? Or will I have plenty of drive time at orientation to remove any rust off before I test out? I feel confident right now, but who knows by the middle of December!

Sucks that I have to wait, but the Doc says I have a hernia. Lucky me! 4 to 6 weeks after surgery before I am allowed to do any lifting. I guess its best to get it done now, especially since I am considering switching to flatbed after my 1st 6 months. Everything is a GO with Roehl besides this med issue.

Thanks to all

 

Yeah I am fresh out school. I feel like I can operate the truck well for a newbie and am confident that I would pass orientation if I was scheduled to go next week or so. My problem is mid December. Will I lose that truck driving feeling, or is it like riding a bike where after a few days at orientation I am right back at it.
The refresher will cost me another $350 for 4 hours, but it may be well worth it. Just seems so long even now since I've been behind the wheel and it was only 2 weeks ago. I do miss it!

 

The money spent would be worth having peace of mind. Even if I don't need it, better safe than sorry. I just don't know what to expect at orientation so yeah, I am definitely leaning towards taking a 4 hour refresher. Definitely can't hurt!

 

Kind of what I was hoping. That they won't be to picky on your driving skills at that phase, but when you test out after being with a trainer, they up the expectations.

 

I believe your driving is tested before you are actually officially hired. The first week is basically a long interview process for them to see if they want to invest any further in you (Phase1). You would then test again after being with a trainer for several weeks, before you get your own wheels (Phase2).
From what I've read, I don't believe the tests are very hard.