mistakes that let everyone know youre a rookie

Dropping speed on a nice long off ramp right after getting fully onto the ramp. No ramp speed, straight, incline, and no traffic ahead.

I could just sense the witnesses saying, "Here's your sign, Green Horn"

 

Wrong answer. All those have veteran drivers, so try again.

 

The black truck blind backed across FOUR spots, might I add when there was NO need to. I was parked just a few spots from the right end of my parking row. He could have drove to my right, turned right then backed straight in to that spot. Maybe one spot offset...

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Well as he was doing his PRO backing maneuver, I was watching him get closer, I honked but he did not hear, and then he got more than too close to this nice ladies truck.

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If you want to meet the blonde in the truck next to yours, It is best not to punch all four of your trailer door hinges through the side of her trailer. It WILL get her attention, but it will also get the attention of her husband in the red truck next to hers! That is him in front...

But the blind driver had the demeanor like this was an everyday event for him. He straightened out his truck and set the brakes before even getting out to apologize.

Mikeeee

 

Only rookies worry about who other drivers work for, it i quite enough to worry about the company you work for. I know drivers at all the mentioned companies that have years of experience, if it makes another driver happy more power to them.

 

Veteran, to rookie ratio please?... Oh yeah... The company trainers they typically have, a couple years of experience seems to get them that title. (It's like a 15 year old mother telling a 13 year old pregnant girl how/what child birth and child rearing is like.)

 

I only have 2.5 years in a big truck, but I am sure I could give much valuable advice to a one month driver.

Mikeeee

 

As I'm sure a 15 year old mother could give much valuable advice to a 13 year old pregnant girl.

 

Oh crap, shots fired! Shots fired! Ok sure, I'll give you that one being that Schneider is a TRAINING company lol! Everybody has to start somewhere because the better companies have a two year minimum experience level to even be considered. Good day sir.

 

That's the problem.. That 2 1/2 year driver thinks they know everything, and will tell you all about that experience. If nothing else I enjoy having a good laugh at the truckstops having to listen to this outpouring of knowledge .