Patience

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by GraceLives, Aug 2, 2015.

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  1. Aug 3, 2015 #11
    Erick Evans

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    Another way to know if your going to hit something is to get out and look. If that is to hard of a task, as mentioned before it might be best to find another line of work.
     
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  3. Aug 3, 2015 #12
    White Dog

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    Yes Erick...I believe we all understand the "G.et O.ut A.nd L.ook" philosophy (ATLEAST I hope so),...and I'm not saying listen to the C.B. in lieu of it...I am saying the C.B. can also be helpful along with GOAL.
     
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  4. Aug 3, 2015 #13
    Cottonmouth85

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    Most trucks have goal on the mirrors to remind the fngs'

    Thought about putting something clever on my mirror too like 'Caution: Trucks in mirror are slower than they appeared'
     
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  5. Aug 3, 2015 #14
    AModelCat

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    Being relatively new to the workforce, (only been working full time for about 7 years now) I feel like I'm at the point where I can still sympathize with the green 18 year olds since I can still remember being the new guy, yet I do find myself getting po'd at some of them more often lately because some of them just don't seem to get it. Maybe I'm just starting to get old and krusty lol.
     
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  7. Aug 3, 2015 #15
    G.Anthony

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    you have a long way to go....
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    before you become..............[​IMG]
     
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  8. Aug 3, 2015 #16
    TripleSix

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    So you start out in a truck as a rookie. You make lots of mistakes. Doesn't make you stupid. If you learn from your mistake, you advance. If you do not, THEN you're stupid. And of course, we gain experience. Companies pay for experience. The most difficult skill for a driver to master is patience. Patience is that thing in the KungFu movies that separate the master from all the rest of the fighters. As a driver, you will never know everything, but if you know patience, you will be superior.

    Which is better...to be first on Monday, or to be consistant every day?

    Anyway's good post. For 99%, it is a wasted effort, but 1% is still enough to be optimistic.
     
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  9. Aug 3, 2015 #17
    HorseShoe

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    If you back up fast enough, and you hit someone, you'll damage him so bad he won't be able to chase you
     
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  10. Oct 24, 2015 #18
    GraceLives

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    I want to thank everyone for their varied replies and comments on this subject. I had originally posted this thread from my phone but due to the lengthy time it takes to type things up on it decided to wait until time off before replying or checking up here. Also, data has been a factor LOL.

    When I first posted this thread I was in my first week of training with my husband. I have yet to have anyone actually grip at me for being slow or taking to much time with getting out and looking other than my husband. I posted this because that day while sitting in our truck and watching a CR England driver take forever finding the exit at a truck stop my hubby and I had been parked at and listened to all the comments on the CB that ensued. I just felt the need to post something about it is all.

    My training is complete and we have been driving as team for nearly 2 months now and after being out for a solid 6 weeks and home for time off I decided to up date this. The challenge I posted actually was still in my head as a recent CDL graduate because one of my instructors had challenged my graduating class with something similar. Getting that hot load and needing to make that OTD I understand now that a helpful truck driver is not what we are going to be. At least not until that load has been delivered. And possibly not even then as a shower, food and sleep may be the only things we are thinking about or desiring before helping anyone aside from ourselves.

    I will say this. The CB has been a learning tool for me. My first load assignment started with night driving. Having been taught and seeing other drivers (both 4 wheels and 18) using their bright lights to signal a passing truck driver that he can get over I did this and got called an "####### for it. The conversation that followed between my husband and the other driver was not a nice one. Since then I either do nothing but more often than not, briefly turn my low beams off for a second then back on. I wish there was a way to let the entire driving population to NOT signal a passing truck driver with their brights at night. Wishful thinking on my part I know.

    Enough for now. I may start another thread on my first 3 months as a truck driver if anyone is interested....
     
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  11. Oct 24, 2015 #19
    taxihacker66

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    Your right. Just as a example before I drove truck I was a cab driver and I was talking to a passenger that was the CEO of Ontario Hydro.

    I asked how likey it was for a rookie lineman to have a fatal accident.

    He told me the rookies were usually too scared to take chances and the veteran's had seen what happens when you do get careless and in a hurry.

    He said it was the guys with 4 to 7 years of experience that usually baked themselves.
     
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  12. Oct 25, 2015 #20
    Sphene25

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    People should just stop being dickholes, if you dont want to help thats fine just shhhh go crawl ur plumber crack ### in the sleeper and go nighty night.

    If you are a good person you get out and help not watch and laugh. If you have a tip give them a tip and maybe it will help them next time.

    Good karma goes a long ways.
     
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