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Crete Company Physical Questions

Discussion in 'Crete' started by texasbigbird54, Jul 21, 2013.

  1. Jul 21, 2013 #1
    texasbigbird54

    texasbigbird54 Light Load Member

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    I am seriously considering Crete for my first OTR driving job. At 58, I am not in the greatest physical condition, although I have begun working out to improve it. I am overweight, but my BP is good with my medication. If I were to be given a pre-hire to Crete and go through orientation, what physical tests should I expect to have to pass? Schneider as an example has a video that demonstrates their testing. The toughest tests for me if going with Schneider would be stepping up and down a 12" stair for one minute, and having to squat under a 40" platform for a time to simulate getting under a trailer. I have tested myself on the stair step, and i am sucking wind big time after doing that, although I can complete it, so I am targeting that exercise in particular to improve upon. Please let me know what I might face at Crete. Thanks.
     
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  3. Jul 21, 2013 #2
    BuckeyeCowboy63

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    I am too wondering. Im going with Shaffer though.
     
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  4. Jul 22, 2013 #3
    Olympian

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  5. Jul 22, 2013 #4
    texasbigbird54

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    Olympian, thanks for the link. I had not seen this. I can easily do this physical, especially if I can use a knee in the crouch test.
     
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  7. Jul 22, 2013 #5
    Astoh

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    Saw two people eliminated from our group because they failed the grip test. Not sure how you would train for that but it shocked me they couldnt do it.
     
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  8. Jul 22, 2013 #6
    Olympian

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    Wow...that's kind of hard to believe, as I had a sprung middle finger on my right hand and while explaining to him I didn't know how well I was going to do on this test and at the same time trying to show him my swollen middle finger too, while I was also kind of squeezing at the same time to see how much it was going to hurt me, he said "don't worry about it, you already passed." I said, "what do you mean?" And he said, "all you need to squeeze is 75 pounds and you are already squeezing 85 pounds." I'm like to myself, wow; I can't believe this.
     
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