Finally at melton

Discussion in 'Melton' started by James j, Aug 20, 2025.

  1. Walk Among Us

    Walk Among Us Heavy Load Member

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    That's great. Next you will be in tight quarters with another driver. Try not to talk about personal dramas or controversial things. Try to be easy going when you are sharing space in the truck. Try to listen to what he is saying. It's hard to get through that but in the end it's worth it.
     
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  3. James j

    James j Light Load Member

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    Yeah I am smart enough not to talk politics,or religion in cramped quarters.My thought is approaching it as a teacher pupil relationship.not necessarily trying to make new best friend.dont get me wrong I am a outgoing person but I want to be corrected when needed.i don't want to be so friendly that they won't call me out on my mistakes for fear of hurting my feelings.i know it sounds odd the way I wrote it,but I think people understand what I mean
     
  4. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Hopefully u get a good trainer. I remember the dude i was with for 5 weeks with swift. Guy showered once a week and slept with shoes on his bed.. nasty as ####. Smelled like a lizard that #### himself then bathed in a landfill afterwords. That was probably the worst 5 weeks of my life. Id orobably end up in jail if i had to do something like that again :D
     
  5. Walk Among Us

    Walk Among Us Heavy Load Member

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    Walk Among Us Heavy Load Member

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    My trainer quit his Melton job while I was on the truck with him. They ended up just passing me early and assigning me my own truck. What break I got!
     
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  7. James j

    James j Light Load Member

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    Well Saturday was more securement training.i was kind of surprised how few people have been sent home.i think we only lost 3 or four.one guy just up and left the hotel this morning.guess he was waiting for first orientation pay.instructor said it was a dumb move on his part as Melton would of payed for his ticket if he would of talked to some one.
     
  8. James j

    James j Light Load Member

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    Woo hoo it's Sunday.tommorow we are officially on the company payroll.today was just cleanup of the training shed and a little classroom time.to go over some odds and ends of training.they said we all should have trainers assigned by the end of monday.then fly to meet them or they come here to Tulsa to pick us up.oriemntation was about what I expected.I think Ilovecats said it best.,they said it's like trying to drink from a firehouse.There is just so much info thrown at you,it's almost 2 much
    But I think they don't expect you to be perfect when you leave here .Just laying the foundation to build on.
     
  9. Turdzthaword

    Turdzthaword Light Load Member

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    Congratulations, Family! You're ready to hit the ground running
     
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  10. James j

    James j Light Load Member

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    Well we got the hat and t shirt today,filled out insurance and other forms.flying out at 445 to meet trainer in sacramento.they don't waist time getting us out of there,which is a good thing
     
  11. Lonesome

    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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