How is it possible to get your CDL but then not know how to road test??

I took a road test for a prospective job 6 or 7 years ago
( i turned it down) , but during the test the safety guy was in the jump seat talking to me and feeling me out.
He knew that i had millions of miles under me... still had to go through the routine.
The truck was not what i was used to driving... at all.

We eased out of the gate.. made the fine turns.. chatting about this and that.
When we attempted to accelerate down the ramp to merge into interstate traffic, I missed a gear with the totally unfamiliar tranny.
I never quit talking... pushed in the clutch... took it out of gear... raised the RPM... reinserted the shifter and never missed a beat.

He said.. " take it back to the yard. You're good. Most guys panic in that situation. You didn't flinch".

The longer you do this, the easier it gets.
Being new is not a crime.
But, the schools have a responsibility to make sure the students know their curriculum inside and out.
It's what they're paying for.

 

Sorry to hear that @Lepton1. I hope whatever power is out there is watching over you. Good luck friend. Here’s to seeing you on the other side. I wish nothing but peace and well being to you and yours.

 

Lepton,
I spend a lot of time lurking and listening on here, and I always listened to you more than most. One of the ones that can inform without pontificating, the mark of a kind soul.
We learn too late how trivial are the battles we choose to fight in this life.
I wish you peace brother.