Job trial ... should i get a refresher lesson first?

I'm so excited. After nearly giving up, I've found a local transport company that is prepared to take me on with no road train experience (i don't know what you guys call road trains over there ... it's a truck with 2 big trailers). They're going to call me in next week for a trial run. They know I haven't got much experience, so won't be expecting a whole lot from me, but I'm wondering if it would be worth spending a couple of hundred bucks to go out with a driving school for an hour or so just to brush up on the gears and stuff.

Everywhere else I've been to has said no to me because I don't have 2 years experience, so I don't want to blow this opportunity, but if it doesn't work out, I'll really struggle with bills if I've spent the money on a driving school. I don't know if changing gears will come back kind of instinctively with only about 3 months experience from a couple of years ago or not. What do you good people think?

OMG ... I'm sooooo excited. Wow wow wow. And amazingly, the job is part time, which is exactly what I've been hoping for. This could be the start of something great!

 

Sure, if you can spare the money for a couple hours training.
The company that called you already knows you have little experience, so they don't expect you to be perfect.

 

Right, I've just booked an hour over the weekend to go for a drive, just to refamiliarise myself with changing gears. If it makes the work trial go better, it will be well worth the $140. I might jump in and be fine, with it just coming back automatically, but if I've lost the rhythm of double clutching and getting the revs right for changing down, I will be really glad I did it.

 

Relax, don't stress out.They will
Probably put you with another driver to train you a bit.
Just take the normal lay back attitude and you'll do fine.

 

We call them wiggle wagons.

 

A little different but pretty close.

 

i went and had an hour or so with the local driving school. the truck was really old and rattly and the shifter was super loose and floaty. i found it very difficult to find the right gear, specially going down. the instructor had me changing up and down with no clutch at all (which was good, cos the clutch was so stiff i was lifting myself out of the seat trying to depress it), but it didn't get me into the rhythm of clutching, so if the new job requires it, i think i'll struggle a bit. on one hand, i'm really glad i spent the time and money going for a drive, but on the other hand, it's got me doubting myself in ways i wasn't before i left. *sigh* nerves are kicking in. i'm sure i'll be fine, but self confidence is a bit low right now.

 

best money you ever spent...Good Luck!

 

thanks.

 

I think what you should do is once you get your runs to the point where they are a bit boring, invite one of us over to ride along to see how different trucking is there. I know I would love to travel there and ride along. Whiling to pay for the experience. Fighting off dingoes, boxing with Kangaroo's, waltzing with Matilda or her sister, wrestling croc's, doing whatever a doing what ever a didgeridoo. And finding out if the toilets really do spin the opposite way there. Watch out for that Mad Maxx guy. I think he hates Jews.

Stay safe and keep us informed. And thank your nation for making my Grandfather welcomed there during WW2