May Orientaion Phoenix

I thought I would post a thread about orientaion with MTC.

I retired from the Navy after 22 years last week and reported to MTC in Phoenix today.

Day 1:

MTC has us staying at the Days Inn in Phoenix, Not a bad place. You get a free Breakfast. Now not really sure I would call it breakfast. They got coffee and rolls, But its free.

The Hotel shuttle takes you to the OC at 6:30. 1st day consisted of your drug test and filling out paper work, along with the skills test and road test.

The skills test looked pretty easy. it is a horse shoe shaped course with 2 right turns. It is tight!!! to do it right you need to take it slow. Dont be afraid to G.O.A.L. MTC WANTS TO SEE YOU DO THIS!!!! after the 2 right turns you pull up and do a str8 back. Pretty easy with plenty of room. the a 45 degree back. again not much of a problem, Just dont be afraid or to proud to take your time and get out and look. If you hit a tire or cone you are on your way back home.

After that was a road test. We were using a Peterbilt with 13 speed trany. The didnt have us split the gears. If you havent driven a 13 spd I recommend do a youtube search and check it out. The biggest difference that saw ove a 10spd that I learned on was.. that you dont use Low gear. 1st gear is where 2nd is on a 10. and when you go to higher gears from fourth you go the 5th. where 7th would be on a 10spd. Pretty easy to do. But def check out the shifting pattern if you have never driven a 13spd.

After that was lunch on MTC, they took us to a Chinese buffet,

From then it paper work. I-9s insurence pay options and so on.

May does have a nice $90 a day flat pay for your first 90 days. What happens is no matter how many or few miles you drive, you get $90 a day while on working status. At the end of 90 days and you may have driven more that $90 a day milage wise. May will pay you for the milage driven in a single "Bonus" pay.

That was pretty much it for day 1. I will update for day to. Should be with a trainer Thursday or Friday. I will keep you posted.

 

I am not sure. There are 6 of us here and we are all new drivers.

 

Thank you,
All of us who have served in the Armed Forces apprectiate hearing that America supports them.

 

Nerve racking Hell Yes, Esp when getting a job depends on it. I know most of the companies that train new drivers are doing skills test and road test prior to hiring Student drivers.