Newbie looking at Millis

yeah i heard about the fire this morning also they were supposedly still going to have orientation tomorrow just going to do it somewhere else as far as classes i would call and ask. I know some of the millis were on there way to ohio to check the damage out from what i was told by someone else.

 

Alright I will give Alice a call in the am to find out for sure,thanks for the reponse , keep your fingers crossed the class isn't canceled I don't really have the money to wait an extra month or go to one of the other locations

 

Well I just talked to Alice and school is still for the 7th as of right now , I am ready to get started ...

 

You'll find a.ton of patience and understanding from your instructor. Just do as they instruct and ask questions when needed and don't get frustrated and say "I can't!"

 

Sully said it best.........but I will add this. Some people are not cut out for this job and it's best they part ways early on. No need to send them with a trainer if they arent getting it in the first 3 weeks. However, your real experience will come when you hit the road with your trainer.

Ask questions, listen to your instructor, be patient and you'll be just fine. I came into this job from Corporate America and never drove a truck this large before. I drove a Fire Truck for 12 years but never one with a 53 foot trailer. It scared the crap out of me at first.

If I can do it - anyone can!

 

Hey Dave...or sully or spanky or bear...can you be more specific by what you mean by "not getting it"? I'm assuming you're talking about everything related to the job such as driving/handling the truck, safety, trip planning, pre/post trip, HOS....etc. But to give you an example of what I mean, what if a "newbie" is able to jump into a truck and handle it like a pro and drive safely right out of the gate, but struggles on the pre trip or HOS or trip planning or a combination of those?

 

I would hazard a guess that not getting it means you still can't/back the truck straight after 2 weeks. The straightline back is the easiest and usually involved at somepoint in other backing maneuvers. Don't worry its not difficult but have you ever known that person that just shouldn't be driving a car cause they just don't get it and don't take instruction. That's the one.

 

I have been looking as well and Roehl has their own low-cost school that’s three weeks before going out with a trainer and only one guy to a hotel room while in school. It seems most say very good things about them. They will finance the school but you must pay 500 upon entering for the lodging. Their recruiting website is “goroehl”.