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  1. ncmickey

    ncmickey Road Train Member

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    I say that most anyone can drive a truck straight down the road. We are paid to back up and go down mountians… that’s what makes us ‘professionals’
     
    ncmickey, Jun 30, 2022
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    tarmadilo Thanks this.
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    On average the two things that can affect a trucker is when they are backing, and just how fast they go forward.
     
    Moose1958, Jun 30, 2022
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    tarmadilo Road Train Member

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    If you avoid backing, you’ll never get good at it, and if you aren’t good at it, you might as well get a desk job.
     
    tarmadilo, Jun 30, 2022
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    Tumbleweed TowMan Medium Load Member

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    Words, I'm looking for words ....... I have none.
     
    Tumbleweed TowMan, Jun 30, 2022
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    CaliRaised Light Load Member

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    That's a lie. I went to school in June 2020. I got my first driving job in November 2021. No refresher course. I went through orientation and then out with a trainer.

    I got hired by Dutch Maid Logistics, a 150-driver company at the time. DML is now over 200 drivers.
     
    CaliRaised, Jul 13, 2022
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