Testing after finishing otr training. At roehl what to expect?

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  1. tscottme

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    A lot of new drivers think being expected to NOT run into things to be "something ridiculous" or being expected to NOT MESS WITH PHONE 24/7 to be "something ridiculous". EVERY habit you have will be "something normal" to you and the company thinks their rules are "something normal" to them.
    Reading this board for a long time there are lots of newbies complaining about getting fired for "ridiculous" reasons like being late over and over, getting 2 tickets in 10 days, crossing the scales 5,000 pounds over weight or pulling down signs beside the roads when going around corners.
     
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    Dude #### i have never even been close to hitting anything. And my phone stays on silent thrown in the back. Smh
     
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    Simmer down. Nobody accused you of anything. LOTS of new drivers posting on the forum over the years have whined about being fired for ridiculous things which are very good reasons to fire someone. The whole world doesn't know your biography and how you define ridiculous. All I can do is read your words and answer and add some things from my experience.
     
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    Being paranoid only leads to making mistakes, so stop falling into that self-made trap.
    Stay calm and just do your job... you will be fine.
     
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    I can’t do my job they want you to use specific words and everything
     
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    They will send you down to the local Asian Massage Parlor for stress relief and then retest you :)

    Seriously, at this point they got a lot invested in you so unless it’s something really major then I wouldn’t stress about what if’s.

    The only one I’ve heard of that will kick you to the curb for something minor is TMC. According to a thread on here a driver was canned for hitting a curb with the trailer..that’s how I remember it anyway.

    Sing this song in your head while you’re testing out..you’ll be fine, lol

     
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    Then just lay in a ditch until the world ends, I suppose. All of the company trucks must be driven by Supermen.
     
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    It's not YOUR job. The job belongs to the company no matter what Karl Marx or your teachers claim.
     
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