When do you have EXPERIENCE?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by TomFeelgood, Mar 3, 2016.

  1. TomFeelgood

    TomFeelgood Bobtail Member

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    When do NEW drivers feel like they have THE EXPERIENCE??!?!?!

    Why??!!?

    What do you new drivers think?
     
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  3. w.h.o

    w.h.o Road Train Member

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    When they hit their 1 year anniversary and they have 1 week vacation
     
  4. TomFeelgood

    TomFeelgood Bobtail Member

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    Sounds like that is not an INDUSTRY STANDARD bar.
     
  5. w.h.o

    w.h.o Road Train Member

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    This industry doesn't have standards.

    Oh wait nvm, u need a pulse
     
  6. Straight Stacks

    Straight Stacks Paper Cha$er

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    I think experience is something you acquire over your entire career out here. It's an old cliché but holds a lot of water...

    "The day you stop learning, is the day you should get out of the truck."

    If you mean, "When will I feel comfortable?" That too doesn't have a particular timeframe...as everyone learns differently, and at different paces. For me, it was after two years OTR...now, years later, I still learn something new everyday.
     
  7. w.h.o

    w.h.o Road Train Member

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    When u seen every city limited sign
     
  8. OLDSKOOLERnWV

    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    My Great Grandfather use to say.... when a day goes by and you have learned nothing it is a sad day. I'm still learning.
     
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    Bakerman Road Train Member

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    After 90 days and the company you work for asks you to become a trainer
     
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    Lmao. Sad, but true.
     
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  11. MysticHZ

    MysticHZ Road Train Member

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    The day I pulled into a receiver with pain in the butt dock and instead of getting sweaty palms and going "oh crap!" ... I looked forward to the challenge.
     
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