This past week I was lucky enough to work locally again. We did several local runs up to the Detroit area to pick up and Twinsburg, OH to deliver. Since he is a trainer he still had a road truck, but it only had a single bunk for when a trainee from out of town needed to spend the night.
Monday his dedicated run was cancelled so we did a lot of short local moves, repositioning equipment for service. This was my first day trying out an automatic. Fortunitly a bit of the video we watched in Orientation stuck with me, so getting it moving wasn't a problem. It felt really odd not having to shift or use a clutch, but it did free the mind to other driving problems while driving, especially when turning.
The trainer shortage is still happening. There was another training class here in the terminal with four guys in it. I felt a little bad for two of them since they were in my group last week. However they should have very few problems backing once they are done due to the amount of practice they are getting. A small consolation, but it is likely to serve them well once they are out on their own.
Next week for me it is off to West Middlesex , PA for the final week of training. It is a course called SSC, Safety and Skills Center. Again I will be driving myself just to keep clear of the dreaded Greyhoud bus. That and keep my options open for dinner and other activities after class is over for the day.
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