Profile For Deb S.

Oh I will always be careful about not hitting stuff. I’m not shy about getting out to look. I just have a worry habit I need to tame. If I’m not worried about being able to back at a tight customer, I’m worried about finding a place for my 10 hour break or making sure I don’t get lost etc. I realize I’m just a newbie and everything is new to me. By the way, I’m at a customer I was worried about for the last 2 days and I managed to back in to their dock successfully even though it took a few pull ups and get out and looks. Reading the reviews about the customer had me thinking it was going to be a horrible nightmare and it wasn’t that bad.

The day you stop worrying about hitting stuff is the day you will hit something. It's ok to be nervous, downright scared even, but take as long as it needs and get out as many times as you need to. Cant say I was ever too careful while performing a backing maneuver. One day you will have a moment of clarity that will ease much of the fear and nervousness. From then on please remember to guard against complacency.

Thanks for the tips. I do tell people I’m new but I still get stressed. I need to figure out a way to manage this anxiety because I don’t want to quit.

Thanks for starting this thread. I often worry about going to new customers especially after reading it’s going to be tight. I’m new to trucking. Got my CDL in January and have had my truck for a month. My backing skills need a lot of work.