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Originally Posted by DownInFlames
I had that same reaction when I got 100% on the open-book, take-home TDG test. It's scary that anyone wouldn't ace it.
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Oh man....let me tell you about 'Forklift Training.'
Because if someone who bid on a Forklift shift didn't show up then someone else with a Forklift ticket had to hop on the forks instead.
This Bull#### was insane.
Do you have any idea how easy it is to operate a Forklift? Its a complete joke.
Written test. 100%. Also 'Open Book.'
Like...I was a U of C Accounting Student! If you give me an 'Open Book' test on how to operate a slow moving vehicle I'm going to destroy it.
That whole thing was an absolute farce. I'm sure it was just to bring down their insurance premiums because the guys with seniority bid on Forklift Shifts and they were causing an immense amount of damage.
And then you have to do the actual work!
"Move this Trailer! Stack these pallets! Hook this trailer on to the Bus!"
Okay.
No problem.
"Well....you passed the tests with flying colours and based on your scores we have to issue you a Trainer's License. But we really don't want to."
Me: "Why not?"
"Well...you did say it was your first time on a forklift."
Me: "So what? Its not hard."
"We just think that someone that has literally no experience on a forklift should be teaching or training others."
Me: "Cool. I genuinely dont GAF. I dont want to teach anyone anything. Do I get my ticket or not? Without it I cant bid on shifts."
"Do you want to come back and help train people after you get some experience?"
Dude...I just hopped on a forklift for the first time in my life for 40 minutes and you're asking me train people? I think theres a fairly limited ceiling there. Thanks but no thanks.