Too many questions?

So I started my new job last Monday. Completely new Class 2 driver, working nights which I wanted so I could get used to things with less traffic on the roads etc. However I am getting the feeling now that I’m more of a hinderence to the company, maybe asking too many questions and getting in the way a bit, maybe just me but obviously with me being new I’m gonna ask a lot as I do not have a clue! Lol

good to hear you passed, and get a job, congrats congrats :smiley:
as long as your asking the right questions.
keep reading too, as much as you can, you will probly understand it better now it applies.
have you done much driving since the pass ?

IMO you do right to ask questions rather than make a mess of it. But if you’re concerned, just think twice before you ask the question. Is it something you could research eg a route? If so, then you should do that. But if no-one else can tell you the answer, then ask whoever can.

Pete :laughing: :laughing:

What type of questions is it you’re asking that make you feel like you’re a hindrance? I bet a company would rather answer 1000 questiins than fill out accident insurance claims because you didn’t ask about something.

Wilson-99:
So I started my new job last Monday. Completely new Class 2 driver, working nights which I wanted so I could get used to things with less traffic on the roads etc. However I am getting the feeling now that I’m more of a hinderence to the company, maybe asking too many questions and getting in the way a bit, maybe just me but obviously with me being new I’m gonna ask a lot as I do not have a clue! Lol

You are describing exactly what I try to warn students about when they think the only important part of becoming a driver is passing the test. You havn’t said what type of questions you are asking because if they are about internal company procedures then fair enough you must ask, but if the questions relate to things like driver’s hours, safe loading of vehicles, route planning, where to stop at night etc etc then they may well think that these are thing that could be researched or possibly learnt by attending additional training, perhaps CPC courses.

I hope it works out for you. Everybody has to start somewhere

Your best bet is to learn as much as you can away from work and when at work try to only ask the questions you cannot get the answers to anywhere else.

People where you work should try to help a new driver, but in the real world some people just don’t have the patience or the time.

Also are you giving them the impression that you expect them to tell you everything, most people would expect you to help yourself as much as possible, by that I mean research and learn as much as you can away from work so you only have to ask them necessary questions such as about things that are specific to that company.

As other people have asked, what sort of questions are you having to ask ?

The worst questions are the one’s you keep repeating… :wink:

are we there yet ?

Well questions on the first few days were about tacographs and tail lifts as I had never used any of these before so naturally I needed to know. Thinking about it however, I would say 95% of my questions are “what do you want me to do now” “where do you need me?” More often than not I get told to go and find such a body and ask them such a thing etc. The reason I ask is because if there is not enough pallets for my specific run they want me to help out in the warehouse, But as I’m completely new to the job I don’t really know where to help out as I don’t know what I’m doing lol I didn’t really think that I would be doing warehouse work as a driver either. There is one guy who asks me if I have done such a thing and If I have not will get someone to show me but the others say do this or that so I have to ask.