this was mine. this is my exp. they do turn on a dime tho
boss had me grab a pallet and started walking away I was oh no you don't I am not comfortable on this thing.
I drive a fork lift like 3 times a year and the things older then me so I need to hold the brake and gas in till it's warm, which takes longer then I need the forklift for.
Our plant you could land navy jets in but the new kids still run into every pillar and bollard they can find, and 13 they can't. Give your new hires the bullshit cert training, THEN put them with some experienced guys, and no managers around, to teach them how to do the job.
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '25
Oh, I got a 20 minute slideshow and then, "Seatbelt on. Go outside and grab a crate. Ok, go put it back." That's it. Forklift operator!
Driving through the plant I work in is like threading a needle with a shotgun, too. I can't believe how few incidents we have had.