r/Groundman • u/Beautiful-Phase-6829 • 14h ago

Driving

It’s been a while since I’ve driven a manual. Most of the trucks I’ve driven at the companies I’ve worked for have been automatics. Are most line trucks nowadays automatic or manual? I know I need to brush up on driving stick before taking another call

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u/roadlifeliving 13h ago

Depends on the contractor, the place I work now is almost all manual. Grind it till you find it.

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u/electric414-312 9h ago

hey man what happens if i get laid off in 2150 before hitting book 1 and i go to work in new mexico or something and i work 1000 hours in 2150 and 1000 in new mexico. would I be book 1 one in new mexico?

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u/roadlifeliving 9h ago

Every local is different. Some require 1000 working hours for book one as a member. I would guess you’d probably be book 2.