So I got my forklift license today.

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It was surprisingly easy to get too. The written test, I breezed through with only 2 answers wrong which is very good. When I got to learn on the forklift, it was hard at first, trying to remember to put the forks down before driving off. I made that mistake only once, and realized it before I got too far though. It's so completely different than driving a car, but I picked it up pretty quickly. Once you get the general idea, it's easy to do. It's not going to be easy to get a job as a forklift driver with no experience, and my training wasn't long enough to really feel confident for major jobs. You see, while I was the only student in the class today, when a couple of guys showed up for training in the afternoon, I decided that I was done. I didn't want to be watched going back and forth. I guess I was being self conscious about it. I know if they weren't there, I would have gone on until the forklift battery died, or until I could load and unload quickly and without hesitation. In the near future, I will be going for the Reach license so I have that with my counterbalance license. It will be expensive, but worth it, since I'll get a discount because I just took this course. For now, I'll keep trying the one agency that hires on new drivers, as there are a few clients willing to work with new drivers to give them experience. Pretty soon I'll be an old pro at this.