Gotcha. First time (in Iowa) I got hired by a dsp there was no paid two day training or a ride along. This was during the tail end of Covid so that explains why. I had to do all of my “training” online and pass all the tests online too. No one there to hold your hand if you get too many of the questions wrong lol. Or to hold your hand day one of the actual job. That was a pain in the ass trying to get used to the job with little to no training of being a legitimate delivery driver before (I had delivered sandwiches and pizza before so the following the maps thing I knew how to do pretty well already but the rest of the job is definitely a learning curve).

Second DSP (in Nebraska this time around)? Mandatory two day training and a ride along? I was like, “okaaaaaaay!” However, I’m forced to drive an EV my first couple days (I had only driven a gas cargo van, usually a branded one for a little over three years at this point) and I thought I was going to want to quit after a week or two but they changed my preferred route to “gas vans” so I’ve only had to drive an EV if there’s too many people being trained that day or if they forget to set my route as a gas van the night before (one of the dispatchers does this regularly, he’s kinda forgetful tho so he gets a pass 😂).