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    • Lesson 7 — Surviving Week 1 and Week 3 Page
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      Five questions. You need to get 4 of 5 correct (80%) to complete the module. You can retake the quiz as many times as you need.

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      Question 1: Q1: Week 1 sleep

      In week 1, you are getting 3-4 hours of broken sleep per off-duty period. By day 5-6 it is up to 5-6 hours. How should you read this?

      • ○ Something is seriously wrong — quit
      • ✓ Normal adaptation curve — the body is learning the rhythm; most drivers see this progression in week 1
      • ○ You need stronger sleep aids — talk to a doctor immediately
      • ○ The truck is broken
      Why: This is the normal adaptation pattern. Day 1-3 is often 2-4 hours of broken sleep; by day 5-7 most drivers are at 5-7 hours of more continuous sleep. The body learns the rhythm. Misreading this normal curve as a permanent problem is one of the most common week-1 wash-outs.
      Question 2: Q2: When to call PHR in week 1

      By day 7 you have had zero or near-zero sleep across multiple off-duty periods. What does this mean?

      • ○ You are not cut out for trucking — quit
      • ✓ This is outside the normal adaptation curve and worth calling PHR — could be the truck (no APU, broken inverter), the pairing, or a medical issue worth investigating
      • ○ Drink more coffee
      • ○ Ignore it — it will pass eventually
      Why: Total inability to sleep across multiple shifts by day 7 is outside the normal adaptation curve. Causes include the truck (no APU, broken inverter, severe rattle), the pairing (sleep schedule clash), or a medical issue (sleep apnea, anxiety). PHR can help diagnose which. Calling early is much better than washing out at day 12.
      Question 3: Q3: The week-3 paycheck moment

      It is week 3. Your first real paycheck has hit. The gross is in the range you expected based on the math, just on the lower end. The take-home is meaningfully less because of self-employment tax and federal income tax you owe yourself. You feel like the job is paying less than the ad said. What is this?

      • ○ A carrier-attributable issue — the carrier owes you the difference
      • ✓ The classic week-3 paycheck-shock moment — the pay is within the represented range, but the gap between gross and take-home (1099 taxes) is hitting hard; this is the job, not a violation; reset expectations using the realistic average
      • ○ Grounds for an immediate replacement claim
      • ○ A federal violation by the carrier
      Why: The week-3 paycheck-shock moment is the second major wash-out trigger after the week-1 sleep crisis. The math was real all along; the driver just had not done it. Provided the pay matches what was represented (correct CPM, correct settlement timing) and you account for 1099 taxes, this is the job. Reset expectations. Decide if the realistic average works for you.
      Question 4: Q4: 30 days achieved

      You made it to day 30 of your placement at Atlantic. What changes?

      • ○ Nothing — every day is the same
      • ✓ The 30-day replacement-guarantee period closes; the placement is no longer at-risk under wash-out rules; you have passed the highest-risk window of your team-driving career
      • ○ You can now break the rules without consequence
      • ○ You are now permanent and cannot be terminated
      Why: The 30-day mark is when the replacement-guarantee period closes under the carrier contract. The placement is no longer at-risk. You have proven to yourself you can do this — and the data shows most drivers who clear 30 days last much longer. It is a real milestone, even if every day after still requires showing up.
      Question 5: Q5: PHR check-in line

      Why does PHR offer a check-in line and encourage you to use it?

      • ○ To check up on you and report problems to the carrier
      • ✓ PHR makes more money when you stay seated 30+ days than when you wash out; PHR's incentive is your success; the check-in line is a structured way to surface problems before they become wash-outs
      • ○ It is a legal requirement
      • ○ To replace you faster when you quit
      Why: PHR is paid on placement and retention. A wash-out costs PHR the placement fee and the labor of doing a replacement. PHR's incentive is exactly aligned with yours — keep you successfully seated. The check-in line is a structured chance to surface problems (equipment, pairing, schedule, pay) before they become reasons to quit. Use it.