Comments By Keith A.

Trip planning is tougher than I thought. I Really want to learn the old school way using the atlas, and not rely on a gps or technology. I have taken several routes suggested by the gps and just followed them or tried to on the atlas and have really struggled, to say the least. You have to have a good memory and good eyes lol jumping back and forth through the states.

I will just keep practicing and hopefully it will get easier with time. It is a skill that is for sure.

I kept a steno pad on hand so I could write out customer information on the left side, and all my directions, interchanged, and even intersections on the right side -- take notes as you go.

The human brain finds it really easy to skip up or down as you scan left or write, so that was how I tried countering it, by writing each step as I identified it on the atlas. After getting the initial framework on the atlas I'd double check via Google maps and satellite, making any final notes about hidden intersections, hard to spot driveways into facilities, things like that. I could take a photo of my old work if you'd like.

Right, I'm sure there was absolutely no issue with a glitchy website, no human error whatsoever. It's not like basically everyone and their grandmother isn't trying to get an appointment at the same time you are. But go right ahead and continue acting like you're being persecuted, it's super appealing. :)

Yeaaaa screwing up your own zip code doesn't really instill me with a lot of faith as to your overall reliability

Ok, ok... Seems like all I read or watch on the YouTube are these crazy stories on mentors, trainers, etc from hell- trainers screaming, cussing, freaking out, force driving, and today - even punching someone in the face.

Come on- is this for real? If this is for real, I have a couple of comments:

1. I need to become a trainer and mentor for new drivers some day-

2. Make no mistake - that’s not ever going to happen with me and my trainer. Especially - punching in the face and you just what.. keep driving ??? Heck no-

3. I would like to hear - did anyone have positive experiences ?

I would think or maybe I’m naive - that if you’re a mentor/trainer/ or whatever for new drivers you are experienced, you have been trained to train- you want to help new people in this industry.

I promise you- screaming, cussing, and hitting this guy.... simply won’t fly.

This can’t be real ?

For a positive story for you... I talk to my trainer from Knight two or three times a week still, and I left that company almost a year ago. He's been more or less a second father figure in my life (my dad's p cool, don't get me wrong, but it's sometimes hard to get what I need from him). My trainer kept with it after, and out of about 30ish students, has only had maybe 2 or 3 who were problems, and one to be frank basketcase.

I will furthermore add that, should he not choose to join us for personal reasons and you are not willing to communicate our collective knowledge accurately... that you encourage him to network with experienced drivers.

Failing that? Simply take a step back. As others have pointed out, essentially all of your vocabulary reflects very little actual individual will from the source of your son.

I think the fact you're involved and attentive to your son is pretty cool. Up to a point I'd probably argue over attentiveness is better than under.

You keep making excuses or dodging the point as to why he doesn't join us here himself. Get that information first hand... and this place doesn't really count as social media as such. It's by and large an educational resource.

I consult my parents frequently (sometimes three or four times a week) but they encouraged me when I was younger to always verify information, and after a few years of not listening that stuck. Even if you are relaying anything we say to him with 100% accuracy (which I doubt)... you are doing him absolutely Zero favors. Zip. Zilch. Nada.

This is not a field for people who are, fundamentally, incapable or unwilling to seek out information first hand. Contacting customers, checking directions via multiple methods, multiple weather apps. I have at least three drivers I can contact personally (to say nothing of this forum) who have been driving as long as I've been alive (give or take five years). Relying on my parents to relay information about a field they are inexperienced in, when the information I can access directly impacts my paycheck, that's not a sound business strategy. You claim you're a successful businessperson... would you sit there and take make-or-break information from a person unfamiliar with your field?

So, TL;DR: to go all the way back to your first paragraph of your first post? Your advice is not sound. It has, through probably a combination of luck and a little common sense, not fatally damaged his career, but that's a long game to try playing when there are established methods for success, communicated through this forum on a daily basis.

That your son has made almost a year already is a feat in and of itself. My advice? Have him come here. Why you didn't point him here yourself if you've known about this forum for so long is absolutely beyond me. He is exactly the sort of person we are all here to help.

This sounds like a lot of work to kinda sorta try holding on to a job you're not even sure you want to keep.

How are you going to school your kids if you move around like this?

I am currently shut down outside of Salt Lake City and have a load going to Chicago. My co driver and I started in Los Angeles and decided to take the northern route. Of course the blizzard of the century hits and we are shut down. Here is the question. Do we continue to stay shut down and wait out this blizzard that seems to have just started or do we divert south and take HWY 40. HWY 70 is out of the question because my company does not allow drivers on that stretch of road between Utah and Colorado. We would hate to lose the day or so to backtrack all the way back to the 40 so the question is do we stay put or go south.

If you're underneath the storm system I am in Denver, things should start clearing up tomorrow. Could take a little longer for 80 proper to reopen though. Realistically you're best staying put imo.

I told you exactly what happened, he thought I misplaced a Bill of lading and was ****ed off hollering and cussing about it, I told him in a ****ed off way that he was the last one to have it and the threatened to kick me off that was that. I don't know what else to tell you

My apologies, I had forgotten about that.