Profile For Nick M.

Hi, Trucking Truth.

I just joined the website a few days ago, and it has been exceptionally helpful. My question is that I am currently a PSD trainee and out on the road with a trainer. It's been about a week now and he is okay but I have not practiced any backing, and still having a little issue with the downshifting. He doesn't really give any pointers on the downshifting, and has not allowed me to do any backing at all . The only reason I'm concerned with it is because he's talking about me testing out, that he's going to train me to back the day before the dot Test . I'm pretty much trying to get a hang of downshifting myself by watching videos and reading. I want to know is it a good idea to ask for a new trainer, or should I stick it out. I do not want to complain, if it's only going to hinder me from moving forward . I'm not asking him to hold my hand, because he pretty much sleeps while I'm driving . The only way I've been able to downshift into a city or on a ramp is by either skip shifting, or pulling gear into neutral while I slow down and then trying to catch the gear I'm supposed to be in . I know that will not work with the dot testing . I just really want to be in this career, I love it so far. Maybe I'm jumping ahead of the gun because I know I still have to do TNT training, but I just want to practice as much as I can. He hasn't let me drive for 2 days now. Since the first day I got into the truck I have not touched the Qualcomm. He'll ask for my password and then I guess login or change my status. I was told by logging that's not supposed to be done in the orientation. I'm just trying not to step on any toes man I just want to drive trucks. I've read comments about how I should just stick it out because complaining could only hurt me.