Hey congrats on the upgrade and I know what you mean! I only spent two weeks in a truck with a trainer (back in '93) and he was a super nice guy and we got along great. Even then I couldn't wait to get my own truck and do my own thing.
So I can only imagine what it's like after 5 weeks, or even several months like they do at some companies. ugh!
Yeah I had a trailer jacknife and have to redo my training. So it's gonna be a total of 6 months tram driving without the pay once this is all said and done.
Don't mess with the ice, that's all I got to say.
Hey congrats on the upgrade and I know what you mean! I only spent two weeks in a truck with a trainer (back in '93) and he was a super nice guy and we got along great. Even then I couldn't wait to get my own truck and do my own thing.
So I can only imagine what it's like after 5 weeks, or even several months like they do at some companies. ugh!
Do you believe, our fleet manager tried to send us to California today, after we told her I need to be routed to the yard to upgrade. Load doesn't p/u til Monday in Wisconsin, to be delivered on Wednesday. The yard us in Illinois. The way prime schedules there loads, we wouldn't be back til Saturday or Sunday. Ugh. My trainer turned it down. We're going to Oklahoma now, then back to the yard
Yeah I had a trailer jacknife and have to redo my training. So it's gonna be a total of 6 months tram driving without the pay once this is all said and done.
Don't mess with the ice, that's all I got to say.
That's rough. But hang in there. I know it's tough. Believe me
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So after 4 weeks at Henderson driving academy, and 5 weeks with my trainer, I've been told by recruiting that I can upgrade to solo. FINALLY !!! I am so ready to go solo and go home for some much needed home time ! My trainer says he can take me back to the yard by Thursday or Friday. I think I convinced him Thursday would be better, for me and him. Honestly, 5 weeks is a long time to be couped up on a truck with someone. Especially with all the racist remarks and cussing that he says. It's disgusting. But I put up with it because he does know his stuff and because I could've gotten worse. Thursday can't come soon enough !