Well I had a jacknife in cabbage and my company is having me do additional training for snow and ice.
I'm not sure how this is training though. All I'm experiencing is team driving with out the team pay. I should be happy I still have a job which I am but it's discouraging that this "training" isn't really what I need.
They tried to get me to drive through vail at night when it was 12 degrees outside. I told them I'm not doing that and they were okay with it.
I'm not sure if it was the right call or not but they didn't say anything. Roads were dry but when I went through in the morning there was ice all over the road. Eventually either my patience is going to wear thin or my wallet is. Spending 6+months making less than $10/hr for this kind of work is tearing me down and breaking my savings. I guess trucking isn't for everyone.
The jacknife they said I wasn't responsible but there was no way I could have been prepared for it. Go to the top of a pass and boom a couple inches of pure ice on the road. I just don't see how I'm suppose to prepare for that or how this additional training is suppose to help.
Just gonna keep moving forward one step in front of the other and keep my head high.
Over The Road:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Well I had a jacknife in cabbage and my company is having me do additional training for snow and ice.
I'm not sure how this is training though. All I'm experiencing is team driving with out the team pay. I should be happy I still have a job which I am but it's discouraging that this "training" isn't really what I need.
They tried to get me to drive through vail at night when it was 12 degrees outside. I told them I'm not doing that and they were okay with it.
I'm not sure if it was the right call or not but they didn't say anything. Roads were dry but when I went through in the morning there was ice all over the road. Eventually either my patience is going to wear thin or my wallet is. Spending 6+months making less than $10/hr for this kind of work is tearing me down and breaking my savings. I guess trucking isn't for everyone.
The jacknife they said I wasn't responsible but there was no way I could have been prepared for it. Go to the top of a pass and boom a couple inches of pure ice on the road. I just don't see how I'm suppose to prepare for that or how this additional training is suppose to help.
Just gonna keep moving forward one step in front of the other and keep my head high.
Over The Road:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.