Should I Report An Instructor For Unlawful Acts?

Print out those comments and put them on the back of your bathroom door so you can review them while you're sitting there contemplating life.

What, he's got a "bathroom" in his truck?? How cool is that??

Jopa

Heye ya go Jopa!

A bit cramped ... but I guess if ya gotta go yo gotta go, eh?

Jopa

Yeah, Cramped. But I forgot to mention that is just a prototype in the pic. the production run is much more spacious and cushy :) LOL

I'm of the opinion that what happens on the truck stays on the truck. I know the guy the thread was made about is fired already, but if I were in a situation like this and needed to get away from a guy like that, I would just tell my company that there were irreconcilable differences and I would benefit more with a different trainer. Then I'd have a conversation with the trainer himself letting him know every reason why I did what I did so he could reflect on his actions.

I'm just not a big believer in tattle-taling, and even thinking about tattle-taling to the DOT is just very undudelike.

if I were in a situation like this and needed to get away from a guy like that, I would just tell my company that there were irreconcilable differences and I would benefit more with a different trainer

That's the first step you would take, but not all companies will allow you to change trainers at the drop of a hat. Some want very good reasons and most will push you to try to make it work. For personality conflicts that's fine. But if the trainer was putting them in dangerous spots then you would have to get off that truck pretty quickly. To make that happen some sort of evidence is almost certainly required.

Remember, a lot of trainers are lease drivers and some are only taking on students because their business is hurting. They're willing to push the limits and even put the student in a bad position to protect themselves and their business. I wouldn't say it's common, but it happens enough that people need to be aware of the possibility and know what to do should they find themselves in that position.

We had a student not too long ago say they had a load that was a bit overweight and the trainer made the student drive when it was time to cross the scales. That kinda stuff can't be left alone. It has to be corrected.

Remember, a lot of trainers are lease drivers and some are only taking on students because their business is hurting. They're willing to push the limits and even put the student in a bad position to protect themselves and their business. I wouldn't say it's common, but it happens enough that people need to be aware of the possibility and know what to do should they find themselves in that position.

Brett, this is the case for MOST trainers at Prime ... it's more about the "revenue" than anything else because it creates team productivity (eventually) where the co-drive gets a flat fee for the week, regardless of how many miles the truck rolls, and the lease op can make some bank ... fortunately, a lot of those trainers are good drivers and able to teach the students ... but quite a few are NOT and that's just something the student has to overcome ...

Jopa