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desert_son · **^ Top** #31 05.20.2008

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Originally Posted by kilroy2963

My trainer didnt even follow the checklist. He just threw me in the passenger seat at 11PM and said here you go. I wasn't used to the size of the truck, how it handled, or how it shifted, or passing or being passed by other trucks!! I damn near crapped myself!!

His idea for teaching me how to back for my 1st time was in a very crowded Pilot truck stop. He could of had me try it at any one of the 6 or so drop yards we went to. The whole damn thing was a disaster from the get go!!

My trainer did the same thing by not following the checklist, in his defense he was on a fedex jit dedicated. Picked me up at 1800 we picked up our first load at 2100. At 0200 I started driving after only a couple of hours of sleep (I know my fault). This was 2 years after I got my CDL so I had not been behind the wheel during that time. During my whole training time I drove the over night shift.
When I became a trainer I tried to kept my time training in mind when I trained newbies. As for your first backing, when I was in school they recommended that we should always try to back in truck stops. Their reason you'll learn quicker as you try not to hit other trucks.I would never have my trainees back in a truck stop until I felt comfortable with their backing. They also would never drive the over night their first 3 weeks with me.

Super-6 · **^ Top** #32 08.01.2008

I'd just like to say you could have made anonomist complaint to safety, they would have audited him. I'm a newbie with swift an this is what they told us, any safety concerns make the call better to be safe then sorry! Hopefully he's off the road by now!

red dog · **^ Top** #33 08.02.2008

wow did you tell dm he was using your log?and everything else he dosnt need to be out there well take care

Highgear · **^ Top** #34 08.04.2008

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Originally Posted by desert_son

My trainer did the same thing by not following the checklist, in his defense he was on a fedex jit dedicated. Picked me up at 1800 we picked up our first load at 2100. At 0200 I started driving after only a couple of hours of sleep (I know my fault). This was 2 years after I got my CDL so I had not been behind the wheel during that time. During my whole training time I drove the over night shift.
When I became a trainer I tried to kept my time training in mind when I trained newbies. As for your first backing, when I was in school they recommended that we should always try to back in truck stops. Their reason you'll learn quicker as you try not to hit other trucks.I would never have my trainees back in a truck stop until I felt comfortable with their backing. They also would never drive the over night their first 3 weeks with me.

Im glad to know there are some good trainers out there My first trainer had me drive at night first too, bloodshot eyes for 3 days, scared to death, went from hammond,indiana to Kent,wa..9,000lb load for fedex with a refrigerated trailer..yeah montana,idaho and washington state were real fun driving at night for a newbie!(yeah right) I was thanking God all night and day!

kilroy2963 · **^ Top** #35 08.05.2008

I forgot all about this thread, also I forgot all about Swifty!! Im working for Sygma now, and much better!! Good company, good people, good trucks, and great pay!! Screw Swift!!

KeystruckerGal · **^ Top** #36 08.05.2008

Hey, I went through about the same thing with crst. One guy went to bars while out bobtailing and he was a heavy tequlia drinker. I reported him and got a new one. The next one stank so bad that when he took off his socks a cloud started coming off of his feet, had no social skills what so ever, and was like a napoleon bonaparte. Two weeks of that and I had to get off of the truck because we were obviously not going to be able to run another 10th of a mile together. I was threatened by termination because this guy was a good friend of the general manager. got thru that with a guy from kentucky and finally back to the terminal in OKC and got on a truck with my husband.

InMyDreams · **^ Top** #37 08.07.2008

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Originally Posted by kilroy2963

I'll think about it...............But I also have to weigh whats good for me and my family, and the thought of having a psycho in my life doesn't sound very appealing. If I have to put my family and self in harms way for a career, then I'll choose family and say screw the industry. They need to get some regulations or whatever, me turning this one guy in isn't going to change a thing.
2nd of all its my word against his................which makes it all the more difficult.

you're a ####### puzzy. go bag him and tag him you retard so he doesn't pizz on someone elses training. he's a loser who's not going to do anything other than go to work for cr england ... he's definitely not going to come to your house. pizz on him anyway.

look, i have to apologize really ... but people like this really irk me. i'm all about the idea of beating the pizz out of him and calling it good. you'll be fine, just get off your ### and do something about it.

kilroy2963 · **^ Top** #38 08.08.2008

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Originally Posted by InMyDreams

you're a ####### puzzy. go bag him and tag him you retard so he doesn't pizz on someone elses training. he's a loser who's not going to do anything other than go to work for cr england ... he's definitely not going to come to your house. pizz on him anyway.

look, i have to apologize really ... but people like this really irk me. i'm all about the idea of beating the pizz out of him and calling it good. you'll be fine, just get off your ### and do something about it.

If you took the time to read the whole thread retard, you will see I did turn him in, and Swift let me go and patted him on the back!! You moron!!

CANGST · **^ Top** #39 08.08.2008

It all comes down to standing up for what you believe in. My first day with a trainer he tried to use me as a log book and I told him that I would not sign the log unless I was actually doing the work. He tried to play a guilt trip on me. The guy was a huge jerk. Had he been easier to deal with I might not have turned him in. I could not take this guy yelling about everything. He would say "what was the height on that overpass a couple of miles ago" I dont remember then he would start yelling. That was enough of that.

King Sun · **^ Top** #40 08.08.2008

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Originally Posted by danc694u

You should have calmly explained to him, that the "ghetto cool" theory of having a criminal record, wasn't really all that cool in the real world.

Then took a tire knocker to his $##

wtf does a ghetto have to do with him saying that.

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