Balls to the wall and getting sick

So you are getting the same cough your trainer already had….?

 

Are the both of you drinking the same water? Making coffee in the truck from the same coffee maker?

 

There isnt enough room to social distance in a truck so thats what happens.
Good thing your healthy but dont worry it wont last, your health that is.

 

A persistent dry or productive cough may be an indication that you have developed bronchitis.

Check in at an urgent care center. If you are given what is called a 'Z' pack, beg them to give you two and not just one.

 

wear a mask anytime you are in a truck, with another person.

wash your hands, or use hand sanitizer frequently.

wipe down the trucks controls like steering wheel, shift, everything, when you start to drive. maybe use Lysol.

if he doesn't like it, tell him you were not sick, until he started coughing.

 

You are training in coughing or trucking?
What is going on it is not normal training.
It's slavery, to be blunt. You are not learning anything.
You are just used and abused.
You should drive 11h max, pre-trips and fuel stops for another hour max per day. 10 h resting.
And learn and practice about load securement, weights and dimensions, hours of service, trip planning.
Navigation, defensive driving, mountain driving, backing up and pre and post-trips.
You should be able to have time to ask questions, lots of questions about everything you learned.
And rest. You need a lot of rest. while the truck is parked.
Talk to your Linehaul Manager (or Recruiter) tomorrow and ask him to change trainers ASAP.
This is insanity. Copy and past my message and email it to him.
Your trainer should be in the passenger seat for 6 weeks supervising you, making notes
and discuss with you all your mistakes and how to correct them and make you better.
Do not agree to this any longer. Get out now. Ask them to make changes or get out.
My honest advice.
Good luck.

 

Mr. @Chinatown would you please help this gentlemen with advice about what a REAL trucking
training should be?
Anybody else on TTR forum can join in in helping the trainee with real advice about how he should be trained?
The abuse he is taking is unreal.
Please help him.
Thank you.

 

Right. Not running a training truck as a full blown team in any capacity. Total BS, but it seems to be more frequent with wonderful KLLM.

 

But it should stop now.
STOP it right now.
Do not cooperate with this any longer.
His incompetent student rep should be fired and the company should be sued.
Contact the nearest MD and get a diagnostic about your new medical condition.
Document everything and talk to a lawyer.
Do something now.