Said i'd never do this......

Keanu rocks, can' wait for Matrix IV.

 

I 100% agree with everything you wrote here. I'm just saying it's a huge culture shock for new drivers coming into the industry as to why so many quit. It's real tough for a middle aged person coming from say a desk job, home every night a shower and hot meal every night, perhaps a shower or two at the health club after a workout during the week, barbeques on Saturday, NFL on Sunday to up and come into a job that is 24/7 shower when/if you can, being away from loved ones for weeks at a time, eating the same old crap day in and day out at the truck stop. The starter company these new drivers invariably end up at harping on their idle times expecting them to suffer in the summer heat, threatening termination for speeding, log violations, DOT birddogging the driver's every move looking to get that driver off the road, the stress level spikes up but the driver better not have high blood pressure or high blood sugars or too large of a neck for god's sake, shippers/receivers treating the drivers like crap because they are forced to park overnight on their lot and pee where they have to, not showered up and shaved because the driver is just trying to max out his paid 70 driving.

 

Are you saying that if you were to successfully turn out 10 good drivers in a year's time, and they all stayed on the required amount of time that you would be eligible for $0.01 for every one of their miles, it would max out at $125 month per student? That's $1250 bub.

 

This is what I'm saying, new drivers are appalled at the lifestyle, witnessing peeing on the side of the road, between trailers, on the fuel aisle, in the truck etc is just one example turning people away from trucking. We gotta do what we gotta do which in turn feeds the hatred of truckers by the shippers/receivers. There are so many forces arrayed against us. The anti-idling nazis, the one little light bulb burned out and DOT says you're OOS, CSA points kill your career I could go on and on.

 

Well, aren't you just a little ray of sunshine! Thank God the companies don't have you working in recruiting. They would never get any drivers. Haha.
Did the earth stop spinning? I actually agree with this post.

 

Translation: My lease payment is so high I can't make any money unless I lie on my HOS.

 

And the mentor would be lucky to see any max amount from any student because the averages are not with the student planning long term engagements with the company. All the students my husband had, the only one one that made even a blip on his settlement sheet was one, and he was an exception to the rule. This kind of student you don't find very often, one who came close to "maxing out". This is the reality of any addition to your income from a student, your ROI is bleak, even if all you're figuring is longevity with the company. Dick Jones would be wise not even adding this into his equation.

 

If a driver wants to become a trainer because it would look good on his bottom line, he best stay away from training. They already have their quota of trainers who are looking to pad their logbook and it shows rather quickly on down the road when the rookie goes solo.

If it's not the trainer's desire to see drivers trained adequately to be safe and efficient out there on the road (and I know there's a few trainers who do have the desire).......please do everyone here a favor and don't train. They make the good trainers look bad and it is a negative reflection on the company they work for.

I'm not directing this at you, but to anyone who only sees training as another way of making $$.