"Watkins And Shepard 10 day Orientation?!"...

Does anyone know anything about this?...10 day orientation to become a solo driver at Watkins and Shepard...in a way I want to do it so I can become a solo driver faster because I don't want to spend weeks with a stranger in a small truck with no space to call me own...but will I get the correct training that a trainer can give me?...Someone give some information up on this...

 

Your right about it being there trucks...but that doesn't mean I want a accident on my MVR...but I just felt as though a trainer would give you tips on things...basicly I just wanted someone to watch to take his best traits...and someone to watch me to make sure i'm doing everything correctly...but I do want to be on my own ASAP...it sucks that the 10 days isn't paid for though...hard decision right now...

 

I see it this way...me going thru weeks with a trainer i get along with...then i think it will make me more confident and that would probably answer all questions or problems i might have on the road with someone there to guide me...but if i'm on the road just after talking about company rules and regulations...when i have a problem on the road or question...i'm stuck talking on the phone with dispatch because i don't know...or i'm stuck trying to get a driver to help me...i rather just get a trainer...learn from him...try planning everything my own...backing my own...doing everything my own towards the end...then going solo...i think it will make me more confident and have less problems...only problem i'll have for sure with a trainer is i'm not able to sleep moving...and i also don't want to get USED...it's a difference in learner and being taught...then being used...i'm not going to come right out of school...and have the stamina to drive for 11 hours...so i hope he doesn't expect that...everything takes time...i'm sure i might have to go to the bathroom alot until i get use to driving that long...

 

Well like i said...its a hard choice to make...but i dont like the fact that its 10 days unpaid...

 

I'm in Philly...so NJ is where i would be going...please explain exactly what they went over and anything they paid for or whatever you had to pay for...how many miles you average a week...your pay before taxes...do they offer different drives as in dry van or reefer?...i think they do reefer too...i'm not sure...but tell me as much info as you can...PM me if you need to...because i'm done with my school this thursday and i need to have my mind made up by the day i get my license so i can call the company i want to go to soon as i get my license...thanks...