OTR Training is nice to get your feet wet & get comfy. But your first month solo is when you will really learn. Nothing like being on your own & figuring it out.
What to expect during my mentorship
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Penumbra, Sep 8, 2019.
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Which yes is important...but it’s not EVERYTHING!FlaSwampRat Thanks this. -
1. You are 100% correct. Him telling you to go off duty is wrong. Now, in the future you'll learn some tricks to extend your day if needed. But for now, f him he's wrong.
2. Once again, you're right. He's wrong.
3. See 2.
4. Good. Hold your ground.
5. This right here is a huge red flag for someone who doesn't know how to teach.
6. Learning to back is a ##### for some people. I watched a Werner instructor "teach" a new driver how to back into a spot one night next to the hood of the 379 Peterbilt I was in. He had the new guy so twisted up, he gave up. Then I watched as the instructor took 20min screwing around trying to get into the spot.
Go take care of your family then see about giving it another shot. Good luck.G13Tomcat and FlaSwampRat Thank this. -
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It appears the trainer is only teaching him how to drive forward (in an aggressive manner) and virtually nothing else.G13Tomcat, FlaSwampRat, LoSt_AgAiN and 2 others Thank this. -
Just out of curiousity is this trainer a heavy set guy who sits in the passenger seat and blabbers on the cb?
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@Penumbra comes across as a decent guy who wants to learn but got stuck with someone who doesn't want to teach.
I really hope he sticks with it until the "training" phase is over. Once he is on his own, the learning truly begins and that's where this forum really shines. He can continue to come on here and ask all of the questions he needs in order to make sure he is doing the job correctly. -
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I'll take the high road and assume it's a compliment.G13Tomcat, FlaSwampRat, x1Heavy and 1 other person Thank this.
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