15 year-old CDL here , trainer treats me like a rookie

SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) for all good carriers.
1. Carriers are protective of their DOT / NSC Safety Certificates and insurance.
Thus requiring drivers to conform to company procedures and policies...
2. You'll have to decide if you want to work for this carrier or not?
3. If you want to work for them, you'll have to drive by their rules.
Don't let the instructor get under your skin.
It's his job to see how you react to instruction and evaluate driving your skills.
He is testing your 'trainability', susceptibility for road rage and beak'ing off to customers.
Good luck

 

Most " Trainers " should Not be Training ...The Real Drivers that would be very good Trainers usually dont want to Deal with all the BS...

 

I learned a long time ago, good drivers don’t want to be trainers, there is no real experience gain of it.

Great idea to use that technique, just remember this ends sooner than you think, don’t count the days, just keep your eye on the goal.

 

Wow my training on anhydrous ammonia lasted 2 days, then it was getter done. Are you loading at what used to be Terra Nitrogen over by Catoosa?

 

There’s two types of trainers.

One does it for the extra cash and the easier workload. This is the one you want.

The other does it so he can be the boss.

 

I don't know about that. When I started I had two trainers, the first one was the extra cash guy. It sucked as all he cared about was miles. The second trainer I got genuinely liked to teach, and he was awesome. Maybe I got a unicorn in that, but there is at least one good trainer out there, or was 10 years ago......

 

If the trainer has to be a team driver with the student (which is how it was where i was a trainer), solo driving is an easier workload than being a trainer.

 

Years ago, well even too this day, I get on the attitude also about these young kids driving, but!! thats how i started. I remember seeing these old guys, standing there looking at me trying to back up, laughing, holding there coffee cups, and laughing. that was a LONG time ago. Chanllenge him!! Put a set of doubles into a dock. a young kid, trying to tell me how to drive a truck, cant do it. And im not nice about it, sorry. I spent my whole life driving trucks, 1 milliion miles, no accidents, no tickets, no incidents. IN CHICAGO, took a little over 30 years to get this. Then i have another award,17 years, 1 million miles, Wi,IN.IL. If the kid stars on me with any kind of attitude, im out of there. But before i walk out the door. I will have a few words with his boss. I think im just getting too old, ha,ha,ha

Ive been through a lot, driving a trucks in Chicago. Probably shortened my life some. its not been a pleasant journey.

 

just passing by, i hope you get the job, and you will be on different paths with the trainer. What i cant understand is a kid with a couple of years driving, tells guys like you with experience how to drive. The boss is in charge, so do your job the best you can.