Walked out on mentor

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@rolldice25 --

If you get on with Swift (as suggested above, in post #22)--you would have access to all of Swift's terminals/dropyards for potential parking--plus all of the terminals/dropyards for Knight Transportation (Swift's "sister" company), as well.

Having access to many company terminals/yards for parking at the end of your shift is a HUGE advantage--especially for a new(er) driver.

--Lual

 

So, if your money was better, which part of crossing the line would you be willing to deal with?

 

I wouldn't want to break any laws, but I understand rules need to be bent sometimes to keep things going, but definitely by a trainee learning the ropes.
The trucking industry is so regulated today and the trucks are equipped with so many 'nanny' safety devices because of this mentality that bending couple rules is good, but, breaking all of them is bad.
Trucking regulations come second to nuclear energy only. Does Chernobyl disaster rings a bell?
If I were you I'll learn the law and follow the law.
No breaking, no bending, no twisting.
If you can't, maybe this industry is not for you.
It's a safety sensitive job and lives are at stake if you make a mistake.
It's that simple.

 

You mentioned that there were several things your mentor did to “cross the line”. Which ones would you allow to slide for more monetary compensation?

 

More concerned about your being forget trucking career. Been there done that got through 2 trainers before I got someone who could teach. A total different skill from knowing the skill yourself. Trucking companies make that constant mistake because they are desperate.
Don't lose no sleep I had the first trainer talk trash about me to the second one and it took Jesus Christ restraining me not to leave him in Arizona. It worked out for me getting the right one. Definitely wouldn't have put up with that nonsense you had to deal with. All the best to you on your journey. Keep trucking.

 

About 18 months ago I was awakened by a guy I helped through school. I also helped him get hired. He was sitting in a Petro needing to get home. I got him a few hundred bucks even though he and I had to wait for businesses to open the next day. I offered to get him in a hotel, but he was OK. He simply got into a huge fight with the trainer and quit on the spot. Yes, his thermostat is set way too high. Once he got home he made some calls and had 2 job offers within days. Walking off a trainer's truck is not career fatal. I know many drivers who are currently training as well as some that now refuse to train. I will not jump on this bad trainer bandwagon. Once you hear some of the nightmares these trainers go through it will change your thinking. The last one I can remember was just after I got out of the Hospital in Jan. A trainer was ready to pick up a student and discovered the student had a small dog as well as his girl all 3 were planning on getting in his truck. When he refused the student accused him of racism. Thankfully he had everything on video.