I don't want to sound like a jerk but you get crapped on by everyone out on the road. If he can't take riding with a trainer he's probably not going to make it. Then again I can let stuff like that roll off my back because of the military. If it's really that bad maybe he should contact his training manager or safety department. Regardless of the company all matters like these are taken seriously if their real.
bad swift mentor BEWARE
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I understand that he spoke to the mentor's DM....but did he contact his Driver's Services Rep? They're the ones that call him every couple of weeks and ask if he's having any problems.
If not....he may still want to do that so they'll know the mentor has a problem.
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Unless this is the trainers first student the company should of a long running record of the students he's had and the complaints they've made. Enough complaints and the trainer will probably get the boot.
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From what I saw, he's only a few days from being finished with his training. I say just suck it up, make the best of it and go have a beer when he goes home...take a little time to decompress a little and things won't look so bad in a few months.
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I did ask him about talking to someone higher up that his DM but he was told only to talk to his DM only about any situation. He did hear from someone once about 3 or 4 weeks ago but not sure if he told him anything. And yes the mentor did have another student before my husband. My husband said he quit within couple weeks with his mentor. but his exuse was couldn't handle being away from family too long. I don't believe that, I think he had the same problem as my husband is going through right now. I will mention the Driver's Service Rep to him when and if I hear from him tonight. Thank u Texas-Nana for that info.
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I agree with all of the advice. Not all mentors are bad, some are great, some are only ok. I know hubby was called several times during his training and asked how things were, how the mentor was doing, what problems etc. As Injun said its a bit late in the day to do much now. He's come this far a few more days should be a breeze.
Even in the best mentoring situations it can get old by the end of six weeks. I know my hubby was more than ready to be on his own at the end, and he got along very well with his mentor. -
You betcha butterfli! At least he's finishing up tomorrow and will be off that truck.
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Noone called him several times during his training and asked how things were. Or else I don't think he would still be with him. He thinks this mentor is going to try to get him fired by not passing him. The mentor even said to my husband that if it wasn't for him having a family he would NOT pass him. if he was a "loner" he would not pass him and would have kicked him out if his truck in Minnasota long ago. Now u tell me if that is an appropriate way to talk to someone u r suppose to be teaching? He still thinks he is not going to pass him and figure a way to fire him.
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Question: What would the Driver's Services Rep do and will they do anything about the situation if My husband got fired because of this mentor? And can anything still be done?
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He won't be fired. If he was doing a horrible job the mentor would have had to have been telling them this all along and filling out the paper work.
At the worst he'll be reassigned to another mentor for a couple of more weeks. This would NOT be a bad thing. Really it wouldn't. If the mentor hasn't been training him.....then he'd have a new mentor that would AND the new mentor would see that your hubby is a good driver, interested student and a nice guy.
Please PLEASE don't panic. Tell your husband not to panic. He can call driver's services tomorrow. Would you mind telling what swift school/ terminal he came out of? I might know who he can contact.butterfli73 Thanks this.
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