Training frustration!!!!!

An extra shower for a co driver costs your trainer nothing against his rewards card. He should know this.

 

Most trainers need a lesson in ethics.

 

I was very surprised at how important seat position can be. When I was schneider, they actually had people at some of their terminals who would measure you in various spots and then have you sit on a simulated drivers seat until they got the best setting. I was having a lot of neck and shoulder problems and I spent 45 minutes in Gary, getting set up. I thought the guy was full of crap until a few days later after changing my chair, I had no neck and shoulder pain.
And the wallet thing helps a lot too!

 

Within a few months of getting back into driving I thought I might have to quit due to excruciating pain in my lower back and left leg. A customized Magic Gel cushion helped, but making critical seat adjustments was the key. I've been pain free over four years now.

 

What a little b#£€_. Sounds like your trainer needs a lesson in respect. I would be available next week. Good luck.

 

I am a trainer with 23 years experience,when a trainee is driving I try to have them as comfortable as possible,music etc because they are stressed enough driving a huge vehicle with no expreience,I have several people I have trained that have a million accident free miles,it's all about courtesy and compromise

 

That's ain't right lol

 

I had to go back to trucking school at Neosho State for 2 weeks when I became a trainer at Tyson Foods.

 

15,000 miles? Even at 1000 miles a week, that's only 3 1/2 months. Surely you'll be getting more than 1,000 miles a week. But at worst you're looking at 3 1/2 months. That's nothing. You can do that standing in your head. Just hang in there. That's a lot of miles for training though. But again, it's a very short period of time in the grand scheme of things. Put in your time and get your own truck. Work for a year then a lot of doors will open for you. You can basically write your own ticket at that point. Many, many companies out here looking for good drivers. And I'd imagine after dealing with this trainer, you'll have learned a valuable lesson in patience and understanding. Two things you must have in order to be a successful driver. There are a lot of crappy things we as drivers have to deal with on the job. And if you can deal with this scumbag trainer, you'll be well set up to deal with scumbag shippers/receivers, dispatchers and safety managers. Keep your head up. You'll get there. Then you'll look back and it will all be a distant memory. Albeit a bad one. But an experience you can use for the future. Good luck driver.