Prime PSD failure

Discussion in 'Prime' started by Veryblessed, Aug 20, 2018.

  1. Veryblessed

    Veryblessed Light Load Member

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    The first dm i had called me after the third week of waiting for TNT training and told me he had one for me. I spoke to my trainer and was so excited to finally get the 30k miles of training on the road going! He sounded very nice and I was jumping for joy that my trainer was coming to pick me up! Next day the trainer called me to say his wife told him she wasn't ok with him training a female...I was so sad and disappointed...well, back to the ol drawing board...
     
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  3. TheyCallMeDave

    TheyCallMeDave Heavy Load Member

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    Driver, if you're this rustled up over this mess then you have rude awakening coming. Welcome to starter company bs. There will be more. I wouldn't be thrilled about it either,I get that part, but if it's getting you so worked up that it's "still a blur" I would suggest really thinking this truck driving thing over. Collect yourself and move forward and realize that just about everything you hear from a recruiter, dispatcher, TM, whatever from just about any starter company, and hell even those that aren't starter companies is 9 times out of 10 bs. Just expect it, and it won't rile you up as much.
     
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  4. TheyCallMeDave

    TheyCallMeDave Heavy Load Member

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    Well, that doesn't surprise me and that's all I'll say regarding that lol.
     
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  5. Veryblessed

    Veryblessed Light Load Member

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    A few days went by and my fleet mgr called again and said...good news...I have a new Trainer for u! Yes!!!! I'm jumping for joy...called one of my colleagues from Prime also waiting on her TNT Trainer...and lo and behold...she got a trainer too!....
     
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    Veryblessed Light Load Member

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    Keep reading...
     
  7. Veryblessed

    Veryblessed Light Load Member

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    Ok so cool!!! My female colleague also got a trainer!!!! We're both chatting on the phone and one thing leads to another...hmmm...what's his name...same as mine...where is he...same as mine....is he from this State....HEY SAME AS MINE!!!! WTH! So I calmly call my fleet mgr and ask why both my friend and I both got the same TNT Trainer....um yeah...sorry...my bad...we we'gonma get u a different trainer no worries....
     
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  8. Veryblessed

    Veryblessed Light Load Member

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    So after speaking to fleet mgr and my friend we figured ok simple oversight...no biggie...as long as I get a decent trainer who knows that we (myself and other colleagues) never got driving experience due to lack of PSD Trainer's...no biggie right?....
     
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  9. Veryblessed

    Veryblessed Light Load Member

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    Ok so we're feeling disappointed but still hopeful that it was a mistake anybody could've made...ok...so next thing I get a phone call from a new Fleet Mgr...ok cool...so he's gonna get me a trainer asap....he's on it! Ok....few days go by....fm calls and tells me I have a TNT Trainer!!!!! Yesssss and he's gonna call me soon....he's in Missouri...gett get loaded...will swing by in a few days... yesssss!.....
     
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    Veryblessed Light Load Member

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    So...TNT Trainer said he'd just come from the Philippines where his wife lives and was there a month and just got back to USA the night before. I said well...it sounds good to me and if you're not jetlagged...und understthat I HAD NO PSD TRAINER AND HAD ZERO DRIVING EXPERIENCE... DON'T COME SLEEP DEPRIVED AS I CANT DRIVE SOLO YET...TAKE YOUR TIME I CAN WAIT A FEW DAYS SO U CAN REST! Oh no...he says I'm ready....and I'll see u in a few days...ok I said. Next day traTrainer calls to say he got a flat tire and was at the Terminal getting repairs. Ok I said...take your time..rest, sleep...no problem...
     
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    Veryblessed Light Load Member

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    So trainer calls me when he's close to my home to pick me up at travel center (truck stop)...and said he'd pick me up at midnight...oh joy! Finally Showtime!
     
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