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2 preventable Accidents on Trainer’s truck

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Lanemyers, Jan 7, 2019.

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  1. Jan 7, 2019 #11
    CrappieJunkie

    CrappieJunkie Wishin' I was fishin'

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    Where was your trainer during these accidents?
     
    CrappieJunkie, Jan 7, 2019
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  3. Jan 7, 2019 #12
    bigkev1115

    bigkev1115 Road Train Member

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    Oh my Gosh, you should do yourself and find a better company ASAP. 40 hrs solo is nowhere near enough time to be prepared to run a training team. Especially in the middle of winter. As far as your trainer being a cool dude, its not about being friends. Their job is to make sure to train you to the best of their abilities, and help you avoid potential costly mistakes.

    Worse case scenario, you re driving on snowy and icy roads and you have a moment, and your trainer is in the bunk sleeping, then what?

    I m not here to bash you by any means. I want to see you succeed, and having trainer like that isn t worth it
     
    bigkev1115, Jan 7, 2019
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  4. Jan 7, 2019 #13
    Lanemyers

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    1st one he was awake, but talking to another truck driver

    2nd one he was asleep because we were rolling as a team then
     
    Lanemyers, Jan 7, 2019
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  5. Jan 7, 2019 #14
    Chinatown

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    Do you have a CDL?
    Are you under contract?
     
    Chinatown, Jan 7, 2019
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  7. Jan 7, 2019 #15
    Dumdriver

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    Did they actually fire you? I doubt they will, but I don’t really know the situation, so…

    Is it possible to just ride it out here, and be EXTRA careful (I know you were careful before, not saying you weren’t) for awhile (like, the rest of your career) and mend the situation at your current employer?
     
    Dumdriver, Jan 7, 2019
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  8. Jan 7, 2019 #16
    Lanemyers

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    Thanks, I really want to succeed because I love trucks, and I’m in debt because of my training.
     
    Lanemyers, Jan 7, 2019
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    bigkev1115 Thanks this.
  9. Jan 7, 2019 #17
    bigkev1115

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    I m scared to even ask how long OPs trainer been in trucking
     
    bigkev1115, Jan 7, 2019
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  10. Jan 7, 2019 #18
    Lanemyers

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    I paid for a CDL because I didn’t feel like being tied down via contracts
     
    Lanemyers, Jan 7, 2019
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    Chinatown Thanks this.
  11. Jan 7, 2019 #19
    Lanemyers

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    3 years, he has been in a few accidents himself he has been with Trans Am, PAM, SWIFT(lol sorry I had to), and Covenant Transport as my trainer.
     
    Lanemyers, Jan 7, 2019
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  12. Jan 7, 2019 #20
    Chinatown

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    Which company are you with now? Covenant?
     
    Chinatown, Jan 7, 2019
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