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Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by bzinger, Oct 11, 2019.

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  1. Oct 11, 2019 #1
    bzinger

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    Picked up at a customer of mine today and could tell this trans am driver there was a little new at things and offered to help which was accepted.
    Upon further conversation ( driver was on the A game for a newb) I found out that trans am is taking school grads straight out of school and bringing them to olathe for 7 days of classroom and testing ...then straight into a truck solo with no trainer !
    I will say this driver was no dummy and will probably succeed ...but man what a risk !
     
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  3. Oct 11, 2019 #2
    FlaSwampRat

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    That was cool of you to help him out instead of just making fun of him and crying about new guys ruining everything.
     
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  4. Oct 11, 2019 #3
    Intothesunset

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    Do not buy a new Chevy.
     
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  5. Oct 11, 2019 #4
    bzinger

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    Attitude is everything Buddy .
     
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  7. Oct 11, 2019 #5
    icecold24k

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    Wow... Just wow... But good job helping him out instead of filming the next Facebook video. Hats off to you.
     
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  8. Oct 11, 2019 #6
    tscottme

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    That plan sounds great until their next lawsuit. "so you are saying you unleash untrained drivers onto the motoring public while every other company in the industry assigns veteran trainers to provide OJT?"
     
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  9. Oct 11, 2019 #7
    bzinger

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    I dont know ...I dont drive for trans am and never have .
    Just helped a driver is all .
     
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  10. Oct 11, 2019 #8
    starmac

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    Calling all trainers veteran drivers is quite a stretch.
     
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  11. Oct 11, 2019 #9
    SteveScott

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    It happens every day. Especially here in California, I've seen drivers (and helped a few back into spots) that there was no way they knew even enough to pass a CDL test let alone drive solo. Some medium to large trucking companies get licensed to act as schools and give the final test for a CDL. I have no doubt that some of those companies are taking bribes to issue a license to untrained drivers. A few years ago several California DMV employees were arrested for taking bribes to issue licenses and they all got prison time. They issued thousands of licenses. Somebody has always figured out a way to game the system.
     
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  12. Oct 11, 2019 #10
    snowwy

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    2 years too late. For me. 5 years too late for my aunt. 14 years too late for my cousin. And she still has hers. :)
     
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