Hello all - I need some advice to relay to my boyfriend. He received his CDL A Training and license in 2007 and went with Werner shortly after his completion of the schooling and obtaining his license. He was put with a trainer who was foreign, did not speak much english, and who was very rude with him being a new driver. He was only with this trainer for about 2 weeks and decided to drop out of the Werner program.
He then went to a local dump truck company that hauls mainly sand, rock, asphault, and concrete. This is a great job, but he usually goes on layoff from October to March - which cannot support a family that we are wanting to start. He has great experience as a dump truck driver (tri-axle) and has never received a ticket, been in an accident, or had any type of moving violation. He has been trying for the past 3-4 months to get an over the road job, because we need the stability of him working year around. Every company he applies with says that they will not hire him without at least 6 months over the road experience.
I need advice on how, what company, or what he should do to get this 6 months experience so that can be eligible for employment? I would greatly appreciate any and all advice that you experienced drivers would have to share. We are desperate for him to get another job and I would do anything to help him achieve this. He loves his job and I only want him to continue doing what he likes, but this is a major road-block in our life.
I want to thank everyone in advance for their help and advice.
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Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by ChristineElise03, Jul 29, 2009.
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This is something I preach all the time. Do not bail from the training program. Deal with whatever the trainer throws at you. It is only for a short period of time, you are not getting married. He would have been finished by now and in his own truck, right? There's way too many newbies that make the same mistake and then they regret it.
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Stability was forfeited when "HE" made the decision to "Quit"if you were my daughter we would have a long talk about his decision making abilities.
Ive had that "talk" so I do know the story line 
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What he needs to do is "Man UP" and ask Werner for a second shot at training and finish what he started.
He agreed to work under the Werner standards set before him when he signed his name to that application and crawled into that Truck.
None of which contained any sort of dialog regarding personal opinion after the fact.
When one fails at something life oftens offers second chances,when one quits the effects can be life long.
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