Advice needed.... Effed up right at the end of training...

What happened to you is not that bad. All that extra stuff on trucks is just a ding waiting to happen.No big deal, learn from it and move on.
If al those folks suggested you stick it out, listen to them. While OTR might not be your cup of tea, if you are going to drive anything at all, you need the experience you are getting now.
Take a breather, think about it,and get back in the saddle if that is what you decide is best. You can do it.

 

Yep, that's the ticket.

 

Just remember what my trainer told me on day one:

"Nothing you do that can be perceived as negative hasn't been done a million times before, and will be done at least a million times in the future."

Anxiety nearly drove me out of OTR, too. I remember the feelings well.

Good luck to you.

 

My first week I took a 2012 Prostar and slammed the sleeper against a power pole. It crushed in the sleeper and caused about $5,000 of damage to the truck plus $500 damage to the power pole i hit.

I too started to question whether i should continue otr or trucking in general. After a few days of clearing my head and getting my priorities in line i decided to continue with my career as an OTR driver.

I havent had any more problems, it was a small hiccup.

Ive been with the company for about 4 months now and I couldnt be happier. I love driving and they send me all over the place.



Keep your head up Brother. You can do this.


DrtyDiesel

 

we all make mistakes honey...we arent perfect...things happen....you are very stressed right now because this is all new to you. you have invested a lot of time in this...are you sure you wanna give up??? like was mentioned you also need this exp....so take a break and come back and grab it by the horns and do it!!!! you made it this far....didnt you???

 

I think you'll regret it if you give up. Make them run out at the very least....then you will know you gave it your all.
Something that helps me in such situations is to remember it's just a truck. It's a hunk of metal. Nobody got hurt. It's no big deal.
When you die....nobody is going to talk about or remember you hitting that truck. It's not really very important.
Worse comes to worse....your company lets you go and you are right back to where you started from...nothing lost and a lot gained from the experience. It's win, win.
Giving up is much worse than failing...imo

 

The only answer to that question is practice. Get out there and keep trying. After a while it will dawn on you how it all works, and you will be good at backing. Just keep trying.