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

Hello DT,

Just a few thoughts...

I notice that you have made over 100 posts. Therefore I would suggest this is something to which you have given considerable thought to. (Driving)

At this stage, you are training yes ? So therefore there are things to learn, if it were dead simple, or easy, we would all be born with a CDL in our hand.

I don't know how much training you have had with other things, but I have been through, car, fixed wing pilot, and motorcycle training. In each I have found sticking points, either with a theory matter or a technical skill, but in the end often those sticking points once mastered, give you a massive sense of pride.

You seem like a very decent lad, and a new approach or even just a few simple words or a different thought process, reversing may 'click'. Very wise if you to think about another instructor.

As to you being suited to OTR, only you can decide.

I wish you well, and even if you never ever use your licence after obtaining it, my suggestion is to carry on... you are a lot closer than maybe you think.

 

You are a brand new driver with a preventable accident on your brand new record! Going to be tough getting a job as a local driver (or any driving job for that matter). I would try to stick it out for a year in your current position.

Good luck!

 

I got all my training in a 53 foot trailer with a sleeper cab. First company I worked for (a local delivery company) ran 28 pups with day cabs. Took me forever to hit a dock with one of those. Used to get frustrated and pissed off. Until a guy that had been doing it for ten plus years ran with me one day. Learned a lot. Am i perfect heck no. I hit the same docks day after day. Sometimes I get it in with no pull ups sometimes it takes me 2 or 3 pull ups. One thing ive noticed about myself atleast, the more stress you put yourself under the worse your backing gets. And if it makes you feel any better. I was backing up in a small gas station trying to put myself in the corner to not take up to much room. There was a pay phone in front of the tracter. Well I was watching it closely while the tracter swung in that direction what I didnt notice was the 3 foot pole by it. Ran it over with the truck cut threw the left fender and bent my step. This was in my second week of driving. I called my boss told him what happened. I told him I would finish the day but then im done. He response was "no your not your a rookie rookies hit ####, its a proven fact. Just learn something from this and move on". Try to not beat yourself up too bad. Always remember that worse things have happened to better people