Could use some perspective, maybe even some encouragement!

Your husband will be blessed (and you too) for having the strength of character to bite down on the frustration and hurt. "This too will pass".

I just came from a similar situation at an entry level bike detailing job. The service manager is a surly, gruff, unappreciative man who seems to be angry at the whole world. After sucking it up for 3+ months (and surfing the internet on my laptop every lunch hour looking for a new job! lol), I got my last ##### chewing for missing some bugs and water marks on a customer's bike. I went to HR and did a letter on HR's request. Two weeks later I was "laid off", I never cussed anyone out, treated my coworkers and customers with respect and kindness and would have to pray real hard at night to maintain control.

The night before, my girlfriend and I had a heated discussion due to me bringing this home, the next day I was deliberately run off the road (riding my m/c) and then let go...I think God was telling it was time to move on, despite my commitment to earning and obligations. Now I start school next week, a long held dream of mine..
take care and keep the good attititude!

 

So are you in TN tonight or the west coast?

 

I can't tell if you're having a problem with the company or just the "trainer"? He seems to be a punk who should be reported to the company in the least but probably needs to be taken out behind the warehouse. My training was nothing like yours. Are you two gonna be pilotting the space shuttle? This is a freaking truck driving job,right? I'd be checking out some reputable companies like Crete or Maverick and hold that over their head if they give you any crap. But that's just me.

 

By Golly, Billy ---- I could have written the same thing!
YuP!

I was working at a horseshoe factory and the son of the guy who started the company took over when his dad became too ill to run the operation. The differences betwix father and son were vast. His father was a thoughtful man who respected his employees and customes, and his son was the opposite.

Whenever I was assigned a project, I'd always ask him if the had any particular way that he'd prefer it to be done. He'd always say "no" --- but when I completed said project, he ALWAYS would say,
"mmmmm -- that's not exactly what I had in mind."

Except for ONE time that he DID tell me EXACTLY how he wanted an electric water heater installed and wired. I followed his instructions EXACTLY as he related them to me, I even wrote it all down and followed those instructions to a T.
And I'm here to report that the water heater worked GREAT ---
for about a day. Then it quit working.
WHAT DID YOU DO WRONG?!
He yelled at me.

Hmmmmmmmm
I didn't exactly know, so I investigated and learned what went wrong.
It was a 120 volt heater
and he gave me the instructions on how to wire it up for 220 volts.
So I reckon what I did wrong, was to listen to him.

A couple of days after that I was cruising town and noticed a new sign being erected reading
Truck Driving School
And a light :smt115 came on in my head.

I parked and went in.
They were just setting up the office, but they stopped long enough to talk with me. I liked what I heard, and the next morning I returned and became their first student to sign up.

And the rest is history.

My biggest regret is that I didn't do it sooner.
Thanx Ed.
If not for you, I'd probably still be wiring water heaters wrong.
OH!
And I admit, it WAS me who wrote,
It's Hard To Fly Like An Eagle
When I'm Surrounded By Turkeys
on the project board.

It's twue!
It's twue!

 

Aftershock,
I hope you don't mind if I look to you as a source of an encouragement and advice. I saw your posts in the Covenant thread to Redcoatwife, excellent advice and understanding.

It's cool to have you down the road (Inland Empire). I live in Murrieta, having moved here from DFW, TX in Jan.

I feel that the oilfield life and tech travel + change in my home life has prepared me for this opportunity. I think it's tough to get into ANYTHING nowadays, but I see the most opportunity in trucking.

I really don't want to make the noob mistakes of getting on with a bad company/driver mill, but I admit that I have to get to work fast, upon graduation.

Bill

 

You find my advice encouraging?
Shux Howdy!
I don't mind.
In fact, I found your words to me to be encouragement.
Imagine that.

Thanx!
That reaffirms my suspicions that even a baaadd man ------->
Might be right
every now and then.

Welcome to the Land-0-Fruits & Nutz.
How do y'all like us ........... so far?

I wish you the best of success.

I hope we can help you to avoid some of those "noob mistakes".
Just keep in mind that not ALL noob mistakes are bad --- unless a noob doesn't learn from their mistakes.
I think that'd be the biggest mistake.

 

Don't want to highjack this thread any further, but thanks again. It's definitely different than the oilfields of Texas! Beautiful country to be sure and fantastic motorcycle roads. Lot's of metrosexual looking doods here,I don't think the "Starbucks set" would last long on a rig (oil) or big rig (truck).

Seems like a lot of young folks want cush jobs and someone else to take care of the dirty work...

 

Willocouple, Sorry I missed your thread!!!

I'm hoping by the time you read this you are all done and setting up your new truck...

What a time you have had!?! I cant believe your trainer! Im so sorry you and hubby have had such a bad experience, all I can say is your almost there honey! Your own truck is just going to be that much more enjoyable!

Good Luck with your test out!