Did I hear this right?

I ran Greenhorn, trainer for two years, with an old Road Tick that I dearly loved. NO I'm, not gay. He taught me every mountain, valley, ect on this country. You will know what to do when you get there.
He gave me a Western Star, tractor. Here is the title, and all the papers. Going to spend some time with the wife. Get out of here.

 

Sounds about right. Usually training can last about 6-8 weeks but since you are teaming after the three weeks that sounds about right. It's actually more beneficial to you because you will make better money doing it that way. Don't worry about practice, after the first day of 11 hours behind that wheel you feel like a pro! Don't be afraid to ask any and all questions and if you feel your trainer isn't properly training then speak up. Call dispatch or safety immediately! Remember its your career so don't short change yourself! Also don't do anything illegal or anything you aren't comfortable with. Once again, call safety immediately and let them know what's going on! Chances are that particular trainer has done this in the past and the company has possibly gotten word of it already. It really isn't a big deal to switch trainers. It happens more than you think and companies realize this. Whatever you, DON'T DRIVE TIRED!!! Even if you have only been driving for an hour, if your tired, PULLOVER!!! Its not worth it! You are new driver and its going to take you sometime to build up to this and get used to driving long hours.

Good luck man...

 

The funny thing is that when I was with trainer we did basic light loads to stops that had a ton of room to maneuver around. When I got out of the trainer truck is when I had to do blindside docking up ice covered hills in traffic with a 44600 pound load lol.

 

10 day orientation with Watkins Shepard, the hell is a trainer..?

 

LMFAO my dad does too...we went to using driver and passenger for turns...he mixed those up so we finally went to north south east west...no more problems

 

You have a guardian angel watching over you.

God bless you and your family! God bless the U.S.A.!

 

LMAO. There actually was a study done back in the 90's, when I was training new drivers, that found that in maneuvering and backing situations, it actually took more hand/eye coordination skill than flying a commercial plane! I though it might have been a stretch for the report to come out with that, but when one considers something like doing a blind side back, thru an intersection among daytime traffic, in NYC, then it is realistic to think that the stress level and pressure is more intense than putting a commercial jet done on a nice long, wide runway with no other planes in your way. Another interesting one I had was nighttime, cobblestone street, New Orleans, French quarter, blind side thru a narrow gated fenced area with 46,000 in the box, almost at a 90 degree setup back. In both of these situations, I would have much rather been sitting in a nice quiet ####pit floating in on a controlled glide path.

 

If ya heard her right, you need to be on your knees - 1st: Thank GOD someone will be with you that long, and 2nd: Pray to GOD that they're good.

By now you're probably well onto your new career, so, "Welcome!". Remember: EVERYONE will see your actions. In this industry, truckers (in the public's eye), either suck, or we just slow down four wheelers. In any event, be courteous. It's no cake walk out here, but I'll say this - when you're in a bind, you can always find a fellow driver to give you a hand.

BE LIKE A SPONGE to your trainer. Absorb as much as you can take. The mind has a unique way of storing things. At the end of the day, I promise you'll think there's NO way you can remember it all - but you will.

USE THEIR STORIES. Whether you're in the truck, or in a truck stop eating, use their experience to help yourself. Just sit back and listen. You'll hear a ton of BS out there, especially on the radio, but you're smart enough to filter that. SOMEDAY YOU WILL REMEMBER A STORY AND IT WILL GET YOU OUT OF A BIND.

Don't EVER be afraid to ask for advice or help. 94% of these Super Truckers enjoy causing newbies to squirm. They think that if they had to, you have to. That's not the case at all. If you don't understand something, ask. Someone will help you. This industry is full of good people - you just gotta weed out a few idiots sometimes.

LASTLY... DO NOT EVER EVER EVER GIVE UP. You CAN and WILL do this. Every one of us out there has quit, thrown tools, cursed, kicked s&$t, punched things... We made it and so can you. Do not EVER give up on yourself. I won't give up on you, so why should YOU give up on you?

Best wishes in your new career Driver! Hope to see you out here sometime.

 

Hi, My name is Mr. Driver. You can call me anything you want. Be sure you want to do that. You can see your country, and never leave a scratch, or kill many people because You made a mistake. Make sure you want to take that. Learn everyday, get better every run. You will be respected, Your A trucker. You make the world go round. I sit in control of 40 + Tons, and enjoy it. Scares me to death. Never loose your edge.