How long does it takes to become a trainer

Shouldn't be hard to find a lawyer. At least you can get some cash out of the deal!

 

I'm sorry but there is no "mega" company I can think of that lets a newbie train after ONE month. What's the name of the alledged company? Also why blindly listen to what the person has to say in regards to buckling up and your safety? Been listening to "Jesus take the wheel" one too many times? That's like listening to your drunk uncle say "hold my beer, I'ma show you something cool."

 

Why should they care?

I mean ok let's say they do, then what happens?

This system that we tolerate is one that fails everyone but the company, it isn't training, it is mentoring for a lack of a better term. When we look at how the FMCSA can be involved, then we have to look at the possiblities of having a pilot's license type of training and an industry that not everyone will be accepted to get a CDL, let alone a number who won't get past the written testing.

The better solution is to call it what it is, it isn't training, it is mentoring and in calling that, we should have those who start at these companies to completely understand that most of those who are your mentors are not always the best drivers nor do they have enough experience to teach others what they know - mainly because they know nothing.

 

Well, I know what the first question I ask my trainer when I get into a truck will be. "How long you been driving one these bro?"

 

And his response should be "longer than you pal. I'm not your friend I'm here to train you. Now get off my truck and get on my yellow footprints!" I might be mixing my "training up. My memory is hazy.

 

Don't be fooled by length equals experience. I've seen 10 year drivers I wouldn't let train me to breathe. One of the things I would look at when recruiting trainers is the condition of the interior of their truck. I believe you can tell a lot about a driver by their hygienic habits.

 

I absolutely agree. The current job I have the condition of the work truck 9 times out of 10 goes hand and hand with their work quality

 

Either I'm that 1-out-of-10 exception to your rule or I'll have to disagree. I'm in & out of my truck several times per day in mines, quarries, and muddy job sites...not to mention without A/C in my truck, I roll with the windows down 3/4 of the year. If I tried keeping the interior of my truck clean enough to eat off the floor, I'd spend more time cleaning than I would doing work that actually pays. I'll hose it off before I service it, and I'll occasionally run a vacuum inside...but when there are 600+ trucks in the fleet and customers start asking for you specifically to be on their job when they call in the order, dirty truck or not it says something about the quality of work and the skill of the operator. I've got more important things to worry about than whether I've tracked a little mud into the truck.

 

Having a dirty floor board in a work truck and the truck being just turned upside down inside like a pig stye are two different things. I think we can all understand a dirty work truck. It happens.