I told them I can't sleep in a moving truck (true), and that would kinda sorta make it not worth my while. Let's face it, I want money. If we're not running as a team at least part of the time, I wouldn't come out much ahead. Besides, I still don't think I'm good enough.
You would be surprised at the change in your miles would be! Try this scenario: The first week you don't run as a team anyway...student drives the first few hours, while you critique and take notes on "issues" then you complete the driving time. While you are driving, you can continue the lesson discussing the "issues" you noticed while the student was driving. And as you are driving, the student can ask about the "differences" in how you handle the truck compared to how the student handles the truck. Park and sleep your 10. As you progress in training...you move into the way some husband/wife teams run. One drives for about 6-8 hours while the other is in the sleeper...and switch out to run the 15-18 hours of the 24 hour day. Park and sleep while the truck is not moving. Keep in mind what I have always said about the "stages of learning": 1. Novice...truck school/academy level...just learning the absolute basics. 2. Student...all the little things a new driver picks up and is taught by the Mentor/trainer...a working out the bugs time. 3. First solo status....this is the time the former "student" gets to find out what they didn't find out from the Mentor/trainer, and the differences from being with someone to help you along. 4. Become the Mentor/trainer...now you get to find out what you know and how to explain it 7 different ways saying the same thing but differently until it is understood and practiced by the student. It is easy to do something with plenty of practice...it is yet another to be able to explain how to do it. 5. Return to solo...now you can relax knowing you have experienced teaching and training, and you can't say you didn't at least try it!
Not me. I don't have the temperament. But, ya never know. You could be very good. You're certainly more patient than I am.
I keep imagining messages on your qualcom saying "Swift Safety Policy precludes the clamping of students to the catwalk, please release your student at once."
I am more patient than most, that's true. But not so much when my life is on the line. I'm actually a horrible passenger. I've only known 2 people who don't scare me when they drive.
The mentor program is the reason I have signed up with Swift. Now someone correct me if I'm wrong. The way I understand it is; as a mentor you get paid for the miles the student drives. They pay you up to 1200 miles. I was reading that mentors make 35% more than non mentor drivers. I don't know about anyone else but I'm in this for the money. The faster I can make it the better. If there are any mentors here I would love to hear from them.
