Looking for local trainer/driving experience - Is it possible?

So really I only need 200 hours behind the wheel? However long it takes, which I'm assuming you're saying is about 28 days? Then I can go solo?
Thanks my friend.

 

[QUOTE="Hang - Man";3743042]Serious question, so are you just trying to avoid spending that close quality time with a trainer or is it the OTR thing ?

Not so serious: Your going to miss all the close knit quality time you could end up having with your trainer. This and thisand this :smt017 and this:smt079 this and this you will end up doing this :smt099 and this

and god forbid dont do this:smt030 and end up :smt082[/QUOTE]

Serious: It's the trainer or the lack there of. Just trying to avoid all the potential crap above (unless I get a great trainer). So it's like a 50/50 chance, I think, of teaming up with that one ###hole and In NO WAY will I allow some ###hole to scream at me or treat me like I'm 5! I'm a rookie, but I'm no child OR whipping boy to anyone... ANYONE!
Not so serious: Very impressed and very artistic! LOL

 

Yes, I've actually been looking at them. Hear a lot of good things.

 

[QUOTE="Hang - Man";3743187]The "lack of training" --I wouldn't worry about it, ask as many questions you can --that doesn't mean you will get the right answers. This is my opinion --The driving is important in that situation --make sure you get drive time. The questions you may have, could probably be answered on this site.
As long as you get quality drive time and the trainer is someone that you can deal with --who cares if they are not the brightest bulb, if you ask for someone else because you think you are not getting a quality education you are doubling your chance of getting someone not so great.
I might take a pounding for this but --just worry about driving the truck -- in the end its just getting the truck from point (A) to point (B). If your smart you will learn the rest by asking questions if your not you will probably never get it.
Think about this, it wasn't long ago that the driver showed he could shift and drive and then was cut loose --now some company's keep "Training" drivers for months and months --are they better drivers than the ones that just got cut loose --i dunno --there's something to that sink or swim thing.[/QUOTE]

In many ways I think you're right, especially if you do get a crappy trainer. Get the driving done, and/or request a new trainer ASAP; BUT in the mean time (as an example) I don't want some idiot sleeping in the back while I'm driving - DOWN A MOUNTAIN! - having no say, because it's his truck & I'm stuck and he's putting my life in danger. I've heard stories of people being dropped off or kicked out and then being labeled with "leaving the truck" which I believe is a black mark on your record.
I understand the more I drive the more experience I'm going to get and the possibilities of being in a life and death situation like that maybe slim (maybe) ha-ha. You know; I just want good quality training. I suppose everyone wants this - of course. Like I said before... all the horror stories out there don't help calm my opinions about wanting and looking for a good trainer.
Thanks my friend!

 

Thanks for the info.