Making the money last

Miles plus a set dollar amount per day.

As a trainer you can make $10,000+ more a year.

 

I agree. It's supposed to be training, not a hazing ritual.

 

A yr of exp would be a huge blessing.All you need is 6 months exp and youre as good as being a trainer.You go thru a trainer/trainee class I think its like 3 days.Companies don't screen trainers otherwise there wouldn't be so many bad apples in the bunch.Theres a demand for trainers so as long as you have 6 months and a pulse you're in.

 

So some of you want to report the trainer or the company as abusive because the trainer only stops at Safeway instead of WalMart, or because the OP apparently can't figure out how to feed himself without going broke or requiring a separate frig in the truck?? Apparently the trainer doesn't feel like he should have to do this, or wants the trainee to learn it himself the hard way.

OP, try some of these things. Yea, some of it has higher salt content, but it's still less than fast food. It's definitely cheaper than a truck stop or vending machine, and most will keep awhile.

1. Canned meats - next to the canned tuna, there will be canned chicken, turkey, Spam, and sardines. Pick up individual mayo or BBQ packages from the fast food places, or put them in tortillas with salsa.
2. beef jerky or dried meats
3. many kinds of canned beans, and vegetables, eat them cold or hot. You've got the heater. You can rinse them with water before you eat or cook them, and get rid of some of the salt.
4. school kids fruit cups or the small cans of fruit
5. Snack pack puddings
6. individual YooHoo or school kids individual milk servings works for cereal and stores without spoiling. Most don't need to be refrigerated if they're not opened because they're super-pasteurized.
7. nuts - shelled sunflower seeds, walnuts, peanuts
8. dried fruits - just don't eat a bunch at once or you'll get the trots.
9. individual servings of V-8 juice
10. String cheese won't eat up much space in his frig. They come in boxes of 6 or 12 for school lunches. It's lowfat mozzarella cheese in individual packets.
11. Jars of salsa to dress up other food. Once it's open, use it all the same day if it's not refrigerated.
12. powdered milk works in a pinch - you can add a sugar packet to make it taste a bit better.
13. peanut butter
14. cereal
15. bread & a package of tortillas for a change.
16. individual juice boxes for school kids or powdered Tang that mixes with water
17. energy or granola bars
18. a box of 1 qt ziplock freezer bags to store stuff you don't finish, and for leak prevention
19. plastic spoons and paper plates or bowls
20. a can opener if needed
21. a roll of aluminum foil

 

Which is of course, a d*ckheaded way of training someone. If the trainer wants the student to learn on his own "the hard way", then why does the student even need a trainer?

That goes not only for trucking, but for any profession where you are training someone to do a job.

The best way to get someone's attention and respect is to be firm, but fair with them. You won't get that if you treat someone poorly enough that they resent your very presence. Of course, that is assuming that you are intent on training them well in the first place, and not just using them as free labor.

 

By learning the hard way, I was referring ONLY to learning how to shop for food for himself. If the OP can go shopping in WalMart, he sure as heck can go shopping in Safeway and come up with something better than a vending machine, right? Unless he went straight from Mommy to a wife who always went to the sooper and the food just magically appeared in the frig in the kitchen for him to enjoy.

 

Give me just ONE day with this type "trainer" and I'll return them a REAL HUMAN BEING AND A RESPECTED TRAINER TO BOOT!!

 

It seems to me he knows how to shop for himself already. He knows he has a budget and that budget only allows him to shop at the cheapest place available, which happens to be WalMart.

Have you shopped at a Safeway lately? I did the other day and they are one of the most expensive grocery chains out there. Waaay more expensive than going to WalMart. Granted you have more choices at Safeway, but this guy needs good and cheap nutrition, not overpriced brand-name items. Hell, even fresh fruit at Safeway is about 20% more expensive than other grocery chains.

It is not unreasonable, nor is he being babied, by being allowed to make a quick stop at the WM. That is the concensus amongst the veteran drivers in this thread and I agree with them.

Your profile says "Wannabe." Does that mean that you are in school or just starting school? If so, once you graduate, do you want to be treated like this by a company or a trainer? Do you think that being abused and pushed around in training is some sort of pre-requisite for getting out on your own as a driver? Do you think its some kind of badge of honor or something?

Like I said before, it's training, not a hazing ritual.

I'm not trying to berate you with those questions, but it seems to me that someone like you who is apparently new to this industry, has a vested interest in being treated fairly and with compassion. For some reason you seem to believe the opposite. Why is that?

 

The OP started this thread with a simple and honest question, how LoboSlobo gets from that point to imply the OP is a Momma's boy is quite a stretch - and LoboSlobo is a WanaBe to boot! Maybe he's a wannabe, cause he has Momma issues.

The OP asked his question in an honest and respectful manner, if you wanna show your stupidity go play in the street till Yo Momma calls you for snack time. And don't forget to let Yo Momma put your bib on!

Good Luck, and Keep on Truckin' WoofWagon!