My time at Werner so far (update)

It sounds like you've got a remarkably healthy attitude on the subject. I was incredibly fortunate in getting the trainer I did! Aside from a few tense moments (We're both patient, but have controlled if hot tempers) All was pretty well. He'd told me from the outset that he's an anal-retentive nag, but did so because he was a trainer in order to make good drivers. His attitude was: "If I don't teach him right, and the guy ends up taking out a schoolbus cause of something he should've known; I'd be partly responsible" Sadly, this seems to be a rare quality with trainers. Example is a buddy I roomed with at trucking school. When we met up after training, he was oddly quiet, and withdrawn. Turns out HIS trainer was a "screamer" and would have him swap out before entering a city they'd have to drive around in. Worse: he'd only backed up TWICE during the 6weeks, and would dictate what my buddy'd write in his student progress messages. He did'nt request another trainer for fear of getting a bad rep! Getting off the truck won't be looked at negatively if you've got a good reason. You're not doin a favor for anyone but him.

 

El Paso, TX, (near Nuevo Laredo, MX), Or was he smelly and loyal to wifey?, I gave my trainer a laptop computer as a gift,

 

And running team, has nothing to do with someone getting or being trained. What training are you receiving from someone in the bunk...

 

This is one reason why I don't want to work for these big companies. You are required to team drive for a short time in order to get your own truck. I had my own truck since day one and I can't think of team driving with someone I don't know. I try to keep my truck clean inside always and air fresheners everywhere (mainly to get rid of the smoke smell in the truck). I can't stand the smell of smoke. Everytime I park for the night I pickup any garbage that I have and sweep anything off the floor. Organize my compartments to ensure everything is in order. I like to have everything organized.

 

Well there are companies that could argue with that.

 

I am a trainer with Werner {however I am a reluctant trainer} I will take a student every few months basically because I never know whats going to get on the truck, what type of horse $%#@ drama I'm going to have to deal with from the next person who steps aboard.

I was a student I had a good trainer but he had bad hygiene habits but the experience was worth the smell and at the end of my training it was all worth it, we still talk once a month and I use his method of training as my own the only difference is the truck these students get into is clean and remains clean and that issue isnt negotiable.

I keep seeing all these horror stories about bad trainers yeah well theres just as many piss poor students out there, I had personal belongs destroyed, stolen hell my last student broke $300.00 dollars of my personal belongings that no one is going to cover sooo whahhhhhhh on me lol.

At the end of the day ill train whoever gets on the truck and when they get off the truck they will know how to do the job they will be safe they will be able to back they will understand time managment they will know where they are at all times and they will be ontime and make money or I wont sign off for them to go solo ill be ###### if im putting my signature on the line that says they are ready if they arent.

As a trainer when I accept a student I am accepting the responsibility for that persons safety and the motoring publics safety while that person is on the road so if that person is an idiot well then I am more than happy to drop that guy off to the nearest safety office and keep rolling.

good triners bad trainers good companies blah blah blah its not a big ole conspiracy the man doesnt have his thumb on your neck it is what you make of it and if you dont like what youve made of it well that crap job you left is still waiting for you back in your little town enjoy the rest of your life imho..

 

I can see a few problems with the original poster but i want to ask the trainer who posted what are you teaching the student if your in the bunk sleeping...I'm not saying ur a bad trainer cuz i don't know you as a trainer but i do understand team training and i wouldn't go with a company that offers that.
Trainer should be sitting in the sit next to the trainee to be there when they need you or for the trainer to point out things and make the student understand what is happening or will happen...only reason a company does team training is to make a profit...

I will be going with a trainer soon and if i found out this is how they train i would move on down the road to a better company..

this is justs my opinion but this is pretty black and white to understand..

 

The only thing I got to say is "WERNER SUCKS BIG TIME." My fiance made the mistake of 12 years ago going to work for them. They have gotten worse. They play favorites. That is you have to beg for runs. If you are an ### kisser of the company you get the good runs. He has to beg for them. He and I are looking at other trucking companies and it is oh so hard to find a good one.

He has about 15years driving experience. Does anyone know of a trucking company out there that pays and gives you the miles you need?

Tired of being lied to. No, this is his fiance asking this. He is on the road, this time driving to KY as I type this. But granted when he gets there and drops the load he will be sitting and they do not pay for all the sitting you do.

Someone please help me!

Thanks,
Karen

 

6 Months...... and he hasn't returned to the board for an update...reckon his trainer slit his throat ????