Ready or Not Here I come!!

Hi bbm! My road training has been a freaking nightmare! No one has passed the alabama dmv first time since december! Trainer is .... idk what to say. I have cried every single day back at the room. I dk how much longer I can take the belittlement, beratement, condesending tones. I just want my cdl. I just wanna be trained. Sometimes I feel like he hates me because I am a female. I just don't know what to do. I feel inadequate stupid and out of place. I hate it here! I don't wanna quit trying for my cdl..but I don't know what to do. I talked to dave....well he took me to dave after he yelled at me on the truck one day and I started to cry. He thought I was gonna go "tell" so he beat me to the punch. So dave took me off his truck put me on with ray. I did much better! Then right back on the meanie's truck! Wtf!

 

Chick,

I obtained my CDL in 06 in Bama. It is not that hard. Just imagine he is a fellow driver, and if he getsto be too upsetting go to Dave and aask for a 3 way meeting with trainer and dave. Simply explain you do better when not being screamed at. You went there to be trained. This is not the Army or Pison so he needs to treat you with respect. BTW I had a female trainer put me in my place during school when she did all her backing from the running board with me in seat just to hit brakes and shift a real eye opening experiance

 

Definitely talk to Dave about being moved. The approach to use would be something to the effect of: "I am not learning from (whatsisname) because I feel like I have to walk on eggs. I'm too busy trying to not upset him to actually concentrate on my job of learning. Is there any way I can be placed on Ray's truck for the duration of my training? It was a better learning environment for me and I feel like I was able to succeed with him."

And then yes, request a female mentor. Not saying they will all be any better than a man, but you may feel less intimidated by a woman. Some ladies are better trained by women. You may be one of them.

 

Thanks a lot everyone. U know I chose swift becuz of the rumor mills..i heard that swift was one of the best training schools. I am gonna do just what u all suggested. Did u all know that I have NEVER EVER EVER driven a stick........wait for it.....and I am left handed! Wait....I got all of 2 hours on the shift pad. Lmfao! Hahaha. Could u guys imagine driving in the uk and having to shift and clutch with the opposite hand and foot. 2 hrs and its a wrap! U better know it cuz were getting on the freeway. Lol! I am sorry but now that I think about it,its so absurd its comical!

 

Or in whatever countries that everything vehicle related is backwards. Thanks again.

 

We think alike. I could have written this post. I am looking forward to my new mentor and learning something useful.

 

I just hope that yours is not as bad as one that I had over 20 years ago. I would finish my 10, and get to sleep, and when we arrived at the cons, he would actually wake me up to dolly down the trailer and pull the 5th wheel pin. Asked him why, and he said that I needed to learn. Had to help hand unload a trailer one load, he took off, left me in the trailer, and then he kept all of the unloading fee. Again, was told, need to learn. We lasted two weeks before I turned him in.