I have just completed school and gotten my CDL, and have gotten a pre-hire letter from Roehl ( along with some others ). I've pretty much decided on Roehl, and was wondering if it is true that they have orientation at their Ellenwood, Ga. location? I live about 50 miles from there, so that would be great.
Roehl Orientation
Discussion in 'Roehl' started by BuzzLvr, Mar 31, 2008.
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Thanks Rocks. How Has training been?
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NukedNative Thanks this.
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Rocks, if you don't mind. What happened at Roehl?
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You have already outlined what you think could have happened so I won't dwell on it here (too much).
The lesson learned form this is that any student that is subjected to what Rocks went through has the right, no obligation, to get upper levels involved ASAP. To stop the training and get upper levels involved in resolving the situation.
Unfortunately, there are trainers that aren't a fit for some students just as there are some students that aren't a fit for trainers.
Trainers are run through a course that is supposed to help them identify the type of learning environment that suits a student best. Unfortuantely, some trainers aren't very skilled at this and/or the student is unresponsive. Leads to major problems on both ends.
ROEHL has a tendency to take the side of the trainer but not all the time. Early reporting and correctioin does help identify trainers with problems and also students that are having issues.
In my own experiences as a trainer, I always told that student that when training stops, we stop right then and work out what the problem seemed to be. It seemed to work and I am glad to say that some of my students are still out there driving and keeping in contact.
On the other hand, I have lost some students because they just felt that I tended to demand more than they could give. *Sigh!*
Training a new driver is a pressure cooker and part of the job is to apply increasing amounts of stress to evaluate the students' decision making process.
Unfortunately for both, there are outside stress factors that can shutdown either one or both people in the truck and then training doesn't happen.
Time to stop the truck and walk away from it for a little while.
Rocks, sorry that it didn't work out this go around with ROEHL but hopefully, you'll still keep the dream alive. Not of coming to ROEHL necessarily, but of getting with a good company and enjoying the open road.. Good luck to you!! -
Rocks
Was any of your trainers names loren?? That was the name of mine she is the spitting image of what you said. Got to orientation monday kinda got the impression that the guy william(bill)smith didnt like me to much.He was the orientation instructor at ellenwood. After my 2 days in the classroom I was assigned this woman. From the begining she scared me!!!Her hair was long and greasy and her appearence was very manly,she wasnt a big girl but I could tell that she will be soon. Knew from that point it wouldnt work out between me and her. (you see i was promised a male trainer and i have it in writing but wanted to give her the benefit of doubt) So I get on her truck and the first thing she does is yell at me for no seat belt, all I did was move the truck 5 feet!!!Then to make matters worse she yelled at me for not having both hands on the wheel durning that time.Which made me start to cry since I dont like people yelling at me for no good reason. After telling her I couldnt take it and wanted a male trainer she took me inside for a chat with bill. He asked me in his own way if "I would be able to handle this job" I replied yes since I have been doing it for 9 months now. He said ok and had a male trainer for me the following week, but until then I would be with a local driver. Which was good with me.
I gathered almost all my stuff out of her truck while she was still chatting with bill and when I got back to the terminal with my stuff she left. after that I was told to make a phone call to one laura miller.She told me that I couldnt be an employee since I got aggrevated with another employee.Whats funny about this is if you ask any of my friends they would just laugh at you. I asked her mulitple questions about her statement and all she could say was "its not my problem anymore" pretty much.So then they put me on a bus to St Augustine Fl with a layover of 6 hours in savannah ga. A 4-6 hr drive took over a day, lucky for me my boy came and got me at 2 in the morning from savannah. I called up my recrutor on the matter and she had her boss look into it. She got back to me and said that laura told her boss "from hear say" that I was ranting,cutting up and cussing. She still couldnt give me any names. I still like roehl think its a good company but they need to hear both sides not just the trainers.Im going to fight this somehow since now they gave me a bad rep and thats just not me................... -
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You seem to be a very nice person and a great trainer. Thank you for your input and good wishes. I understand what you wrote and totally agree with you. Early identification of a problem with a trainer and reporting of such problem is crucial. What else can a trainee do to prevent possible termination/ dismissal because of a mean lying revengeful trainer? Well, hopefully I will not encounter another one like her. I'm leaving home today and going to orientation on Monday with another co. Unfortunately, will not have internet access to stay in contact with you all for a while. But will enjoy the thrill of the roads out there. Stay safe you all!!
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