Starting company training with PAM

well the one i had i didnt feel was letting me learn the way i needed to. he wasnt bad just not for me if it had been a personality thing it would have been no big deal but im here to learn

 

we got stuck in loredo this week end. new trainer is really good my driving skills are improving and im getting the hang of filling out all the paperwork so far i dont have much more new advice to offer

 

First. Companies make all kinds of money on their training programs. The government lets them write it off as well as gives them grants for hiring from special groups. Don't believe the $6000.

Second. I am glad you are liking your experiences at PAM. Most starting drivers get really disillusioned by the first company they work for. Just put your time in. Starting companies are just that. They get you started. Focus on the positive.

 

That sounds like really good advice. The way I look at it, I just want to get through my first year.

 

Good way of thinking; in your first year focus on what is considered to be the most important thing, keeping your license clean. This advice has been given to me on a number of occasions and I see why; your license is your bread and butter, your resume. If you do choose the Driver Solutions/PAM route keep in mind that there will be dips and humps along the way. There are times that things run smoothly, and other times when the unimaginable happens. Remember above all else, this is an investment to your career. Save your money. The pay is not steady, no matter how many good weeks you have in a row. We all are out here for a paycheck, but you must never forget that there will be plenty of time to make money later in your career. Right now, as you said, get thru your first year without as many scars as possible. Stay focused. The least thing you need out here is stress, especially when you're just learning. Don't get complacent, cause when you do, that's when accidents happen. We all get into sticky situations; getting lost in a residential area, traffic jams with little time remaining, etc etc. But that's when you gotta take a deep breath and accept things for what they are. As they write to us on all those safety messages; "the difference between being safe and reckless is attitude" ... or something like that, but you get the point

 

Got to get out on the road and drive today. I hit the curb With the trailer on a Freeway U-turn loop. Everything else was fine.

 

Always watch those tandems on your right/left bottom mirror .. I forgot what it was called ... you know the round one

 

Convex mirrors..

 

question, kinda on topic but couldn't find it in search. With PAM if you are a experienced driver will they still require you to go with a trainer? And how much do they pay per mileage average? Thanks

 

I guess it depends on what kind of experience you have; djrtype might be able to answer you on that one though; look him up