Just because they have access to the trucks does not mean they actually look inside them, even in the inspection lane. I was in almost the same situation as the OP with a sub for Prime. We only saw the yard 2 times in 2 months and her truck was NASTY on the inside but clean on the outside. As long as the outside was clean Prime could care less about the inside in my opinion. The OP is sure he isn't getting the proper training and sounds like he is afraid for his safety and has asked to be removed from the situation. What I have seen & heard is way more bad circumstances than good and I don't have years of experience.
You need to face this situation and EVERY undesireable situation that comes at you HEAD ON. This means EVERYTHING that you deal with as you stumble thru life. Whoever said it's a perfect world out there ? So the other guy (trainer) is an idiot.........so, stand up for your self, don't wimp out. It's a big old nasty scary world out there, right ? If you turn tail and run, this trainer idiot wins ! Do you want this trainer idiot to win ? ? ? Or, do you want to wake up tomorrow knowing you held your own ? (in a dicey situation) Fend for yourself NOW, you'll be a better person down the road.
Not in training. Your not abandoning a load, your abandoning an out of control trainer. Make him drive so that he is logged onto Quallcom. Make sure the company knows before you do it. Quit being so nice/naive, it dosen't work in a situation like this.
it will not be abandonement on your part.you are the trainee the trainer is in charge of that load. i had a terrible experience with a trainer once and i ran for the hills. trust your gut and get off that truck as soon as you can. and then like others have said call prime and with extreme proffesionalism tell them the situation and most likely they have money invested in you so they will be scurrying to get you a new trainer pronto. if they say they wanna fire you which i doubt would happen then hey there are 30 other training companies out there. trust your gut and do whats right for you
And if he stays he gets uneeded stress, terrible training, and who knows what else from this guy. He won't be a better person down the road when he makes a mistake that possibly could have been prevented with proper training. I'm not saying run away from trucking or the company. I'm saying remove himself from a bad situation that is of no positive use. Smart guy beats tough guy everytime.
It would be something like this. This kid is whining, complaing, won't listen to anything I tell him, can't drive straight, can't turn, can't parrallel park, can't downshift, can't read signs, doesn't pay attention, This kid needs to go...NOW! I'm thinking that's more like the whole story right there from the trainers side.
Reminds me of a situation I was in many years ago. I was a few years outta high school & thought I knew everything . I was delivering construction materials on a flatbed or 24 ft straight truck. Not a bad gig for a punk outta HS.My warehouse mgr was an ex Marine/Vietnam Vet... very tough,thorough but a very confused,anti social,mixed up individual.with a very bad temper. At first, I was intimidated by him and as time went on, I actually felt bad for him. Despite his character/peronality,I learned a hell of a lot from him and also acknowledged & respected his military service. He made me tougher and at the same time I taught him how to be patient. He didn't like the fact that my parents were 60's hippies and gave me crap for my long hair and listening to Beatles CD's in the warehouse. He liked his traditional country music. He was eventually let go by upper mgmt citing difficult to work with others. I was there that day he was terminated ,helped him gather his belongings,walked him to his PU truck when he thanked me for teaching him to be patient cuz 'I would've exploded in the office if you weren't here to tell me 2yrs ago that things are gonna be alright' I smiled and thanked him for showing me how to drive/back up a 24 ft straight truck and for encouraging me to work for your money. It was a bittersweet moment, I tell ya. 24 years have passed since I last saw Chuck. In 2004, I had heard he lost his battle with cancer but I will never forget the lessons he taught me when I was younger. Sorry for the long post.
