Trainer illegally using hours

My company paid the trainer for all my miles. that is the incentive to train! I was paid "training pay" which was a little more than unemployment.

After only a few days (maybe it was my driving ability) I was doing 8-11 hours of those easy highway miles. He made sure I knew never to do anything else without his supervision.

If he tells the company about the violations, and they do nothing, then blacklisted or not it is best to not stay there. You (he) can always explain the situation to prospective companies that are looking for honest employees.

One clue might have been that they were only going to train him for one week! I did six weeks and that is one of the shortest training periods I have heard of...

Good luck with whichever route you guys choose. Keep us posted.

If they do you wrong, don't feel like you can not name names here. When they can not find drivers anymore they will clean up their act or go out of business.

Mikeeee

 

3 months of college driving should be a good start.

a week of orientation? what was done? any driving, logs, filling out insurance forms... hard to tell what knowledge that added.

7-10 days of road training. Most will tell you that road training is the only training! It is when you are in the real world. Not just moving a truck around but trip planning, dealing with shippers, receivers, dispatchers, other company employees... etc. Oh, and trainers! Good or bad!

Mikeeee

 

The trainer might loose his training status. Its not very likely you will find anyone who cares past that.I'd put it in the past. I wouldn't put it past a large company to put the blame on the new driver rather than the trainer. The trainer simply makes the company more money than the new driver.
They gave a guy an accident on his record for a tornado blowing him off the road at Werner because he didn't watch the weather.
I could see them turning it on him. "Your going to have to retake training due to your lack of communication with your student manager during training.We feel it is vital for you to drive another 100 hours to make sure you are properly trained." Then they apologize for the inconvenience and take your solo status and put it into a training status.

 

I had two trainers...one very good trainer with Werner, and one for 3 weeks with Swift....who I taught what I learned from the Werner trainer. And since have been learning "OJT" myself...a daily thing for the "smarter" driver who accepts the fact that most things are different in small ways everyday...so the learning never stops for the intelligent driver.

What's your point? As I said every "training" company has a few that do. I did not say all or even most....

This has what to do with the topic? My picture is right there for all to see...yep, clean shaven, combed hair, teeth brushed (sometimes 3 times a day)...showered and ready to "meet and greet" with any customer or driver!

Showers are free with any fuel of 50 gallons.....utilize this phenomena much?

Should have taken advantage of the education offered in the State system...doesn't matter which State either! I am sure you would not have lasted very long on my inmate crew! Probably one of the majority that were sent to prison even though you were "innocent"....or does this just offer you bragging rights? Something to be proud of for sure!

Smoking something good? This makes no sense whatsoever....how about a random pee test right now and see how long CR England lets you stay behind the wheel!

You assume a lot...you don't know me....unless you were on my inmate crew....you have no idea as to my background, education, or experiences....

they would be completely dishonest about everything....from time to time and always!

Then how could you talk to me if you don't say anything?

If you need to ask...then you confirm that you know nothing about me! I have been training longer than I have been a truck driver...I was Safety and Training Officer with a California Fire Department...which one is none of your business. As a truck driver/trainer/Mentor....that is 15 years experience....still "teaching" today...any driver that wants to learn or has a legitimate question....they get the answer from me and others on this forum and on the road.

Pipe dreams...everybody needs them....you experience them on a regular basis!

So are you trying to be a pirate or is that an attempted Irish brogue you are trying to put forth? Swift has never offered "referral bonuses" to their drivers for recruiting....even the recruiters don't get bonuses....they are salaried personnel! But obviously Swift turned you down, so you wouldn't know how they operate....but you are a proud member of the CR England crew.........no bragging rights from that community for sure! It seems you fit at CR England....they are thieves too....only difference they have big bucks for attorneys to keep them OUT OF JAIL!

Yep...I do right now! Haven't been with Swift in 3 years!

Nothing wrong with Swift to begin with...some even like it long term....to each his own. At least Swift doesn't use strong arm tactics to put drivers in Lease Fleece trucks....and they are honest about their dealings with their drivers....most of the time!

I used the Driver Services as an example...not a recruiting tool!

Everybody on this forum understands how bad a training set up CR England offers....yet you are still driving for them......I sense a conundrum!

I guess you have it all figured out....oh my the world will end soon....better find a rock to hide under!

 

I dunno if your state does it, but here if you get a job that pays less than your unemployment you can report that to the unemployment office and they will pay you the difference.

 

And this thread, kiddies, shows why you stay away from meth.

As for the OP, your hubby needs to make sure that whatever his name is signed to, i.e., his logs, are accurate and correct or it is his ### in the sling. So, whatever that takes.