Trainers, what is your method?

yes I do blame the rookie.

He CHOOSE the school he went to on his own free will and decided to pay his hard earned money to get that inadequate training. I guess he should have done a bit more research on the school then.

If that's the case, then what kind of critical thinking is he going to do in real life then when #### really matters?

I went to a tech college in 1990 for my "cdl" training. It was 6 weeks long and 9 students in the class. We went to our respective states to take our CDL road tests. Our instructor would set a FULL cup of coffee on the dash and tell us NOT to spill it. THAT'S how I learned how to shift and drive smoothly.

 

What about making a newbie wear a shock training collar for dogs?

Nothing else make them stand behind the trailer with a Florescent bulb so you can zap them for a backup light.

 

Well I disagree...In my opinion he was victimized ....He had every reason to believe that the school would be legitimate...After all...Most of them ARE Licensed and have been in business for a number of years...And are even recommended by the trucking companies and that when he received his CDL he would be qualified..And maybe he might even think that he was...

I guess I just have more compassion for the rookie ..

 

Even with a basic license, I expect an operator to be able to do a proper pre-trip, navigate through a city and be able to back up to a loading dock.

THAT, at a minimum, is what is required for that individual to get a state issued CDL.

If they can't do that, then what are they doing with a license.

Anything beyond that, is no longer a driver's training issue.

It's Route planning. Load securement, pre and post-trip inspections, dealing with scales and logging situations. Dealing with shippers/consignees.

Nothing but time behind the wheel will add to his experience beyond that. And sitting there watching their every move is nothing more than babysitting at that point.

I have better things to focus on than being a baby sitter. Whether I am in the sleeper catching some well needed sleep for the next shift to drive or for my general health is irrelevant if I were to run as a team or as a "super solo" as some call it.

If they need me, they can call for me and I'll be there to help.

 

I dont train but if I did I would use "the beatings will continue until morale improves method" Seems reasonable right? And of course its a HECK of a lot better than the "team training" method

 

just for the record....

I also spent 14 years training people to operate equipment from hmmwv's to hemtt's and bradley's to M113 chassis vehicles as well as generators and other small power equipment.

There are things I simply expect from people and a lot of people find that too "demanding". Some of that is just taking some personal initiative that if you want to operate something, you learn as much as you can about said equipment also. To include doing basic repairs such as changing a tire yourself and even so far as to change the oil and greasing it.

I quickly found I have little tolerance for training people in the civilian world unless they show that same initiative.

 

glad to have another seasoned military instructor on here. I taught vehicle recovery & leadership while active duty and engineer equipment operation after I retired. 6.5 years total and became a Master Instructor.

 

I trained new bus drivers for a few years. I found beating them when they messed up worked.

Just kidding, to do a good job you need to communicate early and often with your student and explain to them the reasons behind why we do certain things so they develop a deeper understand of the job and can apply those principles to new situations once you are no longer there with them.

 

The problem I see is that some of these schools call them selves 'Truck driver' schools where others are more appropriately named "CDL" school.

I'm sorry,.. but 40 hours behind the wheel is not enough to qualify for a CDL license in my opinion. Some people simply do not have the aptitude to become a good driver. They will never acquire that abilities needed. They simply do not possess the required skill set. They would have been better off going to school for something else.

Hurst

 

I have found a lot of people who haven't served don't like that style of teaching. I didn't do much, but teaching people to chain up and recovery were always fun topics when we did do them. Especially range days.