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Training with Werner, looking for more driving

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Tim73, Dec 14, 2011.

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  1. Dec 14, 2011 #1
    Tim73

    Tim73 Bobtail Member

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    I have been with Werner for a month now. I have been with a trainer on the truck for 4 weeks now. I only have 130 hours of driving due to truck break down and driver family time. Truck has been in shop for last 4 days then when I gets out we have a trailer flat approx 200 miles in to drive. I have been sitting for over 5 hours waiting on side of road for tire repair. Should I stay with werner or look into diff companies? Thanks for any input.
     
    Tim73, Dec 14, 2011
    Tim73, Dec 14, 2011
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  3. Dec 14, 2011 #2
    DOTrevenuepatrol

    DOTrevenuepatrol Medium Load Member

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    130 hours in 4 weeks is fine with the issues you've had, the grass wont be greener anywhere else.
     
    DOTrevenuepatrol, Dec 14, 2011
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  4. Dec 14, 2011 #3
    Bigarmin88

    Bigarmin88 Road Train Member

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    Another Werner nightmare...:biggrin_25512:

    Well to be truth full ###### happens you get flat tires and truck brakes down,now its happening all in once because it WERNER!In the other hand,welcome to trucking at lease to get to see the bad side of it early in your career.

    Stick it out if you can job hopping will just mess you up,maybe you had did little more homework before you when to Werner,just saying..:biggrin_25517:
     
    Bigarmin88, Dec 14, 2011
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  5. Dec 14, 2011 #4
    OmcCheese

    OmcCheese Light Load Member

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    It is all the same. Leaving now and the last 4 weeks were a waste. Once you get out on your own it will be better.
     
    OmcCheese, Dec 14, 2011
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  7. Dec 14, 2011 #5
    Nashville Driver

    Nashville Driver Medium Load Member

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    Yep, then you can break down in your own truck and at that time your will be off you training pay and be donating your time! Yep gets even better!:biggrin_2552:
     
    Nashville Driver, Dec 14, 2011
    Nashville Driver, Dec 14, 2011
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    LSAgentOZR Thanks this.
  8. Dec 16, 2011 #6
    Tim73

    Tim73 Bobtail Member

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    Well since last post everything has went down hill. I have recieved 45 days of probation and they added 41 hrs of training. On my second day of training I scraped a boulder at a shipper. My trainer was spotting me. this happed while pulling out. My trainer had me stop and turn the wheel which is whwn I scraped the rock. I tried to get to a terminal to meet with safett and my trainers dispatcher kept him away. So instead of my probation being almoat half over. It is just starting.
     
    Tim73, Dec 16, 2011
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  9. Dec 16, 2011 #7
    rodzilla

    rodzilla Light Load Member

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    How longs you're trainer been driving? Or training? Sounds like he may be part of the problem. Ask for another traineras far hitting a boulder, you were behind the wheel. You can't blame him. Put in your 6 months at weiner and move on.
     
    rodzilla, Dec 16, 2011
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  10. Dec 16, 2011 #8
    sharp.dressed.man

    sharp.dressed.man Heavy Load Member

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    So your trainer gave you bad directions while spotting you?
     
    sharp.dressed.man, Dec 16, 2011
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  11. Dec 16, 2011 #9
    LSAgentOZR

    LSAgentOZR Road Train Member

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    Say it isn't sooooo!:biggrin_25512:
     
    LSAgentOZR, Dec 16, 2011
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  12. Dec 16, 2011 #10
    Bigarmin88

    Bigarmin88 Road Train Member

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    Man I would just leave Werner and go somewhere else,just make sure if you do get a copy of your DAC report,i'm sure now werner is going put that on.
     
    Bigarmin88, Dec 16, 2011
    Bigarmin88, Dec 16, 2011
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