Western Express, Just the Best

Hang in there. It gets better

 

Try to tough it out for a year. It is much easier when you're not cooped up with some Jughead.

One year experience is the magic number with a clean record. Take your time, money will come.

Try not to job hop. It's easy to start doing that. You'll find it's mostly the same BS with a different name on the door for companies that take green drivers.

All you do job hopping is hurt your chances of getting on with a good company.

 

WOW!

Sounds like a real turd of a trainer!

Don't know if your religious or not but thank your God for getting you out of that situation.
I will hope and pray your next trainer is one worth having and gives you some good training.
This past week I have watched a few western drivers having issue backing in.
After talking with them they were all new and after offering helpful insights it became apparent they hadn't any real training outside thier initial school. Now I know why!

I personally have never slept while a trainiee drove and never will. Some of the stories I have heard lead me to believe this is common practice and rushing people threw also seems to be accepted by some bigger companies.

 

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Why do I have the sudden urge to ask for some training?

 

I am not as concerned about the parking as I am about your on the road experiance. Problem is I only get to talk with people at truck stops and docks so I can't identify or help those victims of bad trainers out on the road.

Don't be afraid to start up conversation and ask for input from other drivers. Many are willing to give it if you ask.
Some like me will even breath a sigh of relief.
Good Luck going forward

 

It's rare to go through training anymore wondering if you didn't walk into another dimension when you closed the door to the truck.

 

It will be easier on your own in most ways. Your idiot (trainer) might have done you a favor. He made you do things like you are already solo. Like said above 1 year and things open up. Main thing during that year don't hit stuff and no violations. Best of luck you can do it