Western Express, Just the Best

Pay attention to other drivers and how they handle different situations.

How they react to what you are doing is a good indicator also.

 

You gonna have to throw it back.
Or just ignore it, that type is a #### starter, looking to get under your skin.
you and the other trainee can get together and talk, then start saying something like.. “Man, the more i think about it, we’re slaves to the job. They making’ us sit up and watch for load, yada yada, and we’re(while motioning to all, particularly trainer) and have the other guy key in with acknowledgement.


Then ask if he’s seen the movie with Charlton Heston & Yul Brenner as Ramses.


Good old movie following scripture.

 

Practice when you're sitting in the yard waiting for dispatch to make a decision.

 

Now the universe is back in balance

 

You've got a good head on your shoulders. I'm kind of sad you wound up at WE. Get out of there ASAP.

 

I'm no glamorous CEO or WE trainer, but I'm on pace to be between 115 and 120k this year running about 350 miles in 10.5 hours per night.

No matter how bad your situation is once you're solo, just know that this can be a great career at other companies, once you have some experience.

 

Wow.....that has to be the van division. In my opinion, if a new driver is going to try Western Express, flatbed is the route to go. You won't wait as long for a trainer, and you won't be couped up 3 to a truck. The money and the miles seemed to be more consistent on the flatbed side. When is started, it always seemed like the van division was over saturated and disorganized. A trainer with 2 students just doesn't make any sense to me. I don't see how a new driver will learn anything of value.

 

I did it at Schneider back in the day. I learned quite a bit, but...it being 2003 and me being a young man, I probably should have looked at the situation and asked for another trainer. I went along with it because I didn't know what "normal" was.

It all worked out, but it wasn't pretty. Lol