What to expect during my mentorship

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Penumbra, Sep 8, 2019.

  1. asphaltcowboy4x4

    asphaltcowboy4x4 Medium Load Member

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    Your going with a trainer you will run team learn basically nothing you will drive days he will run nights and sleep during the day. You’ll have to wake him up if you need something he will most likely be pissed off that you woke him up. First couple days he should be riding with you no team tho just to make sure you know what your doing... I used to be a trainer. Lots of students just quit because they can’t take the teaming and training. But there is no incentive to train other than to get your miles paid to me while you make 100 bucks a day lolidk how Pam is tho
     
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  3. Penumbra

    Penumbra Medium Load Member

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    I’m making less than 100 a day that’s for sure lol
     
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  4. G13Tomcat

    G13Tomcat Road Train Member

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    It's a 'blip' in the scheme of things, mate. Hang in, and give it your all. The $$ will come when you learn your (our) craft, sure will.
     
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  5. Penumbra

    Penumbra Medium Load Member

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    I’m more terrified that I’ll be driving in the mountains by day two lol
     
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  6. asphaltcowboy4x4

    asphaltcowboy4x4 Medium Load Member

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    Oh buddy like 50? Man yeah it’s gonna suck at transam students made 50 or 75. But the training was only 8 days so it wasent that bad when I went thru their trainer. It really depends on your trainer too some are cool some are
    Not
     
  7. Penumbra

    Penumbra Medium Load Member

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    Well...here’s how today has gone:

    Got out of my sleep study at 5am because the “mentor” said he’d be at my place by 515-530

    I text him that I’m on my way and I’ll be home by 515.

    6am rolls around he texts that he didn’t set his alarm and would be at the house by 7.

    So I tell him to text me when he gets here and I lay down on my couch.

    630 he’s honking and blowing up my phone in the driveway.

    We are now sitting at his house In the middle of the ghetto so he can grab his clothes out of the dryer.

    Three things have been made clear to me:

    1. We will be using his card (shocking!)
    2. He has road rage (he admitted it)
    3. His trucks a dang manual (which is just me complaining because I was eager to drive automatics, especially if we are going to the mountains)


    God help us all!
     
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  8. asphaltcowboy4x4

    asphaltcowboy4x4 Medium Load Member

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    Was that your truck swerving all around I heard on the cb a Pam truck was driving like a maniac on meth.!!??
     
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  9. Penumbra

    Penumbra Medium Load Member

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    Oh no we are STILL at his house getting his clothes lol
     
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  10. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    ORLY?

    Scared of hills are ye? hmmm....
     
  11. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    The quickest way to your own truck is stay with the first trainer if possible. He may not be the dream trainer with great habits. You can be better in your own truck. It's WAY easier once you get your own truck.
     
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