What's up with the poor quality of all these mega carrier cdl apprenticeships?

Companies that hire student drivers are usually bottom of the barrel places with bottom of the barrel drivers and instructors.
And I guess you haven't been in the Chicago area yet because you'll need to take all the room you can get when turning onto a residential street to get to an out of the way customer.

 

I can't speak for Roehl, or Schneider, but @gentleroger can tell it like it is at Schneider.

 

Most of these Driver trainers are pretentious nobodies who possibly failed as an average trucker now feel they're no it alls. I wouldn't let them phase you regarding your driving skills.

 

wow, simulator training on your laptop and is a pro???

 

Any community colleges in your area offer a CDL program? That’s the route I took and recommended if you can swing it financially. You may be able to secure funding for it through a work program or if you are a veteran.

If you just want some advice of options for getting the CDL let us know your general location. What your goal is in trucking and what type trailer you want to pull.

 

What is buttonhooking? This is the first time I've heard that term.

Also, don't let the nasty attitudes get to you. That's the industry in a nutshell. It's full grumpy, racist, tired, overworked, whiny, all of that. Majority of the industry is made of drivers that have at least 1 or all of those qualities. Just keep your head down, do whatever they want you to do, within reason, because they hold the switchblade. They can decide whether you pass or fail.

 

Are you SERIOUS????? How long have you been trucking? What's your first language? Holy cow, now I've heard it all......FIVE years here, 12k posts, and has NEVER hear of a "buttonhook turn"?

 

@bryan21384 - What is button-hooking? I've never heard of that.
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Here's the definition, but how does that pertain to trucking?
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A buttonhook is a tool used to facilitate the closing of buttoned shoes, gloves or other clothing. It consists of a hook fixed to a handle which may be simple or decorative as part of a dresser set or chatelaine. Sometimes they were given away as promotions with product advertising on the handle. To use, the … See more

 

it's not a term used in my driving circle.

first heard on here.