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scythe08 · Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 121 Location: Salt Lake City, UT

When I came back to trucking in 04', I spent a week with a female trainer doing a refresher course. I had a better time with her than any guy I've ever teamed with! She didn't have," the attitude" or the B.O. for that matter :oops: , and she was very patient and had excellent customer service skills. Couse I'm friendly enough that I could probaly make friends with a Badger. :wink:

I wish more female drivers would choose the option to train. It makes me wonder how many good drivers we might be missing out on because of this. In regards to you not going with a male trainer out of respect for your husband. A man and a woman can work together side by side, in close quarters and not have anything happen. It's called showing respect and being a professional. There will always be a bad apple somewhere, but you should have no problem finding a male trainer who will be respectful.
Sorry kinda went on a rant here, I'll go back to the other forums *hangs head,looks at shoes, and shuffles away*,,,,,*bangs head on door,swears, opens door,and heads back to "what about this company".

4roses · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 3:59 pm Post subject:

tnet ... by chance would you care to share which company you and your husband will be working for :?: :?: ....

You may find that several people here in CAD have or are working for the same company and might would be able to help guide you to the 'perfect' trainer just for you. Now if you were going to work for CFI I could give you a couple of names of finishers (men) that would be very respectful and teach you all there is to know the short time your with them .... I have a wonderful experience with my male finisher and would highly recommend him to any female and know that she would be treated with the up most respect. :wink:

ToxicWaste · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:43 pm Post subject:

Shebear wrote: This is Shebear, and last fall Calamity wrote me about Christian women OTR, and now I can commiserate about the lack of women trainers with the major companies.

There have been so many sexual harassment complaints that I've heard of the wives of trainers and the husbands of students having to sign waivers that they will not object to their spouses being in that cab with a person of the opposite sex.

Plus I have heard of FALSE charges laid against women by the men whom the women complained about!

I wish the answer were WOMEN TRAINERS. But having met a couple of lesbians at one company, I tried a young man, but he had OTHER problems.

Then I tried a nice straight gal in her mid-thirties, and I was her first student in a team situation. After two days she decided she was too bored to let someone else do the driving. She also admitted she suffered from night blindness, so couldn't drive at night as she was required to do two weeks. So since she couldn't drive at night, and I wasn't supposed to drive at night yet, we had a problem. She decided the whole thing was a bad idea, and wanted to drop me off at a terminal with my stuff after less than a week. She was also sick with bronchitis, and I caught that from her so had to leave my training anyway. It was better to be home for three weeks than stuck in a motel sick.

Now I'm trying to line up another job. My situation is a little unique as I'm an American living part of the time in Canada. But EVERYWHERE the shortage of female trainers (experienced female trainers, I would hope!) is a problem.

Also bear in mind that the slowdown of the U.S. economy means less freight movement, MEANS LONGER STAYS WITH THE TRAINER IN THAT TRUCK, if the trainee has to rack up a minimum number of miles driven.

There is NO WAY I'm going in a truck with a perfect stranger again for 3 to 5 months, as some of the female trainees I met have had to do. And then they have had to switch trainers 5 or six times in that period.

It's a terrible system, and I don't think the trucking industry cares what people are going through. No, they don't care.

http://www.classadrivers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=23217

This looks like the 2nd thread where you go off on generalizing male trainers. Have you even got in a truck yet, or are you going off of what he or she told you happened to their friend's sister and so on??? Stop generalizing and get a job. If you don't like the trainer report him. If you don't like the company quit!!! You decided to get into a male dominant field now deal with it or go be an administrative assistant.

Flatspot · Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 41

Give Roehl a call, see if Bones is still driving and training for them. She's a little over 5 foot tall, skin and bones (that's how she got the handle), intelligent, and an excellent driver.

Sadly, I don't remember her name, just her handle.

glasman2 · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:35 pm Post subject:

Nice replies guys. Gentlemen you are not.
Women have every right to be a truck driver. I don't see where women rights (not wrights) have anything to do with driving. They shouldn't expect to be treated like sex objects just because some horney truck driver is away from his wife/girlfriend. If anything they should be treated with respect, like I was taught growing up and teach my children the same.

I have no respect for any man/boy who treat women like this.
Your mama taught you well......................

ToxicWaste · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 11:16 pm Post subject:

glasman2 wrote: Nice replies guys. Gentlemen you are not.
Women have every right to be a truck driver. I don't see where women rights (not wrights) have anything to do with driving. They shouldn't expect to be treated like sex objects just because some horney truck driver is away from his wife/girlfriend. If anything they should be treated with respect, like I was taught growing up and teach my children the same.

I have no respect for any man/boy who treat women like this.
Your mama taught you well......................

I have no respect for men who treat women with like garbage either but I think you missed the point of my post! This is a male dominant field just like construction workers, police officers and pilots. There are good and bad in everything. The point is not every truck driver/trainer is a pervert, male chauvinist, and sexist. When YOU make the choice to enter one of these fields, you have to go to work and deal with the good as well as the bad...not complain about everything negative about men and this industry. Is that a little bit clearer for you since you were the one so offended???

glasman2 · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:05 am Post subject:

Sorry TW
My post was mainly directed towards REBEL_HAULER34, guess I should have quoted him.

ssoutlaw · Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 793 Location: Indianapolis,In

REBEL_HAULER34 wrote:
Here glass man this is the closest you probably have ever been to a truck or ever will be to one. All you are is a wanna-be. You probably sit up late at night thinking about how it would be to be a REAL truck driver. Perhaps you have seen Smokey and the Bandit one to many times. Just like Toxic said men dominate this industry. I understand there are some sick pervs out their but not all of them are trainers or drivers. She also said if you can read glass man: To these emotionally reeling veterans of the current war between the sexes, women trainees are there so they can vent about their wives, their ex-wives, and their girlfriends.
I don't mean as a come-on. These men want a sob sister. Perhaps a widower is the worst.What does that mean to you Idiot. When I went with my trainer we talked about everything. Ex g/f wife's or just what ever. Its called getting to know the other person. What does war between the sexes mean to you dummy. WOMAN'S RIGHTS. When I was a company driver I met many woman and they didn't have one bad thing to say about their training. That comment that I put in bold for you GLASS MAN is not only a insult to just men in general its a insult to all drivers because if you have ever talked to another driver at a truck stop or where ever mostly its about their wife's at home or whatever. Being away from home for that amount of time is hard on us. But what would you know glass man. If this woman has such a problem she should try a different industry because she is going to be the next whiner that you come across on the CB or at the truck stop. I don't want her sharing the road or the title as a trucker with me or any other of the proud truckers out their.
HEwww.hop.comRE GLASS MAN TRY THIS LINK IT OUT.

WOW! 3 posts and you are already bashing, sounds like to me, you don't like women much! You sound like the wannabe to me! Most drivers are so much of a perv they get up just to see the crack of dawn...lol ( this dawn is not the poster DAWN...lol)
If you don't think women have it rough out here, then you haven't been out here that long!
To tell you the truth, you are the type of driver I don't want to share the road with. I have seen your kind come and go for the last 30 yrs in this business. You guys are always good for a few laughs, then the stupidity just rolls out of that hole in your face...lol

glasman2 · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:28 pm Post subject:

If your trying to piss me off, it's not working.... All you did was make me laugh and understand I pegged you for the person you are. :lol:

4roses · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:54 pm Post subject:

It sounds to me that this thread has been high jacked ...

every time a new female ask this kind or type of question .... there's always a couple of 'boys' that want to start beating on their chest and act like a disrespectful human being ...

this thread was started because a new lady was wanting to search out her options because of something her HUSBAND requested ....
Quote: I just graduated from drivers school and am in the process of finding a company to drive for. Out of respect for my husband's wishes, I have agreed to train with a female only.

hummmm ... :roll:

glasman2 · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:00 pm Post subject:

Sorry for4roses, didn't mean to high jack. I did try to find a lady trainer but couldn't for the companies in question. I'm sure they are out and about tho.

glasman2 · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject:

REBEL_HAULER34 wrote: try swift they pair woman up with woman if they want. It make take a a week to get with a trainer but atleast she can get what she wants. Now see how simple that is.

Yup that was simple and to the point, and what should have been said in the first place. A little respect goes a long ways.

BUCKEYE_TAI · Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 48 Location: COLUMBUS,OHIO

Well, U.S Express have the most women, so try your luck there...

ssoutlaw · Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 793 Location: Indianapolis,In

One of the Mods got rid of the rookie rebels post, I think they should have left it up to show what not to do!!!
Yooper why did they do this??? Just curious.

xroofer · Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 36 Location: michigan

give roehl transport a call they have female trainers not alot but some. i work for them and they will work with you to get a female trainer. good luck

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