Can I be scared now? :shock:

 

I know. If you miss one episode of "As the Newbie Turns", "All My Newbies", and "The Newbie and the Restless", you are going to be lost for months. :P :lol:

 

Spencerian, I hope your clowning with us. Because that would be funny.

What is NOT funny, if you are serious, is that your company stated that YOU are qualified to train another driver. Because if they think you are good enough, they have really set the standards really low. But let forget about that for a minute.

I realize you are new to trucking. I've been driving T/T for 26 months, and I'm still new. But I know enough to say this. I don't care if they double your pay, your life is not worth risking. Point in fact, they made you a trainer. That means out of all of the drivers they hired, YOU were the most qualified. That boils down to the rest barely able to hold the wheel. Do you really want to let one of these drivers drive you rig with you in the passenger seat, not able to do anything?

I've lost some friends who had a considerable more experience than myself because of the actions (or lack of action) of a trainee. The people that really miss them the most is the families they left behind. Wife's, kids, parents....

Who do you have to leave behind? Think about it. And like I said, I hope your clowning with us. :wink:

 

That, IMHO, is the best question yet on this thread. The answer to that question will tell you EXACTLY the type of driver the company expects you to turn out in a specific number of days. To be honest with you I really have to question the fact that a company would want a trainer with as little experence as you have. Couple that with your work history ( jumping around so often ) it makes for a major problem. I think your intent is pure but you need to REALLY think this thru before you get into something that can cause you a lot of problems later.

Just my $.02

Ridge


P.S. When I first saw this thread I thought I would have to lock it on the first page. The replies were "tame" compared to what I expected. :lol: Take the hint. These guys are NOT steering you wrong.

 

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Funny ... really funny since it's so true!
:lol: :lol:


I wonder how many other industries consider someone with 6 months of experience wise enough to be a seasoned employee let alone a trainer! :roll:

 

This is a indication of what the office truely thinks about your job, and how hard you work. Shoot, they might even think that more training would be involved in at McDonalds. These people have no idea what truck driving is all about.

 

You always hear about companies making rookies trainers, but I never actually heard this confirmed.

I am scared to see what a 6 months rookie can possibly teach another newbie driver.

I have been driving for 7 years and don't think I am ready to train anyone else.

BTW, isn't he the guy that had a million things he just had to have from whatever employer he was going to grace his presence with?

 

Grace my presence with? Not me.
And you MUST have me confused with another poster.

You all act like it is a sin! CR England will make you a trainer after 6 months. What's worse is when they put 2 drivers in a lease truck with their "cat" program. Both drivers have had 6 weeks of CR's prime SEAT MEAT training. I did the CAT thing. Had one driver have 3 accidents in 2 days. He hit a mailbox in Connecticut, a light pole in Boston, and a fence in Massachusetts.

But alas, I am mainly jerking your chains. I COULD BE a trainer. But that probably won't happen. i do value my life more than the 2 cents a mile extra I would get as a trainer.

 

No, Sabine,

You are confusing Spencerain with some clown who goes by the handles of "Chad", Col. Toon, & LewisFriend".

 

Shows your maturity. What a jackass. :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :withstupid: