I see this as a matter of perspective. He not only has the opportunity to undergo some additional training and improve his backing skills, but to learn more about driving in inclimate weather conditions as well.
Hardly a reason to be bummed, if you ask me!!
I rolled with a trainer in the Summer months. Considering that I have lived most of my life here in South Texas, (where a few ice patches on the highways will close the schools and shut the city down, I wasn't about to go out and try to teach myself to drive on snow, and handle ice. Most of the driving that I did as a trainee was straight foreword driving, with 1800 mile trips, so there wasn't much opportunity to perfect backing skills.
I asked to be placed as a team driver, and drove with a fine guy who took me from being a "steering wheel holder", and turned me into a real driver.
Your S/O should consider himself lucky; he has the opportunity to learn before mistakes are made, rather than have to learn from his mistakes after they've been made!!
BOL2Him!!
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