Bastard Trainer.... Oh how I hate you..
#1
10-23-2006, 12:04 PM
Bastard Trainer.... Oh how I hate you..
Just spent the past 5 days with my first trainer.
After a 10 hour orientation on Wednesday he had me drive til 4am. That made 24 hours I had been awake. My dislikes: He sleeps MORE than I do. He does creative logging to make it look like he is driving when I really am. I get 30 minutes for a break (two 15's) during my 11-13 hours of driving. He demands I drive for 600 miles REGARDLESS of how much time it takes. Lunch is eaten in the truck. Lunch is the only meal I get. I had ONE shower in 5 days. I am tired. :cry: SO.. I am calling my TC this morning. We are both on hometime, so I can officially not drive, and not abandon a load. To all the trainers out there that screw new drivers like this, may you rot in hell! 
#3
10-23-2006, 12:13 PM
Originally Posted by acranger
What company?
#4
10-23-2006, 01:20 PM
Good God, thats beyond my wildest fears of 'Noob-abuse' I hope you didnt in anyway participate in falsifying anything?!!! Did he touch your log? If Safety isnt receptive, and the BIG BOSS wont listen, just call the DOT :evil:
#5
10-23-2006, 01:22 PM
Re: Bastard Trainer.... Oh how I hate you..
Originally Posted by spencerian
Just spent the past 5 days with my first trainer.
After a 10 hour orientation on Wednesday he had me drive til 4am. That made 24 hours I had been awake. My dislikes: He sleeps MORE than I do. He does creative logging to make it look like he is driving when I really am. I get 30 minutes for a break (two 15's) during my 11-13 hours of driving. He demands I drive for 600 miles REGARDLESS of how much time it takes. Lunch is eaten in the truck. Lunch is the only meal I get. I had ONE shower in 5 days. I am tired. :cry: SO.. I am calling my TC this morning. We are both on hometime, so I can officially not drive, and not abandon a load. To all the trainers out there that screw new drivers like this, may you rot in hell! Using "creative logging" puts YOU exposed for fines. Log it likes it happens. If you don't have the hours then refuse to drive. They have invested money in you and I am sure they want you to continue your employment. When I was a trainee I got out of the truck and checked into a motel and called safety and was asigned a new trainer. I later was informed the trainer was removed from training status. Just remember your actions can affect your future employment. Good Luck. kc0iv
#6
10-23-2006, 01:43 PM
Just spent the past 5 days with my first trainer.
After a 10 hour orientation on Wednesday he had me drive til 4am. That made 24 hours I had been awake. My dislikes: He sleeps MORE than I do. He does creative logging to make it look like he is driving when I really am. I get 30 minutes for a break (two 15's) during my 11-13 hours of driving. He demands I drive for 600 miles REGARDLESS of how much time it takes. Lunch is eaten in the truck. Lunch is the only meal I get. I had ONE shower in 5 days. I am tired. SO.. I am calling my TC this morning. We are both on hometime, so I can officially not drive, and not abandon a load. To all the trainers out there that screw new drivers like this, may you rot in hell!
#7
10-23-2006, 01:46 PM
It seems to me that this is a big selling point on becoming a trainer. You can drive the shit out of your trainee, sleep all the time, and get paid for all of his miles. The training programs I have looked into pay the driver for all miles to the truck, so in essence you are getting paid as a team but pocketing all the revenue while the trainee gets a token wage. Gotta "Pay your dues" though, right?
#10
10-23-2006, 03:52 PM
spencerian unfortunately this happens to a lot of new drivers no matter what the company. My first company was Star and yep you guessed it almost word for word same thing happened.
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