Location:
Oklahoma City, OK
Driving Status:
Rookie Solo Driver
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I'm a single mom trying to make a living as a trucker.
Posted: 3 months ago
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Hello all. I started driving in January. The company I was hired with, had me go through their training..then they put me with their local TEs..for 2 weeks(a week each). Now, I was OTR..I don't see how running with locals would help me with anything I might run into on the road. My first week out after that training (alone), I was sent to PA..I inevitably got stuck following my gps. Mind you I have never been to PA, so I was not familiar. I got stuck and had to call the authorities to get me out. It ended up being a preventable (fine, I get it) no citations. In the month and a half following. I got stuck in the mud a few times and needed a tow. 3 more preventables. Then my last one I hit a customers pole and knocked it sideways. I feel like I didn't get the adequate training I needed. I'm sorry this is so long winded. But I feel wronged by the company. Am I justified to fight these preventables? They let me go and now I have 5 on my record.. no one wants to hire someone with these on their record. I don't know what to do now. Someone please give me some insight. TYIA
Posted: 3 months ago
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I feel this so hard. They gave me two local TE for me, an OTR. I feel they did not properly train me. I now have 5 preventable accidents on my record. 3 of those were tows for being stuck in the mud. The other two were non injury incidents. I don't know what to do now. I have so many stories 😫 I'm sorry they also did you wrong.