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He is with Werner and he has already asked and the manager said no but since the situation is not getting better it is probably better that he asks again for a new trainer right? It seems like it is not a good situation for either of them. He is more worried that if the trainer follows through with his threat of dropping him that Werner will fire him.

A friend of mine just started his training program with Werner. He has been with a trainer for about two weeks now. About 5 days into his training his trainer, who is an owner operator, started getting frustrated with him because the trainer felt as if he was not picking up on things as quickly as he should have. The main issue is shifting (he learned on a 10 speed and this truck is a 13 speed I believe. The trainer keeps changing how he should be shifting constantly which is confusing him. The trainer stated that he was probably going to have to drop him in a couple days when they got to the next terminal. My friend was dropped off at the terminal and called his manager to see if there might be a possibility of a new trainer and the manager said no. Apparently the trainer changed his mind because after 3 days of rest the trainer came to pick him up at the hotel and they were on the road again. The trainer said that he was doing better this morning but this afternoon is again threatening to drop him. Is there any advice on how my friend might be able to handle this situation appropriately? Also what is the chance he could be let go of he is dropped by the trainer? My friend understands that the trainer is an owner operator and that damages to the truck can come out of the trainer's pocket and he does not want to make mistakes but the constant bad feedback is messing with him. His confidence is completely shot at this point.