Profile For Techa M.

Thank you for posting... I started with first trainer on November 1st 2017. We drove as team on day 2. She was in the sleeper most of the time. Logs showed 6 hours observation time after 5 days... Her english was very broken so I knew there would be communication issues. Things started at the terminal before we left...Her backing instruction was very confusing for me, she did not want to take the time to do thorough pretrip (just walk around visual, lights tires), trailer was inspected for cleanliness vs. safety, there was no trip planning other than entering destination in qualcom, due to time constraints/customer delays/back and forth to scales (CA 40' rule) she drove first day. The company didn't like that... I started driving I-10 somewhere around Joshua Tree. Lots of hills curves wind - used jake brake with little previous instruction - I was relieved driving speed limit of 55 mph - while trainer slept. After our next switch, I drove Van Horn to Gonzales mostly after dark. More hills, curves and this time 7% grades - this was challenging and I was very nervous - again trainer in SB. I could go on about drive through San Antonio, but you can imagine... did I request new trainer? Yes. Got off truck on 11/6.

Fast forward... new trainer assigned on 12/4. Similar issues continue... unsafe pretrip/no instruction, one backing with some confusing instruction so far 8 logged observation hrs in 4 days (run is dedicated weekends off), parking on shoulder to switch drivers (he doesn't want me pulling into truck stops). Parking on shoulder is against company policy. He plays music very loud so I'm unable to sleep well when he drives. I've reported this to company with response "do the best you can." He once parked on shoulder past a rest stop at 4 a.m. Walking to WC in dark cold and mud was no fun. BTW there was parking at rest stop. So after 4 hours sleep that night, I drove... average sleep per night/day has been around 3-4 hours and its not consecutive. I'm at hotel now, slept good last two nights. I will get back on the truck with this trainer this aternoon. I'll talk to him about my safety concerns, if he's unresponsive I'll contact his fleet manager and if I still feel unsafe I'll request new trainer.

What do you think?