Profile For Jared R.

I started CDL school 2 weeks ago and have been working my tail off to do well and prepare for my test. However, the moment we went from classroom to range, my instructor has singled me out and has been on my case non-stop.

I've been having difficulty with my 90 degree alley doc and it took a bit for me to click with offset backing. Now, I cannot even close the truck door before he is right there telling me that I need to get this done because he's sick of waiting on me to get it.

On the road (which I've only done three times) I'm trying to understand how to downshift with an Eaton 13 and I get very nervous trying to do so when approaching an intersection. He literally yells at me from the time we take off until we stop. He jerks the wheel, shifts my gears and then gets angry because I have no idea what gear I'm in when I need to downshift.

He insults me, tells me that my wife could've done better,etc. Now I'm in the hole for $4200, have no other instructor who I can transfer to and my family is depending on me passing my exam and getting this CDL.

I was excited when I first started this course, but now I dread going to school everyday.

Any advice for how to get through this and put it behind you?