30 Minute Break. During Training. Need Advice Please.

hi. first i want to thank everyone that helps me out with any advice. i sincerely appreciate it. im in training with a company that seems good at the moment but i have concerns about my trainer. im not trying to get the trainer in trouble. im just trying to figure out, what im learning is what i should learn and if its not. should i ask for a different trainer?

30 minute breaks. from what i understand (before starting training with my trainer). a 30 minute break is for you to get take a break like getting something to eat or bathroom time. if im wrong please let me know. during dropping loads which is what my trainer is more concerned about. he will log the 30 minute break for something other than a break. im still trying to figure out how and what he does. but at the moment im still learning.

rushing my understanding of being trained is to be patient with the trainee to a certain extent. if you rush a trainee to be somewhere because of time. that is where things goes wrong. the rushing is definitely getting me to do some errors that i can avoid from not being rushed. is rushing the trainee normal on the third day of training?

i hope someone on here can help me understanding if this is something to expect during training. My main concern is the 30 minute break and the rushing.

he already told me that im not taking the training serious. if im not going to take it serious to go home for him to train someone else. but i am taking it serious. i wouldnt spend a couple of thousands to go to trucking school to get my cdl if i wasnt serious. im just having a hard time trying to learn from him.

thank you any questions or something that you guys want me to go more into detail to best advice me. please let me know.

A 30 minute break is simply time you're not driving or have any work duties. You could literally pull to the side of the road (in a safe, legal spot!) and sit in the driver seat for the 30 minutes. The requirement is met.

I take my 30 as I need to - waiting for a dock assignment, getting unloaded, I've even logged 30 minutes stalled in a bad traffic jam!

Yes, use your break to hit the restroom, or to get groceries. But remember there's a bit of a game here. You should look at ways to maximize your drive time and minimize other activities. It sounds like your trainer has this down.

if im not going to take it serious to go home for him to train someone else. but i am taking it serious.

For you the trainee, you need to do everything you can to get along with the trainer.

For the trainer to tell you "to go home" is BS. There's other solutions such as getting advice from the trainer's boss or the dispatcher.

I really hope it works out for you. Perserverance is key in this job.

Errol thank you. now i understand how the 30 minute break works. thank you.

Jetguy. yes. im doing everything to try to get along with the trainer. it did discourage me when he said to go home for him to train someone else. it seem like he doesnt want to waste anymore of his time. i appreciate your advice and im going to talk to someone and see what they say.

thank you. ill update you.

Although I don't know the whole story, it sounds as if he may be one of the Drivers that trains only for the extra pay. I understand they are out there. He may or may not be one of them. Be proactive, ask questions, and show that you ARE taking your training seriously. It is a short amount of time in the grand scheme of things. Make the best of it.

Errol thank you. now i understand how the 30 minute break works. thank you.

One additional thing. You can take as many breaks as you want, for as long as you want. Be sure to get your job done!

One of those breaks, before your 8 hours driving is up, needs to be at least 30 minutes. Then you get the additional 3 hours to finish out your day.

Definitely do all you can to get along with him. And when he gets upset about something just ask him, "What would you like me to do differently?"

If he feels you're not taking the training seriously then he should be able to spell out why he feels that way and what he expects of you.

Also, keep in mind that a lot of trainers feel they should put their students through a trial by fire to see if they can handle the stresses of life on the road. It would be nice if they would tell you this, but they don't. They just treat you like a junkyard dog, try to rush you to see if you'll make mistakes, yell at you to see if you get rattled, and things of that nature. They're testing you. Just take it all in stride, remain calm and relaxed, and focus on not hitting anything. In the end, that's what matters most. He can yell and scream and act like an idiot as much as he likes. As long as you don't hit anything you'll be fine. Soon enough you'll be finished with training and on your own and you'll never have to worry about that guy the rest of your life.

Although I don't know the whole story, it sounds as if he may be one of the Drivers that trains only for the extra pay. I understand they are out there. He may or may not be one of them. Be proactive, ask questions, and show that you ARE taking your training seriously. It is a short amount of time in the grand scheme of things. Make the best of it.

thank you. Tractor Man. Will do.

Errol thank you. now i understand how the 30 minute break works. thank you.

One additional thing. You can take as many breaks as you want, for as long as you want. Be sure to get your job done!

One of those breaks, before your 8 hours driving is up, needs to be at least 30 minutes. Then you get the additional 3 hours to finish out your day.

Thank you. Errol