Insulted By Shipper

I would have gotten out and helped him.

Right?? Not to be nasty, but that kind of story isn't likely to make rookies feel good about backing... it makes me even more self conscious and nervous.

Oohhh, the forum has turned against Patrick C.

Sorry Patrick, takes me so long to make a response i didn't see the rest of the story. I should have known there was more to it.

Freakin' Prime driver damn near ran me over around 03:30 this morning while I was walking back to my truck after picking up my paperwork. Totally had to see me as they were only parked a few feet away. I couldn't help wondering if Rainy was anywhere near Tracy Ca. LOL!

JJ

I would have swooped out bit your neck and dragged you into my lair

I am a rookie as well. But, I am not walking up to someone at night while they are going back and forth in frustration. If that individual decided to pull their brakes and actually get out and look, I would of got out and asked if they needed help. Besides, we are ALL taught GOAL. There isn't a school or company out there that doesn't beat that into new drivers heads. Do I GOAL every time. No I don't. I GOAL when I am having issues and I am unsure of what kind of space I am working with. I get out when I need to. The driver was having issues. They should of got out and looked. I help those that help themselves. Have I been where that driver was. YEP sure have, but then again I kept GOALing. In that lays the difference.

Rainy talking about impatiently up the butt and biting people then dragging them back to her lair.

One too many times watching 50 Shades of Grey me thinks. Now count each lashing.

Patrick wrote:

I am a rookie as well. But, I am not walking up to someone at night while they are going back and forth in frustration. If that individual decided to pull their brakes and actually get out and look, I would of got out and asked if they needed help. Besides, we are ALL taught GOAL. There isn't a school or company out there that doesn't beat that into new drivers heads. Do I GOAL every time. No I don't. I GOAL when I am having issues and I am unsure of what kind of space I am working with. I get out when I need to. The driver was having issues. They should of got out and looked. I help those that help themselves. Have I been where that driver was. YEP sure have, but then again I kept GOALing. In that lays the difference.

Patrick,...yes, you are a rookie, so not sure why you are in judgment of another rookie, clearly with less experience than you. Has it occurred to you the guy having issues backing was a student driver in training, maybe even a new student? It might have been his first night "teaming" with his mentor. You have no clue what the circumstances were with this guy entertaining you. Were you born knowing how to back a semi? Rhetorical, but relevant because at some point in your fledgling career (or in the military) you have been in this guy's shoes, struggling to back, likely very tired.

Yes he should have GOALed,...that's the extent of what I will agree with. Doesn't matter what company a newbie drives for, backing is very difficult to master and takes a lot of time, some more so than others. It has nothing to do with Swift and I do not like it when someone who should know better, takes cheap-shots at my employer or anyone else's for that matter.

Save this kind of crap for Trucker's Report, it's doesn't belong here.

Thanks for the insight. They're one of the schools I applied to the other day. My concern being if I'd get some quality training but also if in the future I applied elsewhere after having gotten my driving experience with them how I might be perceived by a potential employer. I want to learn. I want to drive. I want to work.

Freakin' Prime driver damn near ran me over around 03:30 this morning while I was walking back to my truck after picking up my paperwork. Totally had to see me as they were only parked a few feet away. I couldn't help wondering if Rainy was anywhere near Tracy Ca. LOL!

JJ

I would have swooped out bit your neck and dragged you into my lair

LMAO! You can't threaten me with a good time. LOL!

JJ

Thanks for the insight. They're one of the schools I applied to the other day. My concern being if I'd get some quality training but also if in the future I applied elsewhere after having gotten my driving experience with them how I might be perceived by a potential employer. I want to learn. I want to drive. I want to work.

Oh yeah you won't have any trouble being hired by someone else down the road as long as you keep your driving record clean and do well at Swift or wherever you go. Driving is driving--makes no difference who your employer is or who trained you. People run into issues when they don't go to company-sponsored training or a cdl school, but have their buddy who owns a truck show them the ropes. They may learn how to drive, but many company's insurance won't want to insure them, so they won't be offered a job.

Tim adds:

They're one of the schools I applied to the other day. My concern being if I'd get some quality training but also if in the future

Tim, if you're referring to Swift, consider this: Swift runs a truck driving school so they can get more drivers for their fleet. Do you think their own school is designed to produce inadequately trained new drivers?

This logic goes for any Company-Sponsored Training Program. When I taught my son how to drive, in the family car, you bet I was interested that he became a good driver!

Also, any company's intention is to develop and keep good drivers.