Waiting A Little Bit

Your acting as if I have a DUI or something on my driving record lol?

I'm not acting like anything, I'm stating facts. Since you know better, put out the apps and let us know who picks you up.

I quit in order to prevent anything going on my driving record, I refuse to drive under trained and unaware of how to use my manual and jake

You never answered my question about the company willing to hire you with a 48 hour refresher. Are they going to train you? What happens if their training doesn't live up to your standards?

I refuse to drive with my power steering reservoir leaking and my steering wheel making noises as I turn..

I've driven with no power steering fluid. It happens. It's one of hundreds of things that can happen out there.

But yeah let's just blame me and not the company who brushed it off over and over again.

Yes, it is you're fault. You selected a company without doing your due diligence. You opted to go to community college instead of allowing a mega carrier to train you. They actually train on the equipment you'd be using.

You didn't do something noble. You made mistakes, realized the error of your ways and you quit because it wasn't living up to your expectations. You can try to be as noble as you want about it, but that was 5 months ago and you're still going on and on about this.

80,000 can kill a family

You don't say... Here I thought my bumper was made out of marshmallows.

I'm aware of this fact. I'm well versed in this industry and that's why I can tell you everything you've done up to this point is wrong and career suicide.

The stuff you're posting here isn't anything new. All of these excuses and martyring is plastered all over this site. I've seen it all before.

You're attempting to do things your way, but you don't have the clout to do that. You're also doing it at a time when the economy is shot, owner ops are parking and looking for work, people are getting laid off and thinking "there's a trucker shortage, I'll do that" and everybody else in the job market. Go through the forums, you'll see these companies aren't as busy as you think they are, which means they can be extremely picky with their hiring standards.

I don't know how else to explain this to you so I'll let somebody else take a crack at it. Good luck.

The power steering gearbox was leaking fluid. How much? Why did you not indicate this on your DVIR Inspection, placing the tractor "Out Of Service For Mechanical", then wait for it to be corrected by a technician?

Abigail, trucking is no different from many other jobs, and in some sense even simpler, at least on a structural level - there is you and your truck, and there is your boss (dispatch, lead driver, fleet manager , terms may vary). Each one wants everything to work well, but as we all know, it cannot happen all the time. Problems exist, and your ability to solve them is always a huge plus for a company. As soon as you prove to be reliable, people will start treating you better.

Here is an example. You see that there is an option to change gears manually on your automatic truck. And you feel untrained in using this feature. I am sure that your truck has a manual somewhere in the cab. Reading this manual will answer most of your questions. Another solution is asking drivers at any rest area or truck stop, most of them will share their knowledge. Another solution is to use google. And then apply what you learned in practice. As you see, none of these options imply company's involvement, and that is exactly what many of them like.

You can ignore the manual control, at least for now. I have it and never use it because I don’t need to.

As for the jake break, it is very simple. You should be able to master it in about 15 minutes.

I wasn't "taught" how to use the manual shifting (to the extent that Prime allows it.) Nor was I taught exactly how or when to use my jakes, except not on ice or wet. I was also not taught how to use the hill decent either. Yet somehow, through Google, YouTube, reading the manual, and asking questions I managed to figure it out.

Unfortunately you are getting snippy with people who actually know the score. They have probably forgot more about trucking than I have ever learned in two years. This industry requires you to problem solve on the fly, figure 💩 out, spot your potential problems before they become a problem.

The reality of it, right now, is that there is a massive freight shortage. Drivers with YEARS of safe driving experience and clean records are being let go, or parking their trucks because of it. So yes, it may seem harsh, but you really did a whole lot to kill your career at a time that it's nearly impossible to recover from "whoopsie-doodle."

Stop trying to bite the hands that are reaching out to help. You will keep losing if you do it.

You can ignore the manual control, at least for now. I have it and never use it because I don’t need to.

As for the jake break, it is very simple. You should be able to master it in about 15 minutes.

We’re not acting as if you have a dui on your record, because if you did we would be telling you your career as a truck driver is over. We’re not saying that.

I’ve driven a truck leaking power steering fluid. But it also got fixed as soon as I made it back to the yard. If you felt it was that big of a safety issue to you there were ways to handle the situation. You could have told them you didn’t feel safe. Nobody can force you to drive if you truly do not feel safe about a situation. Doesn’t mean you quit over it.

I bet a good portion of drivers here felt undertrained before they were cut loose. But we figured it out. People come to the forum and it’s almost always the companies fault. But never the driver’s. Interesting how that works.

Truck driving can be a very stressful occupation and its not for everyone. With the current downturn in the trucking industry, you may have shot yourself in the foot. I hope there will be a place for you when the economy rebounds. I would suggest going back through a company sponsored CDL-A training refresher program. Your license will be stale by that time and the training will do you good.

Company sponsored training programs are a good way to get a CDL for many people. For some it might be a local technical college or independent driving school. They train you to pass the test. All the veterans here will agree that once you get your CDL-A, the real training begins. Not all training is equal and there is no industry standard on how to train. Each of the mega carriers have their own way of training drivers once they actually have their CDL-A. Some are fast paced and ram it down your throat. Some have incremental steps to go through before given the keys. It is important to research all the companies and how they train before deciding which to go with.