Advice For The Trainer

As some of you know, I'll be taking my dad on as a trainee in about a week for his 200-240 hours of behind-the-wheel training. I have a pretty good idea of how I want to run things, but do any full-time trainers have any advice? Things to do, things to watch out for?

This is just a thought, but have you considered having him go out with an experienced trainer for a week or so before coming onto your truck with you? I'm thinking he may be able to glean some additional insight or another perspective with another trainer that even you may not have received when out with your trainer?

This is just a thought, but have you considered having him go out with an experienced trainer for a week or so before coming onto your truck with you? I'm thinking he may be able to glean some additional insight or another perspective with another trainer that even you may not have received when out with your trainer?

By the way, I mean no disrespect to your skills or abilities as a driver. I'm sure you are a very good driver and will make a fine trainer... just wanted to throw an idea out there and see if it resonates.

*queue righteous indignation*

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Nah, I get it. It may even be smarter to do it that way. But I wouldn't be allowed to train him if I hadn't earned the trust of 3 senior members of the company.

I'm currently less than 90 days dispatched. 100% on time. 0 Service Failures. 0 Accidents. On weeks where I'm running the entire time (not counting hometime weeks or where I was at a terminal for required training, ie Winter Simulator ect) I average 2400-2900 miles. And I'm only limited to that much due to being new and getting mostly Live Load/Unload. I can run the miles. Today and yesterday I did over 1200 miles, and tomorrow I'm picking up an 1100 mile trip that I'll finish in another two days. My DM already knows she can give me tough runs and I'll complete them. I already use HoS saving tricks like a seasoned pro.

Do I know everything? Of course not. This is why I have a thread of this nature. But what I am is an effective teacher and driver. I'm more than sure I'll be able to pass on the basics skills/tools to my dad. And after that we will learn more advanced stuff together as we run the highways and byways.

"Son, you talk to me that way ONE MORE TIME and I'll kick your a**! . . . Don't think I can't do it, either!" . . . or something like that . . .

Jopa

*queue righteous indignation*

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Nah, I get it. It may even be smarter to do it that way. But I wouldn't be allowed to train him if I hadn't earned the trust of 3 senior members of the company.

I'm currently less than 90 days dispatched. 100% on time. 0 Service Failures. 0 Accidents. On weeks where I'm running the entire time (not counting hometime weeks or where I was at a terminal for required training, ie Winter Simulator ect) I average 2400-2900 miles. And I'm only limited to that much due to being new and getting mostly Live Load/Unload. I can run the miles. Today and yesterday I did over 1200 miles, and tomorrow I'm picking up an 1100 mile trip that I'll finish in another two days. My DM already knows she can give me tough runs and I'll complete them. I already use HoS saving tricks like a seasoned pro.

Do I know everything? Of course not. This is why I have a thread of this nature. But what I am is an effective teacher and driver. I'm more than sure I'll be able to pass on the basics skills/tools to my dad. And after that we will learn more advanced stuff together as we run the highways and byways.

No Worries Mate! As I said, based on what I know about you here on TT, I've no doubt you have what it takes to get the job done. That was just the one and only thing I could think of that may be of any help in your situation. I'll defer to the more experienced folks on TT to get more specific with their recommendations for you, which I'll of course read and learn from too

"Son, you talk to me that way ONE MORE TIME and I'll kick your a**! . . . Don't think I can't do it, either!" . . . or something like that . . .

Hmm.... I'm getting a strong vibe of Deja Vu with this one like I've heard this somewhere before. LOL

One of the HoS tricks I've learned is "The 8 Minute Trick". I wonder how many people know it, and how long it took you to learn it. I figured it out after getting my truck back from the shop after a B-Service. A lot of my settings had been changed and so I changed them back, learning this nifty trick.

One of the HoS tricks I've learned is "The 8 Minute Trick". I wonder how many people know it, and how long it took you to learn it. I figured it out after getting my truck back from the shop after a B-Service. A lot of my settings had been changed and so I changed them back, learning this nifty trick.

Never heard of it, but it sounds like this and other HoS tricks could be the subject of a whole new thread.

The 8-Minute Trick is perfect for either the end of your day, or the very beginning. Let's day circumstance had made it that you are six miles away from your stop for the night, or your next delivery has no on-sight parking but you found some very close by. How do you take advantage of this without running over, or starting, your clock?

First, put yourself on Off-Duty or Sleeper Birth. Then go to Settings, then Speakers. Sound can, technically, be pumped to two different outputs. Just select the one that is currently not selected and hit Apply. Your QC will now reboot. This cycle takes 8 minutes, and you will be kept on whatever Line you put yourself on before starting the reboot. You now have 8 minutes to get where you need to be.