This is a recap of the things that I have experienced while over the road training. My instructor, Al Burnett, a self proclaimed, egotistical, male chauvinistic ex-cop bigot. My first 9 days with Al were uneventful, and full of training. On day 10 I asked Al a question about a Pre-Load assignment in San Francisco, He said "you either do it my way of you can get the fuck out of my truck!" OK, I thought that I would if I knew how to get home. On day 12, I was hauling 42,000 lbs of dog food from Salt Lake City. We were about to descend in to California via I-80 over Dooner Pass. I drove past a brake check at the summit. I thought to myself that I had not really been using my brakes that much while climbing up the Sierra Nevada's. I was anticipating him to direct me over to the side of the road, so that he could educate me about why California wants commercial vehicles to stop. He did not. 5 minutes into my decent he say, "You know what your problem is, you have a ego problem!" I'm thinking, "me!" This guys ego is so overinflated that we have to use this semi to transport his fat ass around! I asked why he has concluded that my problem is my ego. He told me that I think that I am such a great driver that I don't have to use the tachometer, and that I totally ignored the brake check area. I tried to assure him that has nothing to do with a ego, but more like inexperience. On day 12 Al informed me that when he first met me, he felt like after this was over that we should go have beer. Now that has changed. He told me that I am not his friend, and that if I wanted, I can get a new instructor when we get back to the Pacific Wa.. He also made it clear that the evaluation that he writes about me will make or brake my career with Gordon Trucking. On that note I jumped in the drivers seat and we drove 16 hours straight through, back to Washington. I have informed Human Resources about the situations that I have endured in the last 14 days. They have a new instructor for me to finish up ware I have left off. Originally I was very pleased to here that Al Burnett was a retired Sheriff. I felt safe. This is not the case. Al Burnett is a lier, and a bully. This has been a learning experience that I could have done with out.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Over The Road Trainer From Hell!
This is a recap of the things that I have experienced while over the road training. My instructor, Al Burnett, a self proclaimed, egotistical, male chauvinistic ex-cop bigot. My first 9 days with Al were uneventful, and full of training. On day 10 I asked Al a question about a Pre-Load assignment in San Francisco, He said "you either do it my way of you can get the fuck out of my truck!" OK, I thought that I would if I knew how to get home. On day 12, I was hauling 42,000 lbs of dog food from Salt Lake City. We were about to descend in to California via I-80 over Dooner Pass. I drove past a brake check at the summit. I thought to myself that I had not really been using my brakes that much while climbing up the Sierra Nevada's. I was anticipating him to direct me over to the side of the road, so that he could educate me about why California wants commercial vehicles to stop. He did not. 5 minutes into my decent he say, "You know what your problem is, you have a ego problem!" I'm thinking, "me!" This guys ego is so overinflated that we have to use this semi to transport his fat ass around! I asked why he has concluded that my problem is my ego. He told me that I think that I am such a great driver that I don't have to use the tachometer, and that I totally ignored the brake check area. I tried to assure him that has nothing to do with a ego, but more like inexperience. On day 12 Al informed me that when he first met me, he felt like after this was over that we should go have beer. Now that has changed. He told me that I am not his friend, and that if I wanted, I can get a new instructor when we get back to the Pacific Wa.. He also made it clear that the evaluation that he writes about me will make or brake my career with Gordon Trucking. On that note I jumped in the drivers seat and we drove 16 hours straight through, back to Washington. I have informed Human Resources about the situations that I have endured in the last 14 days. They have a new instructor for me to finish up ware I have left off. Originally I was very pleased to here that Al Burnett was a retired Sheriff. I felt safe. This is not the case. Al Burnett is a lier, and a bully. This has been a learning experience that I could have done with out.
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Sounds like a typical cop. Many of the people who get into police work get a kick out of the power trip. I am not suprised. I have been having my own share of problems at Reddaway. Basically, they expect me to race around like I have been working there for 15 years and I know all the roads and routes. Um, hello? I just graduated and I have only lived here a little over 3 years! The upper management has been patient with me. The disbatchers... not so much.
So Nick your one of those Reddaway guys I see running around? If you see a APP fuel truck, see if it's me.
Matt..hehehe : )
...and Brett, I would have pissed in his coffee the first chance I got.
Matt
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