gearswitcher
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i got a cdl in 10/05 went to work with am can transport out of anderson,sc. as a rookie now...no formal driveing exp...went out my first trip to los ang. california...ok here goes we left s.c 8hrs later my trainer said to take over in oaklahoma ...so i did...he jumps in back and says...(wake me when u get to so and so texas...i say ok stratching my head i drive straight 12 something hrs and finally make it to his trading point...im dog tierd this were the hell begins.....i go hell him fuel up grab quick bite etc. during time im waiting on burger hes hunting me asking why im takeing so long.....remeber i drove straight 12+...so i used bathroom ...grabed few snacksfor the road....then went to busy inhouse restaraunt...anywhoot,being i was a long ways from the house and didnt know this guy well...i forgot about burger and went got in truck...no big deal...then i lay down ...and i lay...and i lay...and i thought ...is he hitting every bump in the road on purpose....then i thought is there that many curves on this road....then i figured id pray....then i lay some more and never go to sleep....my time to drive again.....i go about 8 hrs and get so sleepy,i wake him to tell him what im doing he tries to push me as far as i can go...so i drive a little farther and finally pull over near an off ramp...he acted like he wasnt to happy but i took about a 1.5 hr nap on the wheel...didnt close curtain (didnt know they was there till on way back home)i wake and by luck i was only 30 min from our switching point...so we switch....did i mention we shared bottom bunk and id have to pull up his sleep wear every single day...so anyways i lay and i lay...u guesses its my time to drive again..so to sum this up in a hurry i sleep in 6 days about 4 hrs and i lost my appetite and couldnt hold nothing down..at all...my trainer wouldnt tell me anything other than keep it between the lines and i needed to drive a little faster.needless to say it was a total nightmare running as a team not to mention he drank like a sailor.so i decided it wasnt for me and quit on good terms......but just so happens my brother worked with same co.and he took his trainging class and we talked them into letting me run with him...so again i went out to la cali and this time we pulled over twice on the way out and twice on the way back and man what adifference that made...but witha job offer through u.p.s finally came through during this trip i again quit to go to this other job...and the u.p.s job wasnt all it was cracked up to be and part time with other downsides.i moved on to state job that was low payed and i still kinda want to drive a trk again but every co. out there from my understanding wants to run trainees as a team does anyone know of a co. that dont train this way or do i need to hang it up...any advice would be greatly appreciated.....gearchanger