Training Frustrations

Maybe someone out there could explain to new students that there trainers truly deserve their respect. I have to say that over the past year I have had an overly large amount of students with a huge lack of respect for the job, what I have to teach them and the truck. I work hard to teach my students all the knowledge that they will need to properly preform the job once they leave. I have had far too many students in all my time of training tell me what a wonderful job I did and some have stayed with the company I work for, while others have progressed and taken what they learned and moved on. So why is it that students refuse to respect what I have to teach. Maybe its a problem with authority, for some it seems like they do not like being judged by their peers and others it's like they showed up expecting a free ride while others do all the work. I will be honest, anyone can hold a steering wheel and go down the highway.  It takes a true blooded truck driver to do what we all do day in and day out. It's our job to makes sure that the American public has the supply to keep things rolling we are the supply line for America. It is a big job and if you can not respect the man or women trying to teach you how to do it then maybe this is not for you because it is a huge responsibility whether you want to admit it or not so when you see students out there or if you are one your self take a minute and remind yourself and other students that this is a big job and some respect for those that take the time to teach would be a good thing. As always be safe out there and safe travels. Be extra careful in the next couple of weeks because lots of families will be traveling for the holidays so Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.