Do you have anything in writing from this trainer (he's got 60 cars on the road, (potential for lots of bad publicity for him me thinks!)
Could you do during day at weekends with him? If not, I have to say I did a fair few of my part 3 training during winter nights. It is possible, and eventually you will be teaching pupils yourself during winter evenings presumably
Well all he does is chat? Sorry, but you have to be assertive, and it doesnt sound as it you are being. You need to tell him you're very concerned about the speed of your progress and you feel that too much of your expensive time is being wasted with talk. When he starts his chat, look at your watch and generally start sending negative vibes by looking the other way through the window etc. Then when he pauses for breath, look at your watch again and say "sorry, but could we please get with the lesson? I would like to go through PST? on this lesson and I'm concerned we wont have time" You get the message. This is a business arrangement between the two of you not a social event after all so you must make this clear. When you're teaching your own pupils you'll be running your own business which will slip through your fingers if you let people walk over you.
Are you doing enough to get pupils of your own? Making your own adverts/leaflets/website/leaving business cards everywhere etc.
Please dont take this the wrong way, but it's not a good start to your career in the instructor industry if you enter it by balancing everything on a certain income. The stress of that will be huge, along with all the studying you have to do and your medical problem to boot. Pre-conceiving an income doesnt very often pan out and you need a plan B to fall back on which it sounds like you dont have. I think you're gonna have to march onwards and try to get your own pupils. Blaine's vids are brilliant and and you sound like you could make a good instructor so dont let anyway take it away from you.
I wish you all the very best for the future. This forum is brilliant so keep in touch and ask away before you make any more decisions.
thanks for your advice. This week has actually picked up and had a decent amount of lessons. I understand what you are saying re banking on earning a certain amount etc, but it is just paying for the car that is the worry and also the franchise, it's not about the money otherwise, I would rather have just gone for my green in hindsight. I have actually made him book a couple of training sessions so thats a start thank gawd for Blaines vids...keeps me going and cannot thank him enough...the pupils love the steering session and also the clutch catching. I am feeling more confident and in control now and will endeavour to see my 6 months out whilst hopefully obtaining my green. Still going to look for another trainer that isnt too far from me. Would love to have Blaine but Portsmouth is a bit far and not sure how I could work round having sessions. So far have had good feedback from the pupils and I know now that this is what I want to do for a living and will do anything I can to achieve it...thanks for all your help and advice and will be posting some questions in other sections
Im glad the videos are helping you BTW Im in Worcester
silly me, I was going by an earlier post which mentioned they travelled to Portsmouth to train with you so assumed you were based there...Worcester...going by multimap it's only 132 miles from me how do others get around that to have training with you if you don't mind me asking?
Re: A Newbie in Need of Much Help? « Reply #18 on Nov 5, 2009, 12:54pm »
Hi bibjo Just catching up with your posts, sounds like you're feeling much more positive now! Keep us informed how you're getting along and keep asking about anything you're not sure about
silly me, I was going by an earlier post which mentioned they travelled to Portsmouth to train with you so assumed you were based there...Worcester...going by multimap it's only 132 miles from me how do others get around that to have training with you if you don't mind me asking?
thanks
Jo
It all depends on your personal circumstances. Me, I travelled daily to Blaine Afterall, was only a 900 odd mile round trip I did stay there for 2 weeks though. Trained in the mornings, became a tourist in the afternoon
Your not that far away, so I would think book a B & B (there is an ok one near where Blaine trains) and just stay overnight and have a few hours spread over the 2 days.
Or, if you feel really flush, let Blaine come to you.
If you do train with Blaine, tell him I put you onto him so I get my usual 50 quid referral payment
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thank gawd for Blaines vids...keeps me going and cannot thank him enough...the pupils love the steering session and also the clutch catching. I am feeling more confident and in control now and will endeavour to see my 6 months out whilst hopefully obtaining my green. Still going to look for another trainer that isnt too far from me. Would love to have Blaine but Portsmouth is a bit far and not sure how I could work round having sessions. So far have had good feedback from the pupils and I know now that this is what I want to do for a living and will do anything I can to achieve it...thanks for all your help and advice and will be posting some questions in other sections 
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