For the new drivers and these contract companies.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Boy Dawg, Jan 30, 2015.

  1. Boy Dawg

    Boy Dawg Bobtail Member

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    I ran into a problem with a company that has hinderd me from being hired with them. I am looking into going to Western Express for lease purchase and mostly knowing the ups and downs, I am tied up still with CRST "open contract" agreement that states they will sue certain companies that hire their drivers/ex-drivers that has not fulfilled their contract. I drove for CRST for a couple of months and after hardly ever getting miles, being stuck with two horrible trainers, and a co-driver that never wanted to do nothing but sit up at truck stops all #### week, I decided to leave. I have been with a few companies overall, not many, but this is the first time that this problem has arised and me hearing of this. My advice to all you newbies is if you get with these starter companies, read and proofread your contracts and ask if you will be bound to those contracts and for how long. If you sign, you put your career at risk. Talk to them, do not be too excited to get into the truck. Remember, if you plan on making it a career, then you have all your life to do so. Don't burn yourself before you get started.
     
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  3. HotH2o

    HotH2o Road Train Member

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    My advice to newbs is don't sign a contract to drive a truck.
     
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  4. 77smartin

    77smartin Road Train Member

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    My advice is don't go to Western Express and do a lease purchase.
     
  5. aduiepyle

    aduiepyle Light Load Member

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    My advice is don't go to crst to get your license while you have milions of other options
     
  6. G.Anthony

    G.Anthony Road Train Member

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    What I have underlined/bolded.

    Seems to me that the contract EXPLAINS what the student is supposed to do term wise for employment. I mean it should CLEARLY STATE that one must work for x-number of months to fulfill the contract.

    So it would seem rather redundant to ask, "how long do I have to stay here"? When all the student will (most likely get), "READ YOUR CONTRACT", from the person he/she asks

    You failed in keeping up with your end of the deal. as such and it is most likely written INTO your contract, what THEY CAN DO to recoup thier losses from you leaving.

    I can almost guarantee you of this, you go with another company and they get sued by CRST, that new employer WILL find a reason to dump you too. Maybe you ought to go back to CRST, suck it up and get it done?

    You say you want to get on with Western Express as a lease operator? What will you do when they have no freight for you, walk away?
    If I were a hiring person and you came to me all because you didn't get any miles or had a bad trainer, why would I take a chance on you as well? Signing a LEASE will be THE SAME THING as signing a student contract, that YOU WILL FULFILL, "or else".
     
  7. Campitor

    Campitor Light Load Member

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    Yea I sent an app to CRST to get my cdl with. I got their packet emailed to me. Read about 3 pages of it and tossed it in the trash.
     
  8. G.Anthony

    G.Anthony Road Train Member

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    But for the o/p, it is too late, he signed, broke his contract, and he wants others to ask, "How long do I have to stay"? Clearly written into he contract, HE SIGNED.
     
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  9. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    Don't ever sign ANY contract that you haven't read and fully understood. It doesn't matter what somebody is TELLING you it says. What matters is what it REALLY says.

    A contract is a legal, as well as a moral obligation. If you are not able to live up to it, for reasons beyond your control, you mightbe able to get some relief through a court, but don't hang your hat on it. If you don't live up to it, because it turns out to be something you don't want, or you are pissed, you've got nobody to blame but yourself.
     
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  10. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Someone explain to me how a company like CRST can even consider suing another company for hiring someone?

    This isn't like it is a close profession where these companies have no -compete clauses because of the limited amount of customers.

    It seems that this would hit the courts and the judge would have to throw this out because you can't sue one party for the responsibilities of the other party which they have no control over - pretty much a joke.
     
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  11. ChromeDome

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    They have a no compete clause in the new driver contract I guess. I have never signed a contract for a trucking job, nor would I. Kind of stupid if you have to enter into a contract to get a job. I do not think they would really have a case against another company though, only against the driver. Unless they have a contract/ agreement with the other carrier not to hire their drivers. Which would have nothing to do with your contract.
    If i was a company owner and hired a driver and some other company claimed they wanted to sue me, I would laugh and tell them to try. If I do not have an agreement with them not to hire their drivers they would have no case.
     
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