Werner Enterprises, Inc. - Omaha, Ne.

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  1. Brickman

    Brickman Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Its my opinion a reputable company would send you a copy of the contract you will be signing BEFORE you go to orientation.
     
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  3. TurboTrucker

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    Bingo!!! I would bet my right arm that if anyone were to even so much as mention to a Werner representative that they wanted a copy of the blank contract to peruse beforehand, and to have their attorney to take a look at, that any offer to "come on in", would be quickly rescinded.

    Let me put it like this. They are not necessarily preying upon people. They seriously want to fill the seats of those empty trucks, but they also want to do it on THEIR terms. They want full control, and they want to have some real or imagined chain placed upon those people, to keep them there for awhile. The almighty contract, and the conditions within it, are that chain.

    Well lets face it. A STARVING driver is likely to work harder and longer, because he will not make his situation any worse by quitting an already tenuous situation. Does Werner care? Of course not. They would tell you that if you'll do everything they tell you to, you'll be rich beyond you're wildest dreams.

    You bet.

    Dispatcher's response: "Yeah, but let's not worry about that right now. Here's a hot load that has to be there in the morning. Call me when you empty out in the morning."

    Government guaranteed school loan providers, but that's another subject.

    Look...it sucks out there, which is why this site is up. People have to rise above the scum out there that will use and abuse, and people have GOT to take charge of their own lives, and make sounder decisions when they are considering signing any contract, whether it be for a membership to a gym, or for a career. You have to know who and what you are dealing with.

    Because the Federal Government will not dirty their hands by intruding into the trucking industry, because they got out of the regulating business in 1980.

    Read the site and all the forums, and learn a few things. One bad experience is something you CAN get over. The forums are filled with all kinds of wisdom. Take advantage of it.
     
  4. dobman

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    From what I hear, your opinion is to be respected (and certainly wise).
     
  5. TurboTrucker

    TurboTrucker Road Train Member

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    Thank you, but I am one of many that will steer you in the right direction.
     
  6. dobman

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    One small insignificant point. With student loans, the government does not benefit directly from the trained employee (unless you want to argue that a more productive citizen is produced, which is not the same thing) but is there to help the student with employment for a third party. A more accurate comparison is the case in which a comapny hires a new employee and spends its money time and resources to train the employee. If the program does not work out , the comapny simply fires the trainee and does not follow up with litigation for its training expense. This would be somewhat unheard of in this arena, but not in the trucking industry which has been behind since deregulation.
     
  7. well as someone who went through training with {swifT} yes i said the s word i will tell you that after the contract is up most quit but before the contract is up thats when the absolute most quit i mean when you get your first check and its 450$ what motivation do you have to stay and you also have to consider that the company paying for the training does have some form of an expense albeit a small one considering the ammount of people they crank out but it is a cost and since when has anyone ever gotten anything at cost...never keep in mind that when i worked for swift 1/2 or so of my class quit right after they got thier cdl and out of the 125 some odd people 1 person i know of still works there
     
  8. jim154

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    It's not only Werner that has you sign the one year contracts. There are many others out there that have you sign the 1 year contract.
     
  9. swift was 10 months and if you quit before that like i did they can not get you for breach of contract so to speak what they can do is take all your pay until thier money is retrieved i would suggest if you have to do this signing the contract and finding another non cdl mill style company like pgt to work for who will help you pay back werner and where you could make halfway decent money i.e. more than 300 a week
     
  10. TurboTrucker

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    You're talking about companies that offer tuition reimbursement, correct?

    Not many are left out there that offer this, like there were at one time.

    To be perfectly honest, none of the training carriers out there, offer a BARGAIN on getting into the industry, if you have to pay for the training due to default. They are all over-priced, but if the driver can stick it out until they satisfy the service commitment period, they have been trained for free.

    The problem is, all of them have retention problems, and some of them are worse than others. Werner seems to fall somewhere in the middle of the pack, in terms of complaints.

    It's never adviseable to sign on with a training company, and then leave them immediately, unless you already have horrible credit. All but one of them have reputations for collection tactics that include reporting adverse credit issues, if a driver defaults and refuses to pay.

    If a driver wants to open up his options, and does not want to be beholden to a company, they need to seek training from an independent source, preferably a community college that offers CDL training, or a stand alone PTDI endorsed training facility. Some of those are not great bargains either, so you have to shop around.

    The bottom line is, that people have to take the time to do their homework, and to not rush into anything, and for pete's sake, don't buy what you are told by anyone that is paid to recruit you. They have no vested interest in being forthcoming about the negative consequences of any arrangement that they are attempting to draw you into.

    If someone is lucky enough to find a carrier that offers tuition reimbursement, so much the better. It usually isn't going to cover the entire amount, but every penny counts, right?

    Just choose wisely, research any company that you are considering, and check them out, just like they will be checking you out. Do that, and all will go in your favor.
     
  11. turbo werners claim that you can only use va benefits through them is false i used mine and as long as the paperwork is filled out corerectly the money will be sent
     
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