CR England free schooling for veterans. Legit?

I have been lerking on this site trying to read all I can about CR England... WOW! There are a lot of posts and most of them are leading me to believe that this company is not well thought of.

Supposedly CRE is running a Troops to Trucks or Troops for Trucks (not sure of the right title) program. I'm being told by the employment department that CRE is offering free training to veterans. I called CRE and a lady told me that it is indeed free and there is no catch... I'm suspicious of this.


Supposedly the deal is that you pay a $50 fee and everything is paid for and there is no obligation to stay after training. Again, I smell something funny.

Any thoughts?

 

The more I read about the trucking industry, the more I want to stay away from it. I’m not implying that it’s a bad job or that I feel some sense of entitlement.

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I briefly worked in an office that brokered freight. To say that some of those guys would do anything to screw you would be an understatement. I also learned that I hated being trapped in an office.

After I left, I landed a job that trained me for a class B license. The only expense I incurred was paying the licensing fees. The job rocked! I felt truly blessed. I was recently laid off, but, I am in line to return when things pick up.

I’m torn. I love driving. Although I know we all need to start somewhere, I just cannot see myself being away from home for days or weeks on end. And I cannot imagine living the nightmares that some people have posted. I know that a good percentage of it should be taken with a grain of salt. But my past experiences tell me to heed the input.
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I truly have a desire to get a class A license. I guess the bottom line is that I just don’t want to be taken advantage of.