Who's the best company for sponsored CDL Training ?

Somebody brought up the fact about leaving the company before putting a year in. If a company-trained person leaves before their commitment is up they are financially obligated to that contract. The company is going to get the money back. (Probably)
Situation: Company trained employee and privately trained employee sign-on the same day and both quit 6 months later. My question is, does the company have other motivation to try to stick it to the guy who walked out on a commitment (company trained) BUT NOT take similar action against an privately trained CDL empolyee? Outside of financial commitment, what makes the situation different. Didn't the company hire both drivers with "hopes" of having long-term employees? What would the company's motivation be to stick it to one and not the other?

Just trying to find out what people think about this.

 

Hopefully those contingencies are in the contract. If not, ask.

Contracts are serious business..Never let anyone rush you through it. Take your time. If they rush you, Id bail..f that

 

$6k?? Wow. I may not have mentioned that some? All? Companies will reimburse tuition costs up to a certain amount, even though you didn't go thru their schooling.

 

Stop and think for a minute. Stevens have 3 recruiting events a week here in CO so I can only guess how many they have weekly nationwide. Now think about how many new "recruits" they take on every week and ask yourself "how can they possibly need so many drivers?". Simple, they dont. They are essentially making their money through their "Free Training". You will have to sign an agreement to repay tuition costs if you fail to stay with the company for a period of time, I think 1 year. Then they set you up to fail. Pay you a pittance during your training, then restricting your miles to where you cant afford to hang around or if all else fails, fire you for the most ridiculous reasons, leaving you owing them $6k. Paying for your own CDL is definitely the best route to take, that way whoever you go work for will not be holding you over a barrell and asking you to thank them for screwing you.

 

so go talk to the school tomorrow and see what it will cost you if you just go to school straight out.

You really don't want to in-debt yourself to a company for something like this.

 

Hate to bust your bubble but you will not make good money starting out. Id say a realistic weekly take home check will be 400 to 500 and 500 is if youre lucky. Training pay is usually less. And I guarantee as a rookie you will not get near 3k miles a week, freight is still pretty slow right now id expect 2k. It will get better but expect peanuts.the.first.few months, why do u.think so many guys quit