C1 in Indy vs Roadmasters In Indy.

our classroom guy was a tall guy named keith, always wore a hat

and theres a few short black guys.....one is african, one is an old guy named jackie and the other one i dont know his name

 

sounds like DC to me

 

I went through C1 in Indy several weeks ago as the only independent in my class. All the rest were pre-hires for either USA or PAM. It is definitely a CDL mill to feed those companies new drivers (I've heard that USA has a 130% yearly turnover, although I can't verify that).

My experience there was a good one, but I had a lot of advantages the other students didn't have. First, I had a guranteed job lined up with the company I already work for. The company paid my tuition in advance and even paid me my regular hourly rate to attend, although I kept that fact quiet while I was at C1. Unlike the other students, I didn't have to worry about being dropped by a carrier with little or no explanation. Second, I'm local. While the rest of the students went back to the hotel at the end of the day, I got to go home to my wife and son, homecooked meals, and sleep in my own bed. That goes a long way for morale.

I found the staff and instructors to be friendly and helpful. A couple of the driving instructors were hardcases, but they didn't put their students into any situation they weren't prepared for. The tractors were all Freightliners, Columbias and Centuries mostly. They were high-mileage dogs, but they were all 2001 or newer. Perfect for teaching newbies how to operate up-to-date equipment while not getting worked up over the abuse they took from beginner gear grinders.

It's normally a 3 week course, but isn't unusual to see people there in their fourth or even fifth week. If a student is having difficulty in one area, they can get extra practice before being sent to CDL test. It's about money on the bottom line because they want to be paid, but I got the sense that the staff was genuinely interested in seeing their students succeed and they do everything possible to give you the knowledge and practice to do just that.

 

you had a similar experience to me, i was the only independent in my class.....all others were pam or USA it seemed like...i live on the eastside of indy so i got to go home everyday..except my company didnt pay for me to go there....i wish they did tho

what instructors did u have?

 

the short ####y black guy is most likely terrell dodson.. he is my current instructor...and a great guy.. the only instructor that is shorter than him is dc.. i like and respect all the instructors there.. the school itself is great.. the only complaint i have is driver solutions..
there was a rumor going around that the recruiters where telling people they would not tell them to come if they wouldnt get hired...so when the new batch of students came in they asked them if this was true by a show of hands... and i think all 26 or 28 students raised there hands.....so i think.. i hope they are gonna do something about this.. c1 is a good school..way too good to have there reputation run in the ground by these shady ds recruiters...

OUT OF THE 26 in my class that ds brought in i thing about 10 or 12 have accualy made it to the company they where assigned.. not counting the ones who havnt graduated yet....C1is an awsome school its a shame ds is recruiting for them