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Verbal Contracts?

Discussion in 'Questions To Truckers From The General Public' started by hambone1, Mar 12, 2010.

  1. Mar 12, 2010 #1
    hambone1

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    Hi all: I have a friend who recently started trucking. the company that hired him told him that they would pay for his schooling. Now that he is through with training, they have said "Oh no, that is an old program, we stopped doing that."

    This is completely bogus. It is one of the main reasons he went with this company.

    Does this happen alot? Has anyone tried to enforce a verbal contract? If it has happened to others would you be interested in grouping together to try to enforce what was promised?

    Sounds from this site like there are alot of disreputable companies operating out there.

    Thanks for your input.

    Hambone
     
    hambone1, Mar 12, 2010
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  3. Mar 12, 2010 #2
    shooter19802003

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    A verbal contract will hold up in court. It can't be one fella's word against another's though. There has to be a witness. Or the guy has to be really freakin' believable.
     
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  4. Mar 12, 2010 #3
    Allow Me.

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    Believe it or not, a lot of of shipper/carrier contracts are verbal. I've seen trucking companies buy 50 new trailers for a "new" account and then get their "contract" cancelled. Can you say "Oh thit" ?
     
    Allow Me., Mar 12, 2010
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  5. Mar 13, 2010 #4
    phroziac

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    Verbal contracts are dealt with on almost every episode of judge judy. its almost always totally unenforcable.
     
    phroziac, Mar 13, 2010
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  7. Mar 13, 2010 #5
    phroziac

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    Or wheels.

    Werner just set up a couple hundred tractors and trailers with super singles for beer and water dedicated accounts.
     
    phroziac, Mar 13, 2010
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  8. Mar 14, 2010 #6
    rswinnerton

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    Get everything in writing. A good lawyer friend of mine once said "If it isn't on paper, it never happened".
    Russ
     
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  9. Mar 14, 2010 #7
    lovesthedrive

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    HAHA! What you said isnt entire information from friend. Companies dont pay for schooling (true). What they will do is reimburse you for up to 5 grand of schooling over 2 years of being with company. If they paid you for the 5 grand of schooling whats to keep you there at the company? See the point?
     
    lovesthedrive, Mar 14, 2010
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  10. Mar 14, 2010 #8
    maxwelltie

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    "If it isn't written down, it was never said."
    I live by that rule.
     
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  11. Mar 15, 2010 #9
    Poconorob

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    Especially this day in age!!! Doing something with a verbal contract is just ASKING to be screwed!
     
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  12. Mar 15, 2010 #10
    Saddle Tramp

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    :yes2557:There used to be a time when a handshake was a binding agreement between parties. People were trusted by a verbal agreement. Not any more. So saddd.:biggrin_2553:
     
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