Stevens? CDL School and then Stevens?

Definately take the community college route!!

I SAY AGAIN: TAKE THE COLLEGE ROUTE:

Steven's CDL school is signing yourself away to them as a slave for a year or they'll charge you BIG $$ for the CDL school and interest.. Stevens also trys like heck to talk their students to lease a truck right out of school.... BAD idea.. Do your own homework if you don't belive me.. but hey you asked.. I gave my opinion, I hope I'm not too late..

 

Well. A few things play into that. If you attend Steven's school, then you are locked in to work for them for at least a year, and i've heard for longer than that. You would have to sign a contract.

If you get your cdl at an independent school, then you are free to shop around and check out multiple companies.

That's what I'm doing. I do have a pre-hire letter from Stevens, but I'm attending a school in Florida.

I guess it comes down to what you really want. Do you want to only work for Stevens...or do you want to have other options when you get your cdl. Having options is always good IMO.

 

I went to a school of my choice, so that I would not be an indentured servant to a company for a year or longer to pay them back for their school.

Now if you pay for your own school, and then go to Stevens, they will pay you $25 per week for the tuition you paid.

That is what I did.

 

definatly go the community college route, you really don't want to be holden to any company, If I would of went to the school of my first company I'd still be at that company paying it off, instead of a not so cozy local gig now...lol

 

That sounds like a wise decision to me..good luck out there!

 

The nice thing about stevens is they will pay it back weekly till its pay'd just make sure you bring the reciept to orientation....

I know this because i have been with them since august of 2007 and they are still paying it back, even now that i am an o/o with them

 

Go for it, man! You'll do fine, keep your head together.