The straight POOP

G'day all,

I been trying to analyze the the school system for contract drivers and figure out whats the best way to go. I realize that contract driving is probably the least desirable way to go...but it fits my situation at the moment (Owned a marina and boat service facility that got trashed by a hurricane, insurance and FEMA bailed). I have brought the art of pinching a penny to a whole new art form

I listed a table (see below PDF download) with commitment time and financial stats. I left the emotional part out of it( i.e. how people feel about a certain company) as it has two many variables. Besides my feeling is that whatever you take on for a short term or long term commitment is what you make of it.

So my question is their information on this table that is wrong. I spent a ton of time researching this by visiting dozens upon dozens of websites....and talking with recruiters, at least the recruiters I could get a hold of. Is there a company out their I have missed that offers paid CDL school for contract driving?

I look forward to your input and advise. In my mind I have narrowed my choices down based on this info, but things are always subject to change before I sign on the dotted line.

Note: Disregard terminal info. , I used this for my location in York Pa. Also if you have any input I would ask that its factual (not ... I heard from a guy, who heard it from his 3rd cousin's friend who heard it from...) so I can adjust this table and re-post it for myself and any other greenhorn that stumbles on it in the future.

 

Hey AT and Raider, Appreciate the input and the information. However, the idea of the thread is no money up front which all the companies listed in the comparison table offer. Something that both Millis and Schnieder don't offer. To bad about Schnieder as they used to...figures with my luck...day late and a dollar short. Ahhhh well, such is life.

Just to be clear ...the idea of this thread is for people that financially have their back against the wall for one reason or the other. Myself, I have a daughter soon to be entering college and diverting any funding from that venture to me is unacceptable.

 

Hi Nana,

I certainly am not going to butt heads with you, I've read a ton of your posts and know that is a losing proposition

The submitted those numbers on the chart from Swift are what I got from the recruiter and a separate website that supposedly interviewed a Swift recruiter. They both jibbed so its what I went with. If you can find out differently and its fact...I'll change the chart and say T Nana said so !

My understanding as it sits is that for 13 months you pay a buck fifty ... 14 through the 26 month you see that buck fifty come back and hit your check each month. So after a two year and couple month stint your education was free. Not a bad incentive from Swift to hang around another year after your contract is up.

 

Hey PCD,
I unfortunately didn't technically..by definition...have my job sent over seas. Though it just might of ended there after the hurricane leveled the marina. I checked WIA after ryecon posted..and I don't fit the model for sponsorship. Its like you described.

I'm a Vet...so I ran that out. VA will cough up some dough but its nickle and dime stuff...money is suppose to go to food and housing allowance... nothing for tuition. So the Fed is all there is left and thats not a super great deal either. The tuition reimbursement program is great..IF...you get hired by one of those companies and IF you get one of those reimbursement routes. In the NAVY I was an operator..I've learned to gut it out in trying times...served me well since and hopefully will in a contract job....no matter how horrifying the scuttlebutt

Now is there any other contract companies out there?