Do companies pay for trips back from Orientation?

I respect your point of view. But for me, there's no way I'm going without knowing for sure if they'll pay my way back or not. I don't feel comfortable asking for help/money from friends/relatives because to be honest, I've been doing that already these past few weeks.

I'll probably just ask in a subtle way like somebody suggested here, such as saying something like if a family emergency arises while in orientation or at the hotel, will you pay my way back. Something along those lines.

 

Well I contacted Super Service and it turns out they do NOT pay for your trip home. While I was debating if I was still going to go, Werner called me and approved my application and sat me up with an orientation this Friday in Allentown PA. So I'm going to go with Werner. Not only are they closer so I can drive my personal vehicle to orientation but they also have better pay than SS.

 

To be fair, is there any of the " starter companies " that do have a good rep? Swift, US Xpress, CR England, Werner, CRST, Covenant all have their share of bad rep. I'm not expecting much from my first company, I plan on getting a year or so of experience under my belt and moving on to a better company. I have my sights set on TMC at the moment.

 

Thanks. I'm absolutely positive I'll be heading to Werner. If I don't forget I'll post on here how things went Friday evening after my first day.