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Why pay for truck school when some co'.s train you for free ???

Discussion in 'Trucking Schools and CDL Training Forum' started by WisconsinF150, Feb 25, 2016.

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  1. Feb 25, 2016 #1
    WisconsinF150

    WisconsinF150 Light Load Member

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    Why pay for a trucking school when you can be taught for free??

    Every truck stop has a magazine rack full of magazines filled with nothing but truck co's begging people to work for them. Some of these co's. offer free training (if you agree to work there for one or two years).

    No big deal though. If you decide to leave for a better truck co. you just pay the trucking co. that trained you. Usually a few thousand $$.

    Schneider has free training. Millis used to charge $500 (just to make sure you were serious. There are others out there too.
     
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  3. Feb 25, 2016 #2
    pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    it's really not that easy to just say no big deal because alot of companies will not hire drivers while they re contracted with another company
     
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  4. Feb 25, 2016 #3
    WisconsinF150

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    You're right.
     
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  5. Feb 25, 2016 #4
    lowrider123

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    because if you go to a school on your own, you're not tied to a company to payback a loan if you quit before a time that they define. And its not for free
     
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  7. Feb 25, 2016 #5
    Brettj3876

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    Freedom that's why
     
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  8. Feb 25, 2016 #6
    pattyj

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    what's freedom?technically drivers don't have freedom any longer.that gradually started ending ten yrs ago and getting worse with every yr.
     
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  9. Feb 25, 2016 #7
    Brettj3876

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    Patriot Act.....
     
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  10. Feb 25, 2016 #8
    ajohnson

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    Why would I want to have to a. Work for a bad company. Or b. Pay as you said "a few thousand dollars" back to a bad company. I paid $1800 and got a local job straight out of school. Maybe that's why
     
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  11. Feb 25, 2016 #9
    ajohnson

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    Why do you feel the need to make all of your posts in bold font?
     
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  12. Feb 25, 2016 #10
    pattyj

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    ok so why does it matter.some of us may find it refreshing when using a phone and the screen isnt much bigger then a club cracker.
     
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