Accelerated PSD Students

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  1. PChase

    PChase Road Train Member

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    This is one reason why I will never train again.
    What's next? Someone fresh from TNT becoming a psd trainer?

    With this new training program prime is going to look like swift.
     
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  3. sleepily

    sleepily Light Load Member

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    How does the pay differ? Is it still unpaid training until the trainee gets their CDL? Is their still daytime classroom instruction?
     
  4. purpleprime

    purpleprime Medium Load Member

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    It's still unpaid training you do get the 200 dollar advance per week , and I know they are doing a night class not sure about days
     
  5. ToyotaMan01

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    Do you gentlemen know if you can turn down the Accelerated PSD program? I'm just curious because I will be heading out April 11th for orientation. I would definitely prefer to get actual hands on experience.
     
  6. purpleprime

    purpleprime Medium Load Member

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    Yes you can , they will prob tell you that's it's best to go with the program because you might have to wait on a trainer. But if you don't spend your free time sitting n your hotel room , and actually go meet people ( at the millinieum building , or training pad etc) you just might find your own trainer
     
  7. ToyotaMan01

    ToyotaMan01 Bobtail Member

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    :)Cool man, thank you. I'm excited to get out there and get started
     
  8. windsmith

    windsmith Road Train Member

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    If you're not in it for the money, then why would you want to do it? I don't go to work just because I like to go to work; I go to work because of the paycheck.

    Prime's lease payments border on egregious. The only thing that makes them semi-attractive is the money that can be made by being a trainer.
     
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  9. darthanubis

    darthanubis Heavy Load Member

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    How long did you lease with Prime?
     
  10. PChase

    PChase Road Train Member

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    I've trained before, I never did it for the money. I don't believe in the merits of the training program anymore. This "accelerated" program is eventually going to make Prime look bad.
     
  11. Prime-Mate

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    People who say its not the money are fooling themselves. The reason I instruct, is basically to get a good student that can run team after they get their license.... For a long time I couldn't get a trainee and basically forced to instruct.... I lose money on that part of the deal, and make it up once running team..... Now they are basically taking all the good students for their in house program and leaving the "challenged" students for instructors...
     
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