i was told that stevens was not accepting anymore students

Discussion in 'Stevens' started by mike6strings, Jan 7, 2009.

  1. mike6strings

    mike6strings Bobtail Member

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    iWAS CALLED TODAY BY A STEVENS RECRUITER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE A HIRING FREEZE ON STUDENTS, I WAS SCHEDULED TO GO JANUARY 25 2009 , HAS ANY BODY ELSE BEEN NOTIFIED. I HAVE A CDL BUT NO JOB, DOES ANYONE ELSE KNOW OF ANY OTHER TRUCKING COMPANIES THAT ARE HIRING INEXPERIENCED DRIVERS I TEAMED WITH MY BROTHER WITH SCHNEIDER FOR ONE MONTH BACK IN AUGUST BUT THAT WAS A DISASTER, HE JUST GOT DIVORCED AND HIS EX WIFE KEPT CALLING MAKING HIS LOFE MISERABLE WICH IN TURNED MADE MINE. WE SHOULD HAVE TOUGHED IT OUT I GUESS BUT I DIDNT REALIZE THE ECONOMY WAS GONNA GET THIS BAD I GUESS WHEN IT GETS TOO TOUGH GETTING A JOB IN TRUCKING ITS TOUGH ALL OVER
     
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  3. mike6strings

    mike6strings Bobtail Member

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    They JUST CALLED ME AGAIN AND SAID THAT THEY MAY START HIRING AGAIN IN APRIL OR MAY
     
  4. racingcrazy

    racingcrazy Bobtail Member

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    Im leaving for stevens driving school on jan 16th . i hope i dont get that call to
     
  5. mike6strings

    mike6strings Bobtail Member

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    maybe its just for the ones that already have a cdl but are inexperienced,and dont have too sign a contract. i was suppose to went january 25
     
  6. RECON08

    RECON08 Light Load Member

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    alot of places have put a freeze in affect right now. alot of them do in the winter with grads and students, just a safety aspect, better to start you when conditions are better and have all summer to get use to trk and trailer and everything else including confidence level. But with the economy the way it is rght now, freezes are in affect just about everywhere unfortunatly even for those of us with exp. But alot of companies are also putting freezes on areas they normally hire from, if frieght where you live is getting harder to get right now, or its turned into such a price war that they are not hualing it that cheaply, its just the way of the industry. i wish you both luck, and honestly, stevens would not have been the one to choose. you might want to read up on the company on here and posts about them. Your better off, to pay for school, dont lock yourself into a company by letting them pay for it, if it dont work out, ya, you can leave, but they will get thier money owed to them, so now your working at another company just to hand it over to them to pay the thousands you now owe them. food for thought, and remember, tax season is here, refund, thats how I and many others have paid for thiers, and you will have more pride for that lic and take care of it better. just make sure the school is no less then 120hrs, or good luck finding a company to hire ya.
     
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  7. mike6strings

    mike6strings Bobtail Member

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    I appreciate that recon and your right winter is not a good time to start out as a newbie and really i still am i only drove for schneider for one month, i was teaming with my brother and teaming is just not for me i am a very light sleeper and man i just couldnt sleep. i may have burned to many bridges to get back in. i got laidoff from a job i was at for 18 yrs and i didnt realize how bad the economy is getting im gonna have to trust GOD on this one
     
  8. RECON08

    RECON08 Light Load Member

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    it is tough right now. if you want to, try giving gordon trucking out of pacific, wa a call. they may be able to help ya.
     
  9. mike6strings

    mike6strings Bobtail Member

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    ii wonder if gordon hires in the Arkansas area
     
  10. mike6strings

    mike6strings Bobtail Member

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    what sux about the stevens deal is they called me in November and excepted me and they faxed me some papers to sign and everything was approved all i had to do was call once a week which I did and they pulled that crap off. That proved to me they will use you in any way they can to use you without caring anything about ya
     
  11. RECON08

    RECON08 Light Load Member

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    as far as I know we do. If i remeber right, we have drivers from there. we have a terminal in Indy and green bay to run midwest regions. nice thing is no new england states at all.
     
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