Thinking of CR England... Advice?

Take notes here. Desperate and looking for a trucking company is a bad mix.... You think your desperate now.......

 

If I where you I would run for the hills- C.R. England is the bottom of the barrel- You would be better off working for Mcdonalds and be home everyday and more than likely make more money- I would do that until economy picked up and then tried something different- Thats better than going in the whole working for C.R. ENgland- They are by far one of the worst to work for- Just read the other threads on this board-

 

Truck driving is a trade to be learned. Learning to drive is is more than a formality to getting a job quickly. If you take that point of view, you will
get burned and probably take others with you.

Look at any other trade that people get into when they change carrers. Plumbing, electrician, nursing, HVAC, etc., all of these things take time and commitment to learning the trade. Why is trucking different? If anything, it should take longer to get a CDL, as you are putting so many lives at risk during the course of your daily duties.

If you can't 'take your time with it' and do it correctly, then you should look into another carreer, irregardless of how badly or quickly you need a job. That kind of disrespect for the trade is exactly what is wrong with the industry.

 

Dan,

If the mill thing does not work out you are much better off going to Swift than CRE. Good Luck and keep us updated on what you do.

 

It is hard to get hired with no experience and no pretty piece of paper from a CDL school. I was very fortunate when I got my CDL, I was still in the Army going to school a State sponsored school at night. I think my total out of pocket expenses was like $366 and when I sold my text book that I paid $35 for I got $20 of it back. I wish you the best of luck and please keep us posted to see what you decide.

 

i so agree.these are not second hand stories people these r real live horror stories trust me i know,but gutd luck anyhow

 

i would go over to schieder because they pay you to train and get you cdl

 

If you want to haul refridgerated look at Central for your first year. If you want to haul dry van look at Crete, though I am not sure on there student policy. Also research local smaller companies, they are quite often overlooked but offer better pay and conditions.

 

STAY AWAY FROM CR ENGLAND AT ANY COST.. THEY WILL CHEW YOU UP AND SPIT YOU OUT......

 

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