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well i for one, am glad you asked for a shift.

what to do now..???

you could NOT pay, then they will ding your credit.

or you COULD pay, and maintain a good credit rating.

for me personally..??

screw'em

after a while. your credit score improves, hell even bankruptcy people get better credit in short time.

by the way, you already have your CDL, they CANNOT take that away.......

 

if you can get a consultation from the law, see what or if anything can be done. sounds like a set up to me.. the company knew.. it's a trap. or eat it

 

You got screwed on a technicality. You shouldn't have to pay for it, but you will pay it eventually if you can't get them to hear you out and fix it. I had a different situation, but it ended in the same result: the school I didn't think I'd have to pay for was billing me in full plus charging a penalty (long story). They sent me bills and I ignored it. They added late fees and I ignored it. Eventually they sued me and I could no longer ignore it. I had to negotiate a settlement, make payment arrangements, and chip away at it until it was paid in full. The alternative was to screw up my credit for a longer period by declaring bankruptcy, and in my case it wasn't worth it.

I wouldn't hold my breath. Go get a better job and worry about the debt down the road. You should have no problem there. Make sure your new company isn't exclusively automatics or you'll never learn how to shift. You need to shift for several months straight and then you'll never forget how.

 

some company's will hire you and absorb the cost but there may be a catch.. like trianing in a manual

 

no.. hear say only.. you'll need to ask the company when you apply

 

Mega's chew up and spit out trainee's like a pit bull with a baby kitten unfortunately. They usually do their homework very well ( in terms of legal repercussions on what you can and can't do to them when and if they fire you ) and you likely can't do much about the firing but grin and bear it, then start knocking on doors looking for another job. Good luck dude.

 

@Chinatown