Are employment contracts the real deal?

Divinity

 

One of my cousins has a 4 year nursing degree plus an MSN and is a CRNA.. She won't reveal to me what she makes a year but her husband whom is a Dentist told me it was over $150,000. Makes me regret I did not go back to school.

 

Wait, isn't that a rap group?

 

Dang, I thought it was candy.

 

Divinity was a cross dresser....

 

Now if a cross dressing LEO ever pulled me over..

 

Betty Badge...

 

This SAME QUESTION was posted on "trucking truth".com website and boy oh boy...y'all should read the responses...lol

http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucke...age-1/are-employment-contracts-the-real-deal-

Quote from one of the mods: "Trucking Truth officially recommends you stick with your first company for at least a year before you start job hopping. This is regardless of how you pay for your training."

I've found that site to be almost an idolation of the website founder. It appears the mods do major butt-kissing to the whatever the site owner says. Any non-braindead views expressed by anyone not drinking the koolaid, especially as a new driver, gets shot down quick, by the henchmen.

It feels like a cult of some sort, when reading "advice" responses. I think I saw a post there one time refering to TTR as the evil site ...hahaha.

None of the responders told the OP that he can always move on to another employer, and that its only a financial obligation to the initial company. I know 2 people that went to Swift, and after OTR training, they got engaged with other industry players with ZERO consequences. All they had to do was either pay off the Swift Academy fees (out of pocket or monthly) OR get the contract buy-out from the next carrier.

In my previous professional jobs, non-compete were laughable (yes, I was in IT) coz they were not enforceable. No ones is going to tell me I cannot earn a living, esp with my skill sets. If I choose to sell my skills to another company, I sell them. When it comes time to move on, I move on...simple.

I guess this "cloud-over-drivers-head" is exacerbated by threats to insert damaging comments to the DAC. Its only a matter of time before these companies get sued big time.

I know I only have my CDL for 6 months so far, but I dont have to "beg" a company to hire me. I paid out of pocket, and I have the freedom to engage with anyone....at any time. Im lucky to have a few OTR friends, who allow me to drive their trucks from truck stops to mechanic shops, to keep my skills fresh, but I would tell the OP not to feel caged by these "contracts".

If you want out, seek another company, and keep it moving. Pay them off monthly/weekly or whatever, but dont get enslaved by the megas.

 

No, indentured servitude has been illegal for a very long time and non-competes almost never hold up legally unless your in an anti-worker state which your not. Just a way to scare you and honestly enough for me to not work there. Companies that rule with fear.... should be feared.