Hippie Goat's psychedelic journey with Stevens Transport

I wa just making folks aware nothing is free when they add the phrase " as long as you....."

 

Okay, I get you. What I was saying is that the OP has to PAY to go to Stevens' school. AND he has to give them at least a year of indentured servitude. He could have had it without any deductions taken from his pay. On a side-note, they have a Mickey Mouse school that just shows you the basics. NOT WORTH the $3000 and change that they ram you with. To give you perspective, the school I went to was just under $2000. It included all of the materials. The school was 320 hours. Every day for nine weeks from 7 AM until 2 PM. It included 1000 miles of road driving in the city AND out in the country. Classes were limited to 12 students. Every student was paired up with a partner for the duration with their own truck and trailer. The school had three classes going daily, each with a separate instructor. They didn't screw around either. You had to come dressed a certain way and if you missed two classes, you were OUT. One of the best decisions I ever made to go there. Because I heard so many horror stories from other drivers about their "schools".

 

Sounds like you went to pretty decent school, hope you've mentioned them by name somewhere on the forums here, I'm sure they would appreciate it.

Good schools like good trucking companies are a much needed improvement in this industry

 

Goat man. Please tell us that you are smart enough not to get roped into their fleece option. You will be broke in 6mo. Back to sleeping in a tent and pooping in the woods. Your girlfriend will run off with a Walmart greeter.

 

What place was this?

 

That is wack that they force him to pay, as WELL as the 1 year cut wages contract. What happened, how did it flip if the industry is in need of drivers? Somethings ####y

 

Because they take advantage of newbies that don't know any better. Newbies need to understand that they have TONS of negotiating power. Stevens PAID me $25 a week as a signing bonus up to a max of $2000 to go towards my schooling, EVEN THOUGH I went to a different school. Knowledge is power. In all facets of life. Remember that.