leased a truck with CRST

I read CRST LEASE PURCHASE agreement 3 years ago and cannot believe anybody over the age of 6 years old signing up

 

Read the recruitment adds and they sound great.
People always want to read between the lines for the good.
They forget how hard life really is.

 

Before I ask my question let me explain why I ask it. If I dont it might be easy for it to be taken the wrong way. I havent even climbed into a truck yet lol so I have no experience at all. Therefore I have to ask questions, and some of them help me get to know what to expect. This is the same kind of case.


Arent all weekend dispatch a bunch of idiots? In that situation what could be done diff? I mean if I ever make it to that point, what would help me in the long run, walking away from the lease, waiting till Monday for normal dispatch or going over weekends heads looking for a boss? Would there have been any alternative available to help resolve the issue and let weekend dispatch get back to whatever it is they do while they make drivers suffer? I know its hard to hold your frustration in when they treat you that bad, but is there a possibility that it could have been sorted Monday?

 

I feel sorry for any body that gets suckered into a lease purchase. The company wants you to fail, it is a win win deal for them. Buy yourself an older model, even an old cabover and improve the truck as you work it. Wont be to long before you are happy with with what you are driving. I have had 12 trucks in 28 years, all older models. Been in a 98 for 3 years now, still running out west, still running strong and happy with the truck I am driving. Be safe out there

 

Wasn't trying to be mean or anything! Just didn't seem fair to judge a company after being there a week and making not the most intelligent descisions himself, thats all.

Truth be known, most drivers who want to be owner operators do not do their homework and count the cost 1st. There is a lot more to it then most imagine and only the ones who do their homework and prepare themselves will make it as an owner operator.

We really like it at CRST, do they have their faults? Sure they do, what company doesn't? However, We do as we want, haul what we want, take freight that we want and have time off as we want, which doesn't endear us to management, and still make money, whats not to like?

Cheers
Fireball

 

here is the latest graduate of thier fine training program

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Sq0Zlu5XwzY&mode=related&search=

 

I.....can't seem to find that anywhere on the page where it said he was a 'latest graduate' or even a graduate of their program at all. For all you know, he could have been an O/O with 40 years of experience who just had a bad day.

 

did you see the same thing I did? There is no way that guy has been driving 40 years or he would have known better than to stop on R/R tacks in Chi-town at 5pm................ I am a driver and back my fellow drivers up on all things industry related but you can't deny that was lack of training or a driver who shouldn't have been on the road.