Multiple Mention Thread

scarecrow and a few others here have had good experiences with PAM. but, if you check out the blogs page NIKON has been waiting for a trainer to pick him up for several weeks and is very frustrated about now.

 

sevenmph - It may be worth your time to "get a second opinion" about recieving WIA funding. I am meeting with my WIA coordinator tomorrow to finish paperwork & get it all sent in for approval. According to what was explained to me previously by her is that WIA pays all costs, including state exams for license, and also provides you a small amount ($6 in GA) daily for fuel & meal expenses.

 

Thanks Magoo,
I plan on pursuing that 8:00 am Monday. Maybe 8:30 to let the staff get down a cup of coffee first !!!!

 

Still haven't heard from them, which is surprising. I faxed my application in, and then called on Thursday and left a message for the recruiter that was assigned to me. She did not call back on Friday.

I'm debating what to do. I've got an excellent small OTR company that I really want to work for, but I have to get 1 year of experience first. There is a local company that wants to hire me now, and I could probably make more there than with Roehl or Werner. I'd be working 2nd and 3rd shift, home every night (day) to sleep, and get close to 70 hours a week. The one thing I'm a little nervous about is the fact that with so many short deliveries, driving in town, and backing, the risk of an accident seems so much greater for a newbie, and I know that would really screw my career. Are my concerns valid? It seems that going OTR with Roehl or Werner would be easier to be accident-free. I'm kind of stressing out right now, because I want to make the right decision, and stay for a year with whatever company I choose.

 

Hey guys and gals

I`m really having some difficulty trying to decide which company to drive for I have narowed it down to CFI of Trans Am.

graduating from a sage school on 1-31-07 HELP Please

Jeff

 

What does WIA stand for? I'm in Dallas and would definately prefer having the govt pay for my retraining rather than pay $5000 to PAM or some other outfit...

Thanks in advance!

Jim

 

The federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA), which superseded the Job Training Partnership Act, offers a comprehensive range of workforce development activities through statewide and local organizations. Available workforce development activities provided in local communities can benefit job seekers, laid off workers, youth, incumbent workers, new entrants to the workforce, veterans, persons with disabilities, and employers.

 

If you have done your homework on these two companies,and you are that close to a decision,just flip a coin.But make sure you have checked them out thouroughly.

 

What other companies have you investigated?

 

Thank you dstockwell ! That was very informative and I will investigate.