New CDL holder with TX (double, triple, tanker, hazmat) endorsement but......

HUH ?????

GPS is tool,

You were the operator of vehicle, No get out of free ticket being trained. No LEO in jump seat. All on you.
Suck it up and move on. Don't place blame on others or tools.

HUH? ALL recruiters lie


Who's sending the few post wonders to this section ?

 

You were the operator of vehicle

 

Stick it out dude. Stop being such a cry baby. These guys will light up your Dac. Report and it will be hard to find employment. You will also be on the hook for the money for your schooling. So assume the position grab you ankles, and enjoy the non lubricated company sponsored cdl ride. Also most streets don't give a warning until it's too late.

 

Man, people on here are condescending jerks. Yes, recruiters for these companies are liars, and you will get screwed. But, threatening to fire you for not wanting to work 28/4 after initially signing up and agreeing to work a 20/10 schedule is bullcrap. What company do you work for? Also, you used to be in the military, wasn't there any assistance that you could have got from the government if you attended a private cdl school?

 

You must be a trainer... Are you ???

 

Many, many jobs in California for new CDL grads. Move on. Set up orientation with a new company, then resign your current job.

What city are you near in California?

Ask questions on "Questions From New Drivers" thread.

 

Plead not guilty to the ticket. Show up to court in jacket, tie, suit if possible. Calmly explain the situation to whoever may first hear you. If your record is otherwise clean, you just might get some rhythm. Coat and tie is a MUST. Why is a long story. Trust me. I've appeared as many as a hundred times for others during my fleet management years, and I am not a lawyer.

As far as the rest goes, I don't exactly understand your situation, but if your current company is willing to keep you and cover your tuition, I'd take a very good look at that situation. The alternatives are likely to put you behind the 8 ball.

As you seem new to the game, perhaps it would be helpful to explain what to expect. When in teams and most other forms of tractor trailer style of trucking - this is pretty much your entire life - eat, sleep, drive. The 9 to 5 thing is almost extinct, and very rarely if ever available to new drivers. New drivers in teams also can expect lower than minimum wage if 140 hours (your time and the co-driver's) is factored. If you don't absolutely love driving, you could well be better served, while still young, taking a very hard long look at other vocations. Driving ain't no picnic, which is part of the reason so many trucks sit idle. There are many many many other ways to make more money with far less time. Again - you gotta love it.

On the other hand - if you do decide to leave trucking, you would be very well served to get at least one good year under your belt first. Driving is a good occupation to fall back on of other jobs get slow or don't pan out.

To no one in particular, but to those in any forum anywhere who reply to people as if they are stupid - if you talk out loud to people like you do when hiding behind a keyboard, may your life be full of multiple daily b**** slaps that you so well deserve. Learn some manners, quit acting like a 10 year old snot.

 

I don't really get what your problem is here. They found you a trainer. Are you expecting them to have some sort of eHarmony compatibility deal for you?

On the pay thing...I'm not sure what the issue is there. Sure...recruiters lie, but you're going to know what your pay rate is when you sit down on day one. When you sign an employment agreement, your pay rate will be on the agreement right there. If I got my first paycheck and it reflected a pay rate other than what I signed up for...I'd be gone. Period. Now if you spaced out and just signed the agreement without verifying your actual pay rate...that's on you...not the recruiter.

Yup. My G.I. Bill covered 100% of the tuition costfor my private CDL school.