new team driver question

Thank you The company in question is CRST. I will be looking at the links.

 

The company is CRST.

 

I'm sure it is tiring. I am exhausted now, I work as a cna, pulling 129 hour shifts, sometimes straight through. I then drive 1.5 hours home, do my classes, shower, pack for the next week, and sleep for 8 hours, only to start another shift. I am constantly exhausted, and work as a cna is slim right now, hence why I agree to these ridiculous shifts. What is killing me is missing my family. I figure if I can do this, I should have some stamina to drive while I'm somewhat young. I select only a few classes each semester so I ensure I can handle the school load. Typically I have about 6 hours of class work each week. I am fortunate my son is very well behaved, and loves to travel. (we had a motor home for some time). I do realize that a rig is not the same as a motor home. It will require a ton of adjustment, but I believe we can do it. We have been through a lot tougher things and pulled together. My husband and I get along very well, been together 11 years, so we're quite used to each others habits, lol. My biggest worry is getting taken advantage of by a company I have read so many bad things about, ie no pay, as well as many other horror stories that are out there. But,, like I said, they all had 1 thing in common, they were all single drivers, worried about home time, no pay, and not making enough to cover the truck payments, ending badly for the drivers. I'm hoping as a team we can pull it together and get a good start.

 

Thanks for all the replies. We decided (for now) for my husband to go out as a company driver for the 28 days, followed by a 6 month period (still company)for him to get used to everything before I sign on for a training period. Again, I understand 6 months is hardly a lengthy time for learning, but it surely beats 28 days. I will still attend school and get my cdl, but will wait for him to get a feel for how things go before we make any more commitments. This should also give him time to get a feel for the company, and then make adjustments at that time if any are needed. Any feedback on this choice is appreciated. Again thanks for all the advice, we are taking it very seriously and are thankful for it

 

Well, that plan just fell apart, too. I was just told by a recruiter that crst wouldn't accept our son until he is at least 10, even after being told prior that his current age wouldn't be a problem. I was also schooled on some other controversial subjects, such as what is taken out of the first couple pays, how the train your partner program "really" works, etc. This is not to say they are a bad company, don't get me wrong. I'm just happy I was able to talk to someone there and get the real scoop, which wasn't far off of what I expected. I was only disheartened about the rider policy, and how the train your partner program really works. So, we will both still be going through our cdl school, but apparently not signing on with crst. Its a shame because by the time we both went through school, orientation, and my husband had his 6 months on the road, and I had my 28 day rotation, my son would only be 60 days shy of 10, and crst said they would not let my husband come off the road for 60 days while I trained so we could eventually be a husband/wife team. I was also told that if I got my cdl now and waited the 6 months, I would still be required to go through their refresher course at a cost of 2500, plus hotel, transportation, etc, and well, you get the picture. So we are trying to come up with an alternative scenario, hopefully one that will pan out. I'm actually kinda bummed out, I was really looking forward to launching a career with my husband.