OTR new and Contracts?
Hi Friends,
I am considering doing my training at a Com.College.
thanks for your input...
- Are there advantages to doing it this way?
- Will companies require me to sign a contract because i am new to OTR?
- Suppose you don't like the company you start OTR with, can you get out of their agreement?
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OTR and Contracts ?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by tman78, Jul 7, 2017.
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Sure, just pay for the overpriced training.
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Community College cdl school is an excellent way to get started.
No, you won't have to sign a contract to work for an OTR company. That's the beauty of the private cdl school vs. trucking company school.tman78, CrappieJunkie, Dan.S and 2 others Thank this. -
I went to a private school. The advantage is you will have your license, most will not require you to sign a contract, some are starting to. Jim Palmer wants you to sign a contract from day 1, Prime will require it if you let 60 days go from your graduation date, others don't, you need to ask when you talk to a Recruiter. Some will also reimburse your tuition, or partially reimburse you, again, ask when you talk to their recruiters. There are also companies that do not have schools, they will hire you since you have been, Freymiller is one of them.
The struggle I am having is, been months since I graduated, I have no verifiable OTR, but I think I have a place that will take me, but I have to test first, and they will make a decision, or so they say. Only time will tell when I show up in a few weeks if they hold true to their word or not.
Getting out of a contract, probably not, most have been doing this a while, they have an army of Attorney's doing nothing but refining the wording. If you are a Vet, some will cut the time from a year to 9 months, again, ask.
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Thanks guys.
- AM I CORRECT to assume i will get a Trainer for OTR ???
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If you want to go local, just make sure you are driving daily and if another company calls they will verify you were behind the wheel everyday. -
tman78 Thanks this.
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