Prime Inc. Student Driver Program

Another horrifying story, to my dismay. I'm sorry that you experienced that. I'm not really sure if there's anything you can do about your alleged debt to Prime. I don't know who you talked to who was so rude to you, but I'd find the next person above them. It really is disturbing to keep reading stories like this.

 

hurry up and get another job. then pay prime $1.00 a month, let them give it to a collection agency, as long as you are paying "something" they can't say too much....

then after a certain time, STOP paying back prime.....let them come after you......they will stop after a while......

 

if you dont care about your credit then let them send it to a collection agency who gives a crap. all they do is call you. eventually they'll stop doing that too i had it happen to me on quite a few bills. i eventually filed bankruptcy cuz i already have a house so i dont plan on needing credit for quite some time.

i think he's just trying to scare you though i really do not think they can hand over a debt in a week. they sell debts off to collection agencies at such a lesser price then what you owe its in their best interest to get the money from you. just BS him and tell him you're sending a check.

 

Yeah, keep listening to the guys who are in their early twenties.

I used to think like you guys at your age, I'm 38 and my credit is still hurting.

Yeah, each time they sell the debt, a new agency gets to report it... So that's another 7 years with a mark against your credit... It rolls over until you do something about it.

 

God if these guys don't want to train then they need to quit training period.

 

well now what do we do with all the people who have said:

1) always wanted to drive

2) i love driving

3) i like being on my own

4) i have no wife, no kids, i can stay out forever

5) i need to make money NOW

6) i always liked trucks

7) i like the open road and no one bossing me around

8 i want to start a new career

9) all my friends say its a cool job

10) i can't do anything else, because i tried every thing else, and i think i will like being a trucker.


what pray tell do we do then...?????

we have all said at one time or another, "STAY OUT" but do they listen....???

NOOooooooo........

then they come here and complain how terrible things are.

i think what we have is a generational thing where the "newbies and wannabe's" think things are going to be handed over to them with out ANY effort on thier part.

well......good luck....... let us know how Mc Burgerworld looks after this....

 

11 yrs with prime fyi. you need to get some balls....i mean really. if you want another trainer they will get you another trainer. BUT YOU NEED TO STAND UP AND BE STERN. as for owing prime. you only owe a prorated amount. not the whole thing.whoever is telling you that is lying. call thier bluff. ill bet you wont even see a thing from prime. my brother got into it and decided it wasnt for him after a month. they did nothing. you shouldnt leave after one month. but in all honesty you probably did the right thing cuz driving trucking isnt for quitters. we put up with alotta #### and keep coming back.

 

The whole attitude of the posters so far is dude just needs to get a set, because he aint got the balls for the industry?? I kinda disagree with that theme. I had a couple of bad trainers. Sad thing is, I had it extremely easy compared to a lot of students. Chicks get raped by there male trainers, trainers getting extremely physically, verbally, mentally abusive to there students etsss. Lot of bad ##### happens to students in these mega carrier schools, and not much is ever done about it. There are quite a few trainers who have no business on this gods green earth training students and the company doesnt care, they just care about having forced team trucks, so they do nothing about these bad trainers. Try to get a different trainer, with prime. Really push the issue. I would be willing to bet if you push and bother them enough, you will be given another trainers truck to go on.

My first was a bossy little powertrippin noob, who I hated but was able to set him strait when it got to bad, my second was a harmless drunk. He drive all day, switch shifts, he go into the sleeper a couple hours later passed out till morning when I finish my shift. Harmless but useless.