school has fallen through, I need to think of new plan

I am an out of work Vet (yeah, I know, El Wah...) Okay, so I am running out of money and at present am pretty near the bottom of the barrel. I found a vet's agency that would pay for the CDL school -- I went to the school, was accepted, was pre-hired by a good enough company-- but the novice councilor I am speaking with is really beginning to change the rules on me. There must not be any set rules to this "grant," if she can so easily undermine what I have done.

The way it worked out, I would be running out of unemployment benefits just as I went into "paid" company training-- that would keep me from totally going under. Now, she said I must go to a cheaper school in December-- I will be jobless with no income-- I don't see how I can even pay for gas to get to school, let alone heat the house or feed myself.

Sorry for the sob story. It is apparent to me that this is not going to work out and I am kicking her aside and going on my own. If I need to go to the cheaper school in December, why not go to the cheaper school in August? Whatever.

This individual also said that I was not free to leave the state or region (something I am planning to do without her permission as I am not a peasant, but an American Citizen and can grab a U-haul and get out any time I feel like it).

I need some sage Wisdom on company operated training, or any way to avoid the first bout of thousand dollar bills. My (civilian) driving record is spotless. I would like to move to the West or the Southwest rather than stay where I am. Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, or any of the coast would be nice. Texas, maybe San Antonio sounds good.

Is company sponsered training a bad thing or a good thing?

I am trying to go into this with a good attitude. I have lost everything already, my house, car, pension, health care, savings, all over a tiff I had with my manager (which got me fired). The thought of getting out of Iowa and making some realistic money for the first time is really the only thing that keeps me from depression.

Thanks, Gita

 

I am not a Recent vet. The GI bill ran out a long time ago for me. I am not allowed into any re-training because I was fired. Being fired here is worse than robbing a store. You end up punished and fined all over. Heck, I allowed myself to be fired because that was the only way to get unemployment.