Something on my mind!

Two words:

Recruiting Bonus...

 

Cant say for sure. Can tell you DON'T sign on with Werner. They will ride you hard and put you away wet. They are scumbags and bottom feeders, period.

 

Uncle Kevin's #1 rule of life:

NEVER trust anyone who is trying to sell you something!

 

this is dependent on what goes on behind closed doors. one school i know of, if they guaranteed Werner x number of students per month, werner would supply them with a training road truck....!!!!

years ago, there was a "recruitment bonus" for the placement person/school but this has in "some areas" stopped. my school fro example, does NOT accept any fee or bonus for students going to a particular company.

if someone was "pushing you" into going with Werner, i would suspect they are under some sort of "quota" they have to meet, to get students at particular companies in a months time, and not necessarily a commission quota either. it could be a "quota system" to just keep the trucking company GOING to the school......this then allows the school to "boast" they have a "list of employers waiting for students".....and thusly, they can advertise "you can get a job quicker form us", in their advertisements.

 

Think of recruiters as "used car salesman" They will tell you anything to get u to buy the car and make it all look pretty.

 

I was told by a friend that was a school recruiter and yes the schools get kickback from the mega-carriers. Now schools are privately owned so it may differ from school to school. You are a very smart guy though! Stay away from the mega-carriers! I am not bashing them but my main reason is due to the dispatchers. The dispatchers at the mega-carriers are responsible for hundreds of drivers. This makes you a number and if you have a problem or need something good luck, get in line. At the smaller companies you have a much better chance at making money due to a good personal relationship with your DM. This is very important. Probably doesn't make a whole lot of sense to you now but it will once you start rolling. Do your homework and find a good small to medium sized carrier that best fits your own personal needs. Aim for the carriers that aren't doing a lot of advertising. This means that their driver turnover rate is lower which in turn means that their drivers are happier working for them. Good luck to you!

 

you mean to say that 1949 Desoto with primer paint and no engine i bought ain't so pretty after all.....??

######..........i got taken.....!!!

 

When I was in school, the only one we got pushed to was Marten, and the only reason was the former Secretary for the school got tired of driving a desk, went through the classes and went to work for them. Whenever she was in Denver she would stop by and visit for a few hours, sometimes she would hang out in the lot and help drivers doing yard work learn the right way to do things.