Student Drivers Be Aware of Werner Scams

I'm not saying that werner is a bad company for new drivers, but basically saying that you better have all of your information right and be ready for a looong strenuous training. Basically what happened is I submitted my application to werner and was approved, then I told the recruiter of my old suspensions on my New Jersey drivers license. ALso if you live in New Jersey drive extra safe. I never had accidents or anything but basic wrong turns and stuff got me points to where I would pay insurance surcharges. No matter if you move to another state the surcharges follow you if you miss a payment or late they suspend you till you pay. No back to what happened the Werner Robots I mean people said as long as you havent been suspended in 3 months you are good to go. So Im off to Atlanta on the grayhound telling my kids and wife goodbye. Then I end up going on the road training with a cool trainer who worked on a dedicated dollar general account. Which is a good paying job but real hard work you have to be ready to sweat and work work work. I didnt mind helping being I liked to do something to keep me from thinking of the long 6 weeks ahead away from home. So after 1 week with this guy I get called back in to the terminal. to make it short they tell me theyre sending me home because I had suspensions over 5 Years AGO. But remember they say as long as it isnt in 3 MONTHS. While IN training I spoke to people who were in training well over 6 weeks some about 3 months.. Some were basically living at the motel, and found jobs with the motel while living there waiting on a truck or another trainer to complete there training.
And when you train and your almost done and ready for that 500 bonus they wills send a message saying do 50 more hours your truck isnt ready. If you go home they will try to put you under suspension. Ive also seen fights because they throw you in a room with any kind of roomate, and wont care if yall dont get along. As for those with experience I think yall will get the most out of the company, being you dont have to train long, and you could become a trainer and make more money. Also students if you plan on doing OTR you will probably bring home about 500 a week, even if you do regional 500 a week. I spoke to all new drivers making 26 cents a mile, if you cant do dedicated why bother.

 

That's crazy, I just wish they wouldve told me earlier before I took the bus all the way out to Atlanta, spent money, and waisted time. Right now I just have to find out who will accept me, Didnt know those surcharges would haunt me in the future. I know they are low on OTR drivers because no one wants to do it, mainly the students making 26 cents, but they try to lure you in, and after you do the 275 hours, they have you thinking youre on a list for dedicated, then they throw you on OTR. One thing I can say is I had a good trainer, I ditched the first one, because he said I couldnt use my cell phone at all in the truck, when I have kids and a wife back home that I touch basis with daily. But the new trainer was cool, he even put TV's in the truck over the weekend, plus he had a laptop and didnt mind sharing, and his truck was a new peterbuilt. He got lucky because the previous owner got in an accident. Right now Im working a temporary assignment driving a tractor trailer local, I wish I could do it for at least 90 days to help me out.