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Waiting to hear back from my CDL school

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by onthefence, Dec 20, 2010.

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  1. Dec 20, 2010 #11
    GasHauler

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    I agree. For the life of me why would a school train only with autos? I know they are a thing to come but when I give a road test I want to see how well the driver knows the equipment. If he or she has no idea what a clogged fuel filter feels like or what every item on the truck does then they go somewhere else.
     
    GasHauler, Dec 20, 2010
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  3. Dec 21, 2010 #12
    onthefence

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    And the plot sickens:

    I talked to the school's director and he feels I need a 40 hour refresher also (duh?), but he says it won't be free!

    Seriously? They charged me $6500@18% + $1500 from WIA (Federal retraining program) and now they want more for the training they should have provided from the beginning?!?

    Way past angry at this point!
     
    onthefence, Dec 21, 2010
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  4. Dec 21, 2010 #13
    123456

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    schools name again ?
     
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  5. Dec 21, 2010 #14
    onthefence

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    They are called The CDL School. They have locations in Menands, NY, Bronx,NY, and also one in Florida.

    I just got off the phone with the loan company and since I am not yet able to find work, they will send back the loan paperwork to the school at my request. No job=no loan.
     
    onthefence, Dec 21, 2010
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  7. Dec 21, 2010 #15
    Mike'

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    I would tell them to #### off...


    That's insane.
     
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  8. Dec 21, 2010 #16
    123456

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    Double up on the ################# !!!!!
     
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  9. Dec 21, 2010 #17
    onthefence

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    Those are my thoughts exactly. The problem is that I need a job, but if my CDL won't help me get one, I'm stuck. Realistically, if I was to pay more money, it would NOT be to them!
     
    onthefence, Dec 21, 2010
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  10. Dec 21, 2010 #18
    123456

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    I see where they already have a bunch of unhappy graduates !!!!
     
    123456, Dec 21, 2010
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  11. Dec 21, 2010 #19
    grnberet31

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    WOW..Swift turned you down?.......unbelievable
     
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  12. Dec 21, 2010 #20
    onthefence

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    Where do you see that? I used this forum to research and must have missed the complaints.
     
    onthefence, Dec 21, 2010
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