Prime Inc

I went to Prime with my class A permit, studied the pre-trip on the pad for days, went out with a trainer, and was let go after 5 days. I did not want to lease and my recruiter kept telling me I had to lease. My trainer told his manager with Prime I was untrainable and would not listen. What a bunch of crap. I drove a school bus for 19 years and I was never wrote up for not doing the job correctly. I had 4 cameras and a GPS on my bus. If I was such an idiot I'm sure it would have been recorded. My trainer was an unhappily married man looking to change jobs. He told me and I heard him talking on the phone while he was driving. Prime Inc. does not want company drivers. They want to lease you a truck. Guess who owns the company where the trucks come from. The owner of Prime Inc.

So Prime is not a good company to go with, seem like.........

Dawn all I can say is do a lot of research. The men seem to love Prime. There are some companies that have work well tests or pre hire physical ability tests. They seem to weed out some females based on ability to lift and move certain weights

So Mikki, who did you end up going with?

So Mikki, who did you end up going with?

I am still playing chicken butt lol! Probably going to be a company sponsored one tho. So that narrows it down. Tryin to get the courage to pull the trigger!

I am still playing chicken butt lol! Probably going to be a company sponsored one tho. So that narrows it down. Tryin to get the courage to pull the trigger!

I hear ya, Mikki! I got turned down for WIA funds because I have sales skills they said. That is true but the only sales jobs I can get are ones that pay 100% commission and it is just too difficult to make a living like that. I now have to decide whether I want to work 2 jobs to save up the money for the tech school or go to a company school. I am just concerned with leaving my job to go to a company school and then getting bounced and sent home with no job and little money.

I am still playing chicken butt lol! Probably going to be a company sponsored one tho. So that narrows it down. Tryin to get the courage to pull the trigger!

I hear ya, Mikki! I got turned down for WIA funds because I have sales skills they said. That is true but the only sales jobs I can get are ones that pay 100% commission and it is just too difficult to make a living like that. I now have to decide whether I want to work 2 jobs to save up the money for the tech school or go to a company school. I am just concerned with leaving my job to go to a company school and then getting bounced and sent home with no job and little money.

So sorry to hear that. I was kind of dead set against company sponsored cdl , actually thought about selling my car!! Then if I got bounced no car no job! Eek. We are where we are supposed to be right? So the way I figure it, must be another lesson I am to learn lol. So I will cowgirl up and take the plunge, soon I hope. I also decided as big as Arizona is if I can't get trained here..... So no Roehl for me either. We will be fine I am sure of it! Keep me posted.

So sorry to hear that. I was kind of dead set against company sponsored cdl , actually thought about selling my car!! Then if I got bounced no car no job! Eek. We are where we are supposed to be right? So the way I figure it, must be another lesson I am to learn lol. So I will cowgirl up and take the plunge, soon I hope. I also decided as big as Arizona is if I can't get trained here..... So no Roehl for me either. We will be fine I am sure of it! Keep me posted.

Everything happens for a reason is my thought. I may wait until spring at this point. In December I will be 5 years cancer free and will need to see my oncologist only once a year and that may just work out best. I am dealing with anemia too so maybe that will give us time to get a handle on that. On the plus side, while I was at my family dr. yesterday I was talking to her and she said she is able to do a DOT physical. I will check to make sure it isn't just for the state level but if she can that would make me feel so much better than going to a stranger! She was so encouraging and told me to just go for it! I love my doctors office! Let me know what you decide and I will be your biggest cheering section!!!!

Jolie, you are so kind. Thank you. Since this is Prime Inc. topic, I am going to pm you instead if that is alright. Not asking though lol I am going to.

This is an open forum, so we can talk about anything we want,as long as its personal experience, not 3rd party information. I know that theres ALOT of companies that push leasing...its how they make the most money, with the least risk, and the least output......But its not how a new trucker...hell its not how ANY trucker, in this market today, should go. The profit margin is only 3%.....thats a HUGE risk for anyone going into any business. Step on out there and get your training thru a company....drive for them until your schooling is paid for, and then look to see where you want to be for the rest of your trucking career... And we will help you all we can....thats what we are here for !!