If it wasn't for this information I probably would be stuck in a 1 year contract http://www.blogtalkradio.com/truthabouttrucking/2012/05/17/choosing-the-best-cdl-truck-driving-school#
All I'm gonna say is that you picked the wrong person to take advice from. Simple as that. That dude and his "clan of complainers" have never had a good word to say about anything in this industry. They're incessant complainers.
Now at TruckingTruth we've had literally a small Army worth of people go through a Company-Sponsored Training Program, get their CDL , land a great job, and now they're well established in their trucking careers. Those programs are an incredible opportunity for anyone who doesn't have the money to pay for private schooling or can't get the funds through The WIA Program or some other means.
I mean, the concept is simple. The company fronts the money, time, people, and equipment it takes to train you how to drive a rig. They ask nothing of you up front except your best effort and attitude. Once they've done their job, you've finished with your training, and you have your CDL they ask you to repay them by working there a specified amount of time and possibly pay some tuition also.
So it's a great opportunity. Believe me, we're fully aware of all the lies and slander being spread on other websites about these programs. In fact, years ago the guy you took advice from had the word "scam" on his homepage seventeen times, I kid you not. Yes, I counted. That was his entire spiel for a lot of years.....everything in trucking is a scam and you could pay him $29.95 for his audio CDs that would teach you how to avoid the scams. Now it seems he has $17.95 ebooks of the same nature.
I would also recommend the next time you'd like to join a community of people, especially if you'd like to ask something of them, try not to tell everyone to give you their money or shut up and go away. That's not really that endearing to people, you know what I mean? We're all here to make friends, help each other out, and learn about the trucking industry just like you. So you've come to the right place, but you've taken the wrong approach.
Why don't you go through our Truck Driver's Career Guide from beginning to end and follow all of the links you come across. That will teach you all about your options and what it takes to get your trucking career off to a great start, including your options for schooling, how to choose a school, how to choose a company, and much more.
I would highly recommend you forget all of the baloney you've heard about the trucking industry, clear your mind, and start fresh with our truckers career guide. Read through this forum for a while and get a feel for how things work in this industry. In fact, we have a section of this forum called CDL Training Diaries where people share their experiences as they go through training themselves, including the company-sponsored programs. Learn first hand what the training is like and what it takes to succeed in this industry.
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
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" Lighten up Francis"
Your gonna need to be able to take ALOT worse than what I said to even get through the cdl school.
I was making a joke. I hope you get your money. If you don't use it for school you could always buy a sense of humor.
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CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: