Do all companies do this? Give you your first paychck in 4

[hetfield03]

Schneider sounded good till they told me I'd get paid first time in 4 weeks...is this true with all schools that take students???

[heavenbound]

best to have ALL your bills paid up and in order before heading out..

it's tough but possible and may take some time. just make sure you have all your ducks in a row.
bol.

[Twilight Flyer]

I agree with Heavenbound...have your ducks in a row. BUT, that's still a hard one to stomach. I've actually never heard of that one...holding your first check for 4 weeks.

[Ironturkey]

If they only pay every 2weeks, your first check will be held and you'll be paid the next pay period for the first 2weeks you worked, sounds confusin huh? but thats how it works.

[honestashol]

I am currently in the process of aligning my ducks.

As I read it, it seemed to mean that you're not actually hired until you've completed the first two weeks which is classroom, CDL and company orientation. Once actually hired, you are paid every week but because of the payroll pocess, the checks take a full week to process.

[Sheepdancer]

holding a paycheck back for 4 weeks seems a little extreem. No, all companies dont pay they way. We pay weekly with no week held back at all. the first week after orientation you will get your first paycheck.

[honestashol]

holding a paycheck back for 4 weeks seems a little extreem. No, all companies dont pay they way. We pay weekly with no week held back at all. the first week after orientation you will get your first paycheck.

Who is "We." Are you hiring and do you provide CDL training?

I don't mean to be pushy, but I'm two months behind on cable and electric, so I'm a bit antsy.

[Uturn2001]

A lot of all this depends on what you are doing with that company.

If you are attending CDL school and then going to OTJ training then 4 weeks is not that bad before you see a check and for the most part is pretty typical for that kind of setup.

3 weeks of school and then work your first paid week = 4weeks.

Other than that it would all depend on the companies paycycle. If they pay weekly and you are going straight to work then 4 weeks is out of the norm.

[Sheepdancer]

holding a paycheck back for 4 weeks seems a little extreem. No, all companies dont pay they way. We pay weekly with no week held back at all. the first week after orientation you will get your first paycheck.

Who is "We." Are you hiring and do you provide CDL training?

I don't mean to be pushy, but I'm two months behind on cable and electric, so I'm a bit antsy.

I work for JB hunt....sorry, we dont have training.
Two months behind on those bills might make it the wrong time to go into truck driving. With no experience, its going to be some time before you make any substancial money, so by the time you make any money, you might be 4 or 5 months in the hole on bills. In other words you might be digging yourself too deep to get out. I would think the best thing to do is get a regular non driving job for a couple months and get caught up on your bills and a little bit in savings and then go into driving. Or even better yet. Work that job until you have enough saved to pay for your own schooling and then start driving with no contract or loans holding you back. Talking to 100s of drivers a day, I cant count how many drivers I talk to under some sort of driver training contract that are only taking home about 200-300 a week. Im not at all trying to discourage you from getting into driving. Eventually you will make a pretty good living. Its just not a good industry to make good money fast. Its going to take time.

[Sealord]

Four weeks is not extreme before the first "check"/direct deposit/ComCheck appears. HR doesn't move with the speed of light.
I started with JB, their school in Alexandria was four weeks long, didn't get first pay until after two weeks OTR with trainer.
I know of no of training company that pays trainees while they're sitting in the classroom. Now if you wanna go with an LTL company starting casual on the dock wanting to work your way into a driver position, it could be worse.
Sheepdancer is giving good gouge. BOL

[Ian Williams]

Four weeks is not extreme before the first "check"/direct deposit/ComCheck appears. HR doesn't move with the speed of light.
I started with JB, their school in Alexandria was four weeks long, didn't get first pay until after two weeks OTR with trainer.
I know of no of training company that pays trainees while they're sitting in the classroom. Now if you wanna go with an LTL company starting casual on the dock wanting to work your way into a driver position, it could be worse.
Sheepdancer is giving good gouge. BOL

When I was doing dock to driver my take home was 300-400 week. But that was for working 25-35hrs week and not living on the tractor. Once training started it made for long weeks with work and 25 hrs of instruction. Once I had my license I made more but my income was somewhat erratic from being on call; 500-600 take home.

Whatever route you go don't count on making much money for the first six months or so.

[Skywalker]

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I know of no of training company that pays trainees while they're sitting in the classroom.

One exception would be: CFI.

Now, if you come to CFI after having completed your initial schooling and arrive with CDL in hand.... you get paid from the start. Even if you are a student driver. You will get paid during the advanced training phase at Crowder College, and while on the Finisher's truck. CFI does not "hold back" any pay. In fact, once you are on a truck, you are in a two week pay cycle and at the end of two weeks you are paid for every mile dispatched during that two week period, and any accessorial pay you are due. If you use direct deposit, its in your bank 4 days after the end of the pay period.

For the gospel on this: Call Christine at 1-800-641-4748, ext 5718, or email clathan@cfi-us.com I am not a recruiter, I'm a driver, and I would rather have you get the gospel from her.

[GirlnamedShannon]

I don't mean to be pushy, but I'm two months behind on cable and electric, so I'm a bit antsy.

It's really not a good plan to ''drive yourself out of a hole''. The first 6-12 months of trucking isn't suited to fixing already shaky financial ground. Trucking isn't easy or fast money.

[yoopr]

Most companies pay every week so 4 weeks would be a bit much.

[WildK9]

:shock: 4 weeks!?!

[honestashol]

Good Lord, that's a lot of advice!

As I said, I'm still getting self in order and not planning to apply to a trucking company for several months. So thanks to everyone for all the good advice.

honestashol

[WildK9]

BOL

[T * Storm]

I agree with Heavenbound...have your ducks in a row. BUT, that's still a hard one to stomach. I've actually never heard of that one...holding your first check for 4 weeks.

I don't think they hold your first pay check for 4 weeks per se. Its more like you won't be able to earn a check for the first 3 weeks in school, then you get paid for the first time after your first week of on the road training begins.

(Makes me appreciate my wife. I can get by with out getting paid for a while.)

[rubberducky]

Schneider does not hold your check for 4 weeks you are misunderstanding or other posters are misunderstanding. If you are going through their cdl school they do not pay you to go through the school. Your not even hired until you finish the school. Once you finish school and are hired then your paychecks start.

[TruckingDog]

Scheider does not pay students the first 14 days. You will be paid the first Friday after your date of hire which should be after you pass your SQT and CDL exam. So 14 days plus at most 1 week until you pass your tests then made an empoyee/driver should be at the most 20-25 days. So as one of the previous posts said, pay the bills before you go.