Could use some advice

[terrylamar]

i hate crst! do you like it? or what do you know about crst?

Nothing, other than your post.

[GMAN]

i hate crst! do you like it? or what do you know about crst?

What do you have against CRST?

[Rev.Vassago]

Hold on there Rev. TMC does not have it's OWN CDL school, but rather uses outside independent schools and community colleges whose training is accepted industry wide and whose prices can be compared independantly. We do not "inflate" the price as we are not getting the money, the CDL school is. Our pay is also some of the highest in the industry. Also a "sponsored student" is taken GOOD care of as TMC has a vested interest in them.

I was never speaking of your carrier specifically, but rather was speaking of carriers that have their own schools.

As I said, it is not normal for these "carrier schools" to prorate the amount that is owed. They usually hit the driver up for the entire amount if they leave early.

Going to an independent school, and having the company pay you monthly for it is a completely different ball of wax. That is what I did when I went to school, but I did not stay long enough to get it paid off.

One thing to note is that if you go to an independent school, and you get hired by a company that pays monthly for the schooling, and you leave before it is paid off, the carrier you go to next will probably not pick up any of the schooling.

[GoldiesPlating]

Hold on there Rev. TMC does not have it's OWN CDL school, but rather uses outside independent schools and community colleges whose training is accepted industry wide and whose prices can be compared independantly. We do not "inflate" the price as we are not getting the money, the CDL school is. Our pay is also some of the highest in the industry. Also a "sponsored student" is taken GOOD care of as TMC has a vested interest in them.

I was never speaking of your carrier specifically, but rather was speaking of carriers that have their own schools.

As I said, it is not normal for these "carrier schools" to prorate the amount that is owed. They usually hit the driver up for the entire amount if they leave early.

Going to an independent school, and having the company pay you monthly for it is a completely different ball of wax. That is what I did when I went to school, but I did not stay long enough to get it paid off.

One thing to note is that if you go to an independent school, and you get hired by a company that pays monthly for the schooling, and you leave before it is paid off, the carrier you go to next will probably not pick up any of the schooling.

Incorrect.

TMC (as well as QUITE A FEW other companies) WILL start picking up the tab for your schooling PROVIDED that they are only the SECOND company you go to.

[Rev.Vassago]

Incorrect.

TMC (as well as QUITE A FEW other companies) WILL start picking up the tab for your schooling PROVIDED that they are only the SECOND company you go to.

I find that shocking. If that is the case, things have really changed since I went to school. Back then, they specifically said that they would only pay for schooling if they were your first carrier out of school.

I would guess that it has something to do with the ridiculous turnover rates.

[Fenderstrat72]

It was pretty funny today, I went by my education office asking if I could use my ed benefits while on terminal leave, they didn’t know and promised an E mail by the end of the day. No answer today (good thing I don’t plain on retiring till June. I also asked her if she could get me a list of all the Jr Collages in Ohio and Michigan so I could see if they offered driving classes, since I had a lot of people saying to check them out, well she told me to find the collages myself and then she would check and see if they are accredited. I walked away remembering this was one of the reasons I was retiring

Red

Yes you can use your benifits while on terminal leave. I am currently enrolled in National Training doing the Home Study part of the course. When I go on terminal I will go in residence for three weeks. I used the V.A. certification money to pay for my course. You have up to $9000.00 to use for a certification. It may only be used once and is limited by cost per semester hour. You do not get the unused portion of the 9 grand.

The school I am attending is V.A. approved and my room is even covered as long as I am not fully retired, terminal leave is fine, before I attend. I am currently looking into permissive TDY to attend the in-residence part of the training.

I don't know you circumstances however you have gotten caugth up in a trap I knew I had to avoid, retiring at port. I had a wise old SMSgt tell me that it would be a grave mistake to retire at port. Why you say? For the very reasons you are talking about now.

Have faith though, your ed benifits will cover this.

[Redlight]

You are right retiring at port is not the best option, but I didnt want to move to a new base and then move my kids again a year later, since I have allways gotten rotten state side bases.

[GoldiesPlating]

i hate crst! do you like it? or what do you know about crst?

What do you have against CRST?

There initials are too hard to make "flow" into any word except Christ.
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