Schneider math

[Frogman]

Recruiter #1 told me I owed 12 months driving for SNI or else I would incur the cost of their school: $4000.

Fair enough . . . I'm ready to sign up! SNI sounds like a terrific place to start.

So I call back to ask a few more questions and speak to Recruiter #2. She says it's 18 months.

Something about how "training in Dallas" incurs a greater commitment.

Huh?

Forget the fact that trained professional recruiters are giving out wrong information. At least one has to be. Forget the fact that the same school in the same organization costs you either $333/mo or $222/mo depending on where you live . . . which is nuts. Forget the fact recruiters are giving out wrong information. Deserves to be said twice.

An 18 month commitment is just plain nuts.

Someone please tell me this is a bad dream . . . or that I got a bad recruiter who doesn't know what she's talking about.

What commitment is incurred?

What happens if you leave at 10 months of a 12-month commitment . . . do you owe 100% ($4000) or a pro-rated portion?

Suddenly SNI just ain't looking so nice. Hope someone can clarify.

Thank you

[okie]

I was told 18-months and that training would be in Dallas just last week.

[classicxl]

I paid for my own school when I started i did not want to have an commitment to one company and they still pay your tuition while you work for them anyway.

[Folsom Flash]

Here's another monkey wrench, the training in California has no time comittment or contract at all. From what I got when I checked them out, if you leave one day before the end of the contract then you are on the hook for the whole amount. Granted, that came from one of their recruiters.

[Frogman]

I paid for my own school when I started i did not want to have an commitment to one company and they still pay your tuition while you work for them anyway.

Well, yes and no. WERNER and TMC reimburse you at $100/mo. Say you put the $4000 cost of tuition on your credit card. At average interest rates your minimum payment will be 2-2.5% of principal so your $100 will barely cover your minimum payment.

At that rate you're not indentured for 12-18 months . . .

You're into them for life! LOL

Maybe slightly better if you get a cheap loan and obviously a lot better if you get WIA or some other grant.

Bottom line, excuse the pun, a free school for which you incur a 6-12 month commitment is a much better deal.

The 18 months is just obnoxious. Guess I saw my last pumpkin at Halloween.

[BanditsCousin]

The 18 month program probably still costs 4000, just spreads the payment/commitment out 1/2 year more.

Also, I've heard some of the interest rates are 17-27% dependong on which carrier/mill you go to.

[Adam9315]

what if you already paid for your own schooling and still go to schneider? I know they make you train their way, but do they still make you do a commitment?

[inmate1577]

what if you already paid for your own schooling and still go to schneider? I know they make you train their way, but do they still make you do a commitment?

Yes, and 12 mos. at least in Charlotte.

[JB16]

they told me a week ago that once a i grad from school i would go to harrisburg pa class 4-5 days then with a trainer for about 3 weeks . they would pay me 200.00 mth to put towards my loan with no commitment . im going to start my training in jan. they said also the pay scale was going up 1/07. i tryed getting some info off of this site but no one had much to say about them. the medical isn't the greatest but my wife has get coverage, so i really don't need it.

[marcel27208]

what if you already paid for your own schooling and still go to schneider? I know they make you train their way, but do they still make you do a commitment?

Yes, and 12 mos. at least in Charlotte.

ONLY if you have your learners permit, if you have your CDL A then no you are not on the hook for 12 months

[larryh31]

The SNI training program has a very good reputation, BUT, signing your life away for 18 months... :sad: I think not. Even if they were the only company willing to hire me!!!!

The turnover rate at most newbie companies is around 140%. So the odds of you staying at SNI for the whole 18 months are pretty slim. So you will probably end up owning them a bunch of money at a HIGH interest rate.

[Rev.Vassago]

If you sign up for SNI's 18 month program, do they let you out in 9 months with good behavior? :wink:

[yoopr]

If you sign up for SNI's 18 month program, do they let you out in 9 months with good behavior? :wink:

Keep to the question asked

[Frogman]

they told me a week ago that once a i grad from school i would go to harrisburg pa class 4-5 days then with a trainer for about 3 weeks . they would pay me 200.00 mth to put towards my loan with no commitment . im going to start my training in jan. they said also the pay scale was going up 1/07. i tryed getting some info off of this site but no one had much to say about them. the medical isn't the greatest but my wife has get coverage, so i really don't need it.

Yep . . . that's what I was told . . . $200/mo until loan paid off. Local school costs me $4200 so at $200/mo I'd be looking at 21 mo "commitment" versus 18 mo. Not much help.

I suppose you could jump ship and eat the $3500 you owe . . . but when I look at the numbers, it just makes more sense to go with someone who pays your school . . . as long as they don't ask for too much time.

The way I figure it, if other programs indenture you for 6-12 months then I should look at paying back the cost of school in at least 12 months. (That's our plan, anyway.)

For me ($4200 school) that's $350, out of post-tax income . . . $411 out of pre-tax. That's 1400 miles I'd have to drive (@ 0.30) just to pay the darned school.

Unless I'm missing something, I just don't see how paying for a school out of pocket is a good deal. Wish it was! It would be nice to train locally, instead of at bumfluck Arkansas . . .

[yoopr]

The only reason people are saying Pay for the school yourself, if you can, is that your options are greater.

If somebody at Schneider is giving you conflicting stories just call HQ in GB and Ask for Donnie or Susie :P

Seriously though-Call GB if you want the true Skinny

[Rev.Vassago]

they told me a week ago that once a i grad from school i would go to harrisburg pa class 4-5 days then with a trainer for about 3 weeks . they would pay me 200.00 mth to put towards my loan with no commitment . im going to start my training in jan. they said also the pay scale was going up 1/07. i tryed getting some info off of this site but no one had much to say about them. the medical isn't the greatest but my wife has get coverage, so i really don't need it.

Yep . . . that's what I was told . . . $200/mo until loan paid off. Local school costs me $4200 so at $200/mo I'd be looking at 21 mo "commitment" versus 18 mo. Not much help.

I suppose you could jump ship and eat the $3500 you owe . . . but when I look at the numbers, it just makes more sense to go with someone who pays your school . . . as long as they don't ask for too much time.

The way I figure it, if other programs indenture you for 6-12 months then I should look at paying back the cost of school in at least 12 months. (That's our plan, anyway.)

For me ($4200 school) that's $350, out of post-tax income . . . $411 out of pre-tax. That's 1400 miles I'd have to drive (@ 0.30) just to pay the darned school.

Unless I'm missing something, I just don't see how paying for a school out of pocket is a good deal. Wish it was! It would be nice to train locally, instead of at bumfluck Arkansas . . .

If I'm not mistaken, SNI doesn't prorate the amount you owe them for school - if you only make it 17 months, you owe them for the ENTIRE schooling period, not just that last month of it.

In fact, I am willing to wager that they are HOPING you won't make it the entire 18 months, so they can collect the entire amount. Kind of like a L/P plan.

[yoopr]

In fact, I am willing to wager that they are HOPING you won't make it the entire 18 months, so they can collect the entire amount.

BS
what are you? A Schneider Reject?

[Adam9315]

If you can find a good technical or community college in your area, then that'd be best to go there and get your CDL. Most of the tech/comm colleges only cost $1200-2000 and you usually get really good training, as opposed to the CDL mills that charge $4500 for 3 weeks of training. So look around and find a good school; and if you do, try your best to save up and go there.

[Rev.Vassago]

BS
what are you? A Schneider Reject?

No, I'm not. But if you read the O.P.'s post, you will find this tidbit:

Recruiter #1 told me I owed 12 months driving for SNI or else I would incur the cost of their school: $4000.

So I call back to ask a few more questions and speak to Recruiter #2. She says it's 18 months.

Now if you are required to commit to either 12 or 18 months, or you incur the cost of the school ($4000), then how exactly is that, as you so eloquently put it,

BS

I think your allegiance to SNI is clouding your moderation today. :?

[Quadzy]

Yeah, I'm a newbie and WIA works for me. I suggest everyone who's serious about going to school look into it.