Uh...I don't think so...
All,
Let me start by stating that I am not a driver (yet). Like many others, I have been lurking here for a few months now, and trying to decide if its something I want to pursue. I think I would personally love the job, but I have obligations and commitments that might not mesh with the lifestyle and schedule it all entails. I'm still trying to figure it all out. More about that later...
That said, I want to pass on something that scared the sh!t out of me today. Last weekend, I sent an email to a local (and I think a big name) CDL school inquiring about their rates and schedules for attending school and getting my CDL. I won't mention their name here (yet). I got an email back that included an Excel spreadsheet that included peoples' SS numbers and what they are paying to attend the school. I'd like to think it was an internal report that wasn't meant for public distribution. Or was it??? Either way, I deleted the sh!t out of it. I don't want to have other people's SS numbers in my inbox. I hope I rec'd it in error, but for that to leak out is an immediate red flag regarding this school.
I hope this was an aberration and not commonplace, but wow - that was a little scary. It wasn't what I expected when sending a request for information to what I thought was one of the most respected schools out there. Maybe I should listen to my neighbor and get my CDL on my own, save lots of $$ and see what happens. (He's a semi-retired driver and has lots of contacts).
Either way, I won't be attending that school anytime soon.....
Has anyone else had a bizarre experience like this???
All replies are appreciated. Thanks.
RJSNJ
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