[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. :lol:

[Frogman]

Originally Posted by 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.

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]

Originally Posted by 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?

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]

Originally Posted by inmate1577

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