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Originally Posted by Sassy_1
WOW I live a few mile from R headquarters. I see them training persons everyday on my road. If your new to driving I would suggest R or DeBore transportation also in Central WI, as they to offer a good program. I don't know what you all think but driving is a hard ocupation, and not everyone is cut out to do what it takes.
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I almost went with DeBoer but things changed fast when I started asking real pointed questions about Policy and contracts I would have to sign..
I have to admit I was all jazzed up about going to school Oct 22 back in Appleton WI but today I was trying to get all the unanswered questions answered. Jamie turned me over to another guy Gerald who is suppose to be the guy who does Orentation and I called him 1-800-333-1016 because I could not get my questions answered nor could I get them to send me copies of the contracts I would have to sign when I got back there.
This was the DeBoer part that was important to me.
More than the pay they were advertising.
This from Layover.com
Slip Seating: No
24x7 Dispatch: Yes
Rider Program: After 30 days
Pet Policy: 1 dog under 50 lbs
Paid Orientation: Yes
Orientation # of Days: 3
Free Training: Yes
Lease Purchase Available: Yes
Home Time: 10-14 days out for OTR positions
Unloading Required: Yes
If yes, specify:: 95% not touch freight
Take Truck Home: Yes
All The Above Sounds Good.
I wanna take my wife some times and my dog all the time.
And I told them that over a month ago when we started this process.
Today they told me I had to work with them for one year before I can do that.
Also it was to be a free training as Jamie said.
Gordon,
It is a 4 week class. We pay for the tuition, transportation to and lodging. You would only be responsible for your meals. We ask that you drive for us for 12 months as a condition of this. You would switch to a WI license and could transfer it to AZ if you would like. Following the school you would enter our training program which would consist of 4-5 weeks out with a trainer. You would receive $250/week for weeks 1 and 2, then $300/week for each additional week. Following that you could expect to gross around $800/week in your own truck to start and around $1000-$1100/week by the end of your first year.
Thanks!
Jamie
That all sounds good and I don't mind working for a good company a year, and more if they are really good. But I learned that today after I drive 1900 miles back to Appleton WI I would be signing some papers for paying back 3000 to 4000 or more and I was also told I had to have my CDL Permit before I came and that I would be requested to take another DOT test when I got there. Well I have to take a DOT here to get my CDL Permit.
Why do I have to do it twice.
Gerald was not easy to talk too. It was like being pressured into something and he didn't even have the training schedule that he could send me, He just touched over some things that they do in the 4 week class at the college. The college has a full 10 week class for 1000.00 bucks and DeBoer says their 4 week class is over 4 Grand.
So because of the NEW Pet Policy and tha fact that I could not get copies of the contracts I would have to sign after I drove 1900 miles I bailed out.
I emailed Jamie and told her why and got a email back
Good luck to you. I'm sure you'll do well.
So
Back to Square One again.