Hindsight2020
Germantown,#2UPDATE EX-employee responds
Sat, February 28, 2009
To BrokenBeaten. Call other companies for employment and KEEP YOUR LOG BOOKS. There are plenty of people who have quit CRST and didn't get their "diploma". I, myself, don't have one from the school I went to 2 years ago. Most schools want to hold that piece of paper hostage for outragous payments due for school. But your log books prove you drove , plus you have your license with the "A" on it makes a difference! Many others have been in your shoes. I myself quit CRST 2 years ago. The truck we drove had beyond dim lights so you couldn't see at night, the air brakes had a slow leak, and we would have to test them before going down a grade, pull over and get them back up on air before going down the next grade. At the same time, the ac had been out for 3 days while the temps hit 100, plus alternator belt was almost off. No exxageration--it was this bad all at once. Anyways I am from midwest area, and I got off the truck in Texas-belongings and all-right at a Freightliner dealer because I was that scared of how bad it was. I also only had 4 months experience at that time, but with my log books in tow, I had proof I had driven. Read the reports on this sight for other driving jobs, go to trucker's forum to check out companies, and also go into FMCSA to check the safety stats on companies. Good luck and don't give up. It's always hard the first year--especially when you start out with one of the worst companies out there. I have 2 friends who went to school thru CRST but they took their log books as proof. Good luck and hope you do well.
Hindsight2020
Germantown,#3UPDATE EX-employee responds
Sat, February 28, 2009
To BrokenBeaten. Call other companies for employment and KEEP YOUR LOG BOOKS. There are plenty of people who have quit CRST and didn't get their "diploma". I, myself, don't have one from the school I went to 2 years ago. Most schools want to hold that piece of paper hostage for outragous payments due for school. But your log books prove you drove , plus you have your license with the "A" on it makes a difference! Many others have been in your shoes. I myself quit CRST 2 years ago. The truck we drove had beyond dim lights so you couldn't see at night, the air brakes had a slow leak, and we would have to test them before going down a grade, pull over and get them back up on air before going down the next grade. At the same time, the ac had been out for 3 days while the temps hit 100, plus alternator belt was almost off. No exxageration--it was this bad all at once. Anyways I am from midwest area, and I got off the truck in Texas-belongings and all-right at a Freightliner dealer because I was that scared of how bad it was. I also only had 4 months experience at that time, but with my log books in tow, I had proof I had driven. Read the reports on this sight for other driving jobs, go to trucker's forum to check out companies, and also go into FMCSA to check the safety stats on companies. Good luck and don't give up. It's always hard the first year--especially when you start out with one of the worst companies out there. I have 2 friends who went to school thru CRST but they took their log books as proof. Good luck and hope you do well.
Hindsight2020
Germantown,#4UPDATE EX-employee responds
Sat, February 28, 2009
To BrokenBeaten. Call other companies for employment and KEEP YOUR LOG BOOKS. There are plenty of people who have quit CRST and didn't get their "diploma". I, myself, don't have one from the school I went to 2 years ago. Most schools want to hold that piece of paper hostage for outragous payments due for school. But your log books prove you drove , plus you have your license with the "A" on it makes a difference! Many others have been in your shoes. I myself quit CRST 2 years ago. The truck we drove had beyond dim lights so you couldn't see at night, the air brakes had a slow leak, and we would have to test them before going down a grade, pull over and get them back up on air before going down the next grade. At the same time, the ac had been out for 3 days while the temps hit 100, plus alternator belt was almost off. No exxageration--it was this bad all at once. Anyways I am from midwest area, and I got off the truck in Texas-belongings and all-right at a Freightliner dealer because I was that scared of how bad it was. I also only had 4 months experience at that time, but with my log books in tow, I had proof I had driven. Read the reports on this sight for other driving jobs, go to trucker's forum to check out companies, and also go into FMCSA to check the safety stats on companies. Good luck and don't give up. It's always hard the first year--especially when you start out with one of the worst companies out there. I have 2 friends who went to school thru CRST but they took their log books as proof. Good luck and hope you do well.