Driver Solutions/PAM Transport |
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Consumer reviews about Driver Solutions/PAM Transport |
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April H
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Jan 11, 2012
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3 Months Wasted
My name is April H. I went through c 1 in Indiana
I worked hard, was completly honest on my app.
Therefor I passed C1, I was off the truck with my trainer in 3 wks.
C1 was a great school, and almost a year later I am still
With Pam trucking, They have been good to me.
God willing, I will continue to be with pam trucking until
I retire ! And for those of you that complain about the school
Or Pam, Im sure there is more to the story. True pam isn't
The highest paying comp. But what they lack in pay,
They make up for in the way they treat you !
I am not a trainer, or any kind of spokes person.
Im just April H. From the Atlanta area, just a
Driver that has been treated very well !
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junebug70
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Feb 28, 2012
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3 Months Wasted
I smell a recruiter...total BS. They will screw over as many as possible. the "school" is a scam. 5, 000people cannot be wrong.
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Splatout
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Mar 17, 2012
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3 Months Wasted
Scammed as well, Indy school. Maybee 2 hours of time behind wheel on range, 1 1/2 hours behind the wheel on the road. The day I took my driver's portion of the CDL, the state tester told another state tester that he was going to just go ahead and fail everybody that day in earshot of several of us that were going to take our tests. Sure enough he did.
Alhough my trainers "passed" me during the school portion, I never made it off of the range during the driving portion of my CDL testing. Big bill, they called my father's house every day rather than calling me, even though I was sending them more than their monthly payments. Was finally able to negotiate a settlemen for what ended up being about $3800.
Oh, by the way, I passed my CDL in a different state in my friend's flatbed the first time I took it a couple of years later. He taught me more for free than C1 did. No, I take that back. C1 definiely taught me a very valuable lesson-if it seems to good to be true, it probably is.
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Jhon smith
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Mar 26, 2012
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3 Months Wasted
The best thing i can tell anybody on this is just pay out of your own pocket and take the training somewhere else. They will promise you a lot but not true. You have to pay for training yourself if you quit working about 1 to 2 yours. the whole 4500 dollars with interest. They will sue you and the court will take wage garnishment from you current job. C1 is a scamming company nasty rooms, nasty trainers and once you complete your training, when you go OTR trucking for PAM or USA etc... the drivers are not fit to be trainers and you cannot ask for another one, it will take you weeks to get one in between you need money so you look for another job guess what that 4500 plus interest could go over 10, 000 dollar and you have to pay for each penny.
if they send you a letter to settle for 2500 or 3500 usually around tax time take that time and pay them off, this ppl they would not leave you alone.
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John Pau
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Mar 30, 2012
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3 Months Wasted
I recently attended and graduated school at C1 Little Rock. I knew something was not right by the end of week one after about 11 of our fellow classmates were dismissed. If i knew then what I know now, I would've dismissed myself right along with them BEFORE DAY 7. You see each of us were made to "sign a contract" stating that if for any reason we were dismissed from the school BEFORE DAY 7 we would only be responsible for repaying housing and our DOT physicals. TBH, $6, 000 is high-way robbery for the the inadequate living conditions, poor teaching, and lack of concern that we were subjected to. Honestly, If you showed up with no prior knowledge or experience with a semi, you were basically doomed from day one, and should've ran. On the other hand, if you maybe trained on grandpa's truck for 11 yrs in the country you were just the type of candidate who would receive most supplemental instruction, road, and pad time. The living condition was not even fit for pig or dog. There were about 30 ppl in my class, so much for the small class sizes they boast about on th Drivers' Solutions' website. There were 4 of us to a room the size of a standard college dorm room fit for two. We shared 4 restrooms/showers and two washers and dryers which were almost always occupied, except in the wee hrs of the morning. (around 3 or 4). On average we trained behind the wheel of the truck on the pad about 1 hour each a day which anything adequate. During that time, I heard pad instructors curse, scream, and scold. However, there were two instructors, Wayne, and Craig, who actually utilized EVERY MINUTE of that time focusing on the strengths and weaknesses of EACH student, not just the stronger students. They actually spent time, even after hours with no overtime and on weekends, providing extra help to students who needed it. Over -the- road training was a disaster. I was one of the weaker students, and was constantly reminded through yelling, cursing, and verbal assault. (True story) As someone previously stated, more of my road training time was spent standing around waiting on smokers to finish their breaks instead of designating some non-smoking trainers for NON-SMOKERS like myself. At exactly 2 weeks and 2 days, several of my classmates were sent to test against our wheels, and against our trainers' better judgments. After I failed, the CDL test my first time (yes. I failed. go figure!) I was placed with a specific trainer who was suppose to help me "perfect shifting technique". In short, all he did for that 4 hrs was ass-watch and yell a bunch of obscene, derogatory comments to women walking down the street. I went and retested, and somehow God and I made it out of the hell hole know as C1 Little Rock. At one point during my skills test, I wanted to quit, but I thought about all that I had endured at C1, and I was determined not to leave their empty handed, so I didn't. Long story short, I would not recommend C1 trucking school to my WORST ENEMY, and I feel very passionate about that. I am now sitting at home in Memphis where I have been for the past 3 WEEKS waiting on a trainer from PAM. I call everyday, but no one seems to be able to tell me anything. Maybe I should go out and get a minimum wage job to take care of this mountain of debt I am getting consumed with. If you're pursuing a CDL, inquire at your local community college first. I am almost positive that they have some sort of cooperative program like W.I.A that will cover the cost of your training where you will NOT have to pay it back, and you will NOT have to endorse a company. Save yourself the misery!
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