CR England Contract Help

[GussiedUpGal1756]

First things first, I myself am not a truck driver. My fiancé recently signed a one year contract with CR England and we are having issues trying to figure out what will happen because of something that's going on. We know its not a very good company and it is a last resort sort of thing that he did.

CR England is sending him to the training academy on a greyhound bus, but due to the ticket he has and some delays he will be late for classes. He is supposed to show up one day before his classes (March 15) but his ticket puts him there on the day of beginning classes (March 16). On top of that one of his busses was delayed by a long time and that puts him in the hole further.

will CR England consider their badly scheduled ticket and a delay he cannot control as a breach of contract?? He is currently unemployed and I cannot afford to pay the $6,000-$7,000 fine on a walmart paycheck. Are we screwed? What can we do?

 

[Humble pie]

I wouldn’t worry about it. CRE will have another class in a day or two. That’s how many drivers they hire, because that’s how many drivers quit.

 

[MichaelJT]

Your problems are only beginning. Start looking for a way out. Anyone that gets involved with any kind of a lease/purchase isn't very smart in the first place and CR England is among the worst.

 

[Sinister]

Your problems are only beginning. Start looking for a way out. Anyone that gets involved with any kind of a lease/purchase isn't very smart in the first place and CR England is among the worst.

Who said anything about a lease?

On this thread from last March?

 

[MichaelJT]

Check out exactly how England scams new hires into a lease/purchase.

 

[ironpony]

Check out exactly how England scams new hires into a lease/purchase.

Got experience, eh?

 

[MichaelJT]

Nope. Smarter than that. Plus I've talked to a couple people that regret getting involved with England. You go through their orientation (usually after arriving on the Greyhound, dead broke) and they ask if you want to be a team driver or a brand new (fake) "Owner Operator." Most choose being a driver. They tell you, "Well, we don't have any team spots available right now, might take a week or two. But you're free to hang out here in the lounge (sleeping on couch or in a chair. Eating out of the vending machines, if you have any money. Ever been past England's yard in SLC? Not much within walking distance).
OR! You can sign up for our excellent lease/purchase program and tell everyone you're an Owner/Operator (which you really aren't. That will become obvious later) and leave today with a load. What's it gonna be?
Guess which way most choose?
These crooks need to be put in jail.

 

[Electric Chicken]

I never read CR England's company history page before. It sounds like it was written by a 5th grader for 3rd graders.

Pretty much tells me all I need to know.

 

[Sinister]

Nope. Smarter than that. Plus I've talked to a couple people that regret getting involved with England. You go through their orientation (usually after arriving on the Greyhound, dead broke) and they ask if you want to be a team driver or a brand new (fake) "Owner Operator." Most choose being a driver. They tell you, "Well, we don't have any team spots available right now, might take a week or two. But you're free to hang out here in the lounge (sleeping on couch or in a chair. Eating out of the vending machines, if you have any money. Ever been past England's yard in SLC? Not much within walking distance).
OR! You can sign up for our excellent lease/purchase program and tell everyone you're an Owner/Operator (which you really aren't. That will become obvious later) and leave today with a load. What's it gonna be?
Guess which way most choose?
These crooks need to be put in jail.

This particular thread says nothing about leasing from CRE.