Wow is time flying by!! We took the drug screen and D.O.T physical this morning, and then we went over hours of service this afternoon. The drug screen was done onsite at the school, and the results take less than 24 hours. The physical was done offsite at a Drs. office. Again, it was a relatively painless process. The only big thing is that Steven's recommends that you fast before the physical. That means nothing that can raise your blood pressure like coffee, cigarettes, or breakfast. Something to keep in mind. We also individually met with a recruiter today so that she could go over our applications in preparation for our "interview" next Monday. I write that jokingly since, if we graduate the school, we are guaranteed a job with them.
We lost 2 guys today. One of them left for family issues, and I don't know why the other one left. That brings our class size to 39. Another guy got put on medical hold due to his BMI (yes, they check it.) He has to complete a sleep study to see if he has sleep apnea. The study costs $1800.00/night. Like everything else, Steven's will pay for it initially, but you have to pay them back.
I did want to go into the whole cost thing a little bit since there seemed to be a lot of confusion from several different people. Stevens will pay for you needs up front, but they expect you to pay them back...for everything. Travel, food, lodging, schooling...everything. Something to definitely keep in mind when making your decision.
Tomorrow, we take 2 tests. One regarding the FMCSA, and the other is for our CDL permit. We also get our First pay advance tomorrow, and our red (student) Stevens cap. Basically when you get that, it means you're in the school and you've passed the physical and stuff. Until tomorrow night, take care!
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