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Employer-sponsored CDL offer reality check
Before you enroll on an “employer pays” pitch: force a written job offer, who pays the school, and whether repayment / clawback language appears. Independent — not FMCSA. Not legal advice — pairs recruiter disclosure.
Reality blanks
- □ Written job offer / conditional offer attached? □ Yes · date __________ □ No
- □ Employer legal name: ______________________________ · recruiter (if any): __________
- □ Who pays school tuition? □ Employer direct □ Me then reimbursed □ Loan/other __________ · written? □
- □ Repayment / clawback / stay-period language present? □ Yes (paraphrase): ______________________________ □ No □ Unclear
- □ Registry Active for exact training address? □ Yes · date __________ · re-check
- □ Itemized school quote in hand? □ Yes · date __________ □ No → quote script
Stop rule
If there is no written offer and no clear payer, treat it like any other private enrollment — use before-you-pay + deposit receipt. Not legal advice.
Decision: □ Proceed with papers □ Hold □ Walk · Notes: ______________________________
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