You can read the comments on google regarding Gene and his school, or just call up and get the full experience for yourself. I called Gene's personal cell # after getting no answer at "the office" except a machine asking to call him directly.  So Gene answers the phone and, as I am introducing myself he blurts out "make it quick because I'm with a student".  I figure, hell he's a trucker so can't expect much in the way of graces, but no problem.  Then I ask if there is a better time to call back and ask about his program.  He says "no, let's do this.  What do you want to know?"   The rest of the conversation lasted 30 seconds and consisted of Gene telling me to "get my ass down there today (Tues) and I'd have a license by Monday", explaining how he's the cheapest school in town and that if I want any more information I need to show him the money, ($1000 deposit on a $1800 CDL course).  I did try to ask about other aspects of Gene's "Driving School", like whether he offers any help with job placement and he promptly informed me that he "doesn't care about any of that shit, and that if I want to know anything else I need to show up with some money".  Then when I reiterated that I was asking about whether he  helps his students connect with trucking companies, he proceeds to fire off with "let me guess, you don't have any money?"  And follows that up with "are you one of those gov'ment handout people?"  At that point, my redneck patience meter was maxed out, so I told him that if he couldn't answer simple questions about his school in a professional manner, perhaps he was unfit to train others to be professionals. Anyway, Gene is obviously running a license mill and could care less about training his students to be professional and courteous commercial drivers, as his personal example says it all. Don't waste your time with this bozo! Read Less

If your not willing and able to be subjected to a full on interrogation by Gene (owber/instructor). Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. Amongst an array of many other personal questions, Gene then probes me to find out if I had anything to do with a drug raid that happened down the street from where my parents live some years back. He goes further by asking questions about my parents and where they work as if THEY may have had some affiliation with the incident. I then ask the relevance of all these personal questions. He tells me that I don't need to worry why he's asking, I just need to answer or I can hit the door. WTF!? haha!!. Naturally, I leave. So....I'd like to drop this "thank you but no thank you" single golden star. STAY AWAY, you've been warned. Read Less