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uglymutt
Joined: 01 Nov 2005
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Location: Planet Earth, Milky Way Galaxy
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:56 pm Post subject: Thinking about going SWIFT....... |
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yeah I am getting older and more tired and been think about the men in blue, sounds like a good job for me, what do you all think is Swift okay for old timers like myself, I think I would look good in that white truck wearing my blue swift shirt... something to think about I guess.. they pay less but its easier work, this unloading trucks is for them young kids.. SWIFT has alot to offer so hmmmm dunno what to do..
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Goin Fer It
Joined: 31 May 2006
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Location: Couer d'Alene, ID
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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You are joking right? I know you have been on the board for a while and read the horror stories about swift.
They were not even an option for us. How old are you? My husband is pushing 50 in 2007. He does not load or unload at May Trucking.
Plus there are local options that are otr but will get you home more often if you have 6+ months experience.
I hope that you do not become an another horror story from swift.
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TruckerChris
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
Posts: 693
Location: Sacramento, California
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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| what's wrong with ffe? I look for you in every ffe truck I see... |
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CharismaticEvil
Joined: 11 Sep 2006
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Location: 1 of 48 States
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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| I just graduated from the Swift academy in San Antonio, TX, and am about to go OTR 6 weeks with a mentor. The company hired me officially as of September 9th, I hear they are one of the few companies that don't jack your pay check around, which is what made me pick 'em. I'm just a young pup though at 24, and am open to hearing both sides of the story. I figured I'd give 'em a year to get my diploma from the academy and get my student loan paid off. At that point, I might consider 26 months since they repay you the entire cost of $3,900.00 aside from a $150.00 seating fee. The way they tell it, for an inexperianced whelp like myself, it's $.26/mile for the first 6 months, then it bumps to $.32. That's if you're solo, for teams it's that split down the middle, each driver gets half. |
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Skywalker
Joined: 10 Oct 2005
Posts: 2628
Location: Pulling a Tanker for Superior Carriers!!
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: Thinking about going SWIFT....... |
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uglymutt wrote: yeah I am getting older and more tired and been think about the men in blue, sounds like a good job for me, what do you all think is Swift okay for old timers like myself, I think I would look good in that white truck wearing my blue swift shirt... something to think about I guess.. they pay less but its easier work, this unloading trucks is for them young kids.. SWIFT has alot to offer so hmmmm dunno what to do..
Pray tell, and do answer 2 questions:
1. How much experience do you have now?
2. Why would you not consider CFI?
Ok, make that three questions, almost 4......
3/4. Why would you possibly sell yourself short and not examine all of your options if you are not happy where you are?
Oooops, got a 5th one 8):
5. Where do you live...? City and state is enough. |
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Rokk
Joined: 10 May 2004
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Location: Flatbedder on the road to somewhere
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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| muttboy is just staring something is all, he wouldnt go to swift. swift would starve him out in a week. based on principle. mutt isnt a team player. :) |
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truckswifeWa.
Joined: 03 Mar 2006
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| C.F.I is a good company. Try them and leave Swift in the dust. Swift will hire just about anyone. In my opinion they just want meat behind the wheel. My husband worked for them in the past. |
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uglymutt
Joined: 01 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:54 am Post subject: |
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| wow I almost cried when I read this , heheehhehe and i was serious at the time. ROKK why arer you MIA ? |
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TruckerChris
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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Location: Sacramento, California
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:56 am Post subject: |
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uglymutt wrote: wow I almost cried when I read this , heheehhehe and i was serious at the time. ROKK why arer you MIA ?
He got a real job in Boise and he's doing a bit of travelling. |
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Rokk
Joined: 10 May 2004
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Location: Flatbedder on the road to somewhere
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:07 am Post subject: |
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OMG!! blessed by the Muttboy. : 8)
see even though i am traveling, i still get my email. Never truly am i MIA, just rather, away :) |
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Useless
Joined: 08 Oct 2005
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Location: Canyon Lake, Tx.
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Hey, Rokk!!!!
MIA or not, we have missed you here!!! It really is good to hear from you!! 8) |
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Rokk
Joined: 10 May 2004
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Hey Useless, Great to hear from you. Thank you for that compliment.
I sorta went back into the IT thing. No real desires to get behind the wheel again unless its in my own little sports car. Been traveling a bunch for pleasure and work. still lurk around here and see whats going on. but never post unless its directed at myself.
and so as to keep it on topic a bit, hell yeah swift s a good place to work. go for it :)
i have traveled around 22k miles this month, and havnt seen one wrecked swift mobile. :P |
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tjv189
Joined: 25 Sep 2006
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Location: Pennsylvania
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All of you people that talk about "horror stories" with Swift are a bunch of idiots. I'm sorry, but its true. I'm driving for Swift right now and they have been great at keeping us running, even at this time of year when freight is slow. I don't know where you people get your information that you spread on these boards, but you must be talking to some really really picky people that expect way too much. No matter where you start, or what industry you are in, you are going to start at the bottom of the barrel and have to work your way up. This is true for every company that hires inexperienced drivers.
All the big carriers, Swift included, are all the same in many many ways. If you ever had anyone explain simple economics to you then you would realize that for yourself and quit knit picking them all based on word of mouth.
Just because one person might have thought they got "screwed over" by a certain company or whatever says they did, doesn't mean that no one should work for that company. |
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YoungZ.W.
Joined: 06 Jan 2007
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Location: Coshocton, OH
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| :shock: Come on now uglymutt thats not something to joke about :lol: You still got enough left in ya to tough it out. |
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TruckerChris
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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Location: Sacramento, California
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Rokk wrote: Hey Useless, Great to hear from you. Thank you for that compliment.
I sorta went back into the IT thing. No real desires to get behind the wheel again unless its in my own little sports car. Been traveling a bunch for pleasure and work. still lurk around here and see whats going on. but never post unless its directed at myself.
and so as to keep it on topic a bit, hell yeah swift s a good place to work. go for it :)
i have traveled around 22k miles this month, and havnt seen one wrecked swift mobile. :P
Brian, I lost my phone somewhere out in the snow in tahoe... Care to give me call? I lost it right after you called me last... DOH! Lots of sh|t to catch up on... It's still the same # |
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