JUVE, I went through Swift's Richmond, VA school and I'm out of the Harrisburg, PA terminal. Whether or not you will have time to go home before going with your mentor will depend on if they have a lot of mentors available at the time. For me, I got to go home for 2 days following orientation before they called and told me they found a mentor. If I had to guess (don't hold me to this) I would say you would probably get a few days home before they find you a mentor.
As for your home time during your six weeks, that will depend on your mentor's schedule. If they had already been out 2 weeks before picking you up, you might be out one week then go home when they do. With me during my six weeks it was 2 weeks out, 2 days home, 4 weeks out, then I was done. This could be completely different depending on where your mentor runs and their schedule.
As for how the training went for me, well, me and my mentor were pretty much complete opposites so it was tough at times. But I stuck with the same guy the whole time, I learned some, and I still have a lot to learn on my own. Ask questions. If your mentor gets mad at you for asking questions like mine did at times, ignore them and just listen to the answer to your question. My mentor didn't push me harder than I thought he should have, so I give him credit for that. Don't let them push you hard until you are comfortable with it. That is about all the advice I can give you now.
Please, if you have any more questions about anything, PM me at any time and I'll try to reply as soon as possible. Good luck to you.
Tom
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