[Toothpick]

Well abit nervous. Monday morning will be here before I know it. Being away from home 9 weeks will not be fun, but I figure it sure beats 6 month deployments (prior Navy), so I can handle it. I have a question though anybody that has attended swift training do you go to class 7 days a week? If not do you get the weekends to practice on the range and what not? I'm hoping for 7 days as being new to trucking I want all the information I can get.

When I attended, it was Monday thru Saturday with Sunday's off.

[BigBird01]

I agree I have been solo with swift for about 3 months now out 4 weeks home 3-4 days . And me also if im not home im running i usually aim to get around 2800 miles a week and just about every week except my home time i get it or more. Just all depends on how hard you want to run. I have no complaints about them at all. My DM works with me really good. I live in Ohio, and my daughter lives in Cali I have seen her twice since I have started here and it wasn't considered off time because I did a 34 restart there. So unless I get that once in a lifetime job im here to stay.

[street_95]

its good to hear ppl voicing there opinions, i can respect there views, there will always be some negative and some positive about any company, no one or no company is perfect.
As i see it Swift has giving me the opportunity to join them and thats more then i can say for a handful of other companies i applied for.
Maybe for experienced drivers its not so hot, but being new to the industry i dont think there too many better ones to get a start........of course I can go else where after a yr or so.

thats just my .02 as i see it.

Robert(street_95)

[HEADED4HOME]

After countless hour of reading,My decision was made to go with SWIFT.
This is a second carreer and at 46 Years old I was glad someone was willing to give me a chance and help me get my CDL.
Ill be starting on Wed so ILL keep everyone posted on progress.

Can someone give input on SOLO or Team comming out of School ???

[Silver85327]

I will be getting on the bus to SWIFTS school in San Antonio this coming Tuesday. I am nervous to boot but that is to be expected with any major change. My recruiter has been nothing but nice and has called me a few times to make sure this was what I really wanted to do. Was even understanding when I needed to postpone my departure for the school by a month.

[HEADED4HOME]

MVR wasnt cleared in time so i have to wait untill next week to start.
Background came back OK so just waiting ............................
Send me a message while in San Antonio,And we can get together,I live real close to Days Inn and the Training Center.
Or just call................210 320 7947.

[street_95]

Originally Posted by HEADED4HOME

MVR wasnt cleared in time so i have to wait untill next week to start.
Background came back OK so just waiting ............................
Send me a message while in San Antonio,And we can get together,I live real close to Days Inn and the Training Center.
Or just call................210 320 7947.

you have a pm

[Silver85327]

Originally Posted by HEADED4HOME

MVR wasn't cleared in time so i have to wait until next week to start.
Background came back OK so just waiting ............................
Send me a message while in San Antonio,And we can get together,I live real close to Days Inn and the Training Center.
Or just call................210 320 7947.

Don't know if I will be going now. Got a hair up my butt this morning and checked my BP on my grandmas machine and it read 150/101

Don't know if its a lack of sleep or what I'm on 2 hours right now. Going to GEt a good nights sleep and go see the doc in the morning. No point in me going up there if my BP is Going to auto fail me.

[JERRYLEWIS]

well second week at swift and just passed skills test its tough here but fun as well cant wait till next week and hit the open road

[HEADED4HOME]

Well,Well, Where do I start????
700am LOL Is where we started........
Paperwork .......Paperwork........ And more paperwork.....................
DOT Physical,UA,And SWIFTS Physical (Agility and Lifting) Tests
Must be able to lift 75 lbs from floor to 4ft and then lift same amount from 4ft to 5ft 3x each and then 65lbs 3x from 3ft to 5ft.If you havent lifted anything that weighs more than a 12pk youll be alittle winded (LOL).
Lunch for 20 mins (LOL).............
And then classroom for videos Sexual Harrasment,And Safety........
Tour of the Pad and tractor and trailer area.
Tomorrow we actually start bookwork on 5 topics.................

Texas permit test
Pre-Trip Inspection
Air Brakes
Combo Vehicles
HAZ-MAT

Well study and review these topics for three days and then test out for our permits on Mon.

We started out with 33 students and then lost 2 for no DL.
Lost another to high BP.........................
Well see what tomorrow brings.

PS I MET ALOT OF GREAT PEOPLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AND KUDOS TO MRS D (HEAD OF SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE)

SEE YALL TOMORROW !!!!!!!!!