Troutdale sucks..... :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

I must have lost track of the thread. What exactly is a "Troutdale sucks"?

 

I don't know much about the trucking industry myself, but I have been on this site for a little while. And while this website has a lot of experienced drivers that give good advice and information, I've learned one thing. No matter what trucking company you ask about, you're going to hear some good things AND some bad things about that company. So really, you just have to give it a go, and see what's right for you, and if you don't like it, you'll know from personel experience.

 

Yeah- so there- what he said! :lol: :P

 

SWIFTS CALLING ? Thank god for caller id !! :lol: :lol:

 

Hah! Troutdale, that is a horrible terminal to maneuver at times! I would rather flip my truck on it's lid than go back there again :wink:

 

Unfortunately threads get hijacked some times.

Point that everyone is trying to make is this. No company is ever going to be perfect. I enjoyed my time with Swift, and they are not as bad of a company as people make them out to be.

All I can say is that you have to learn how to roll with the punches. If you decide to go with Swift, I suggest you go to Lewiston Idaho. They do a knock out job with training. Small Classes, Very good instructors, and a little bit of off-the-wall humor to add to it all.

If you want to talk to someone there, you can speak with Dave in Driver training. Let him know that Shrek from August 2005 sent ya. He's a good guy and he will get you pointed in the right direction.

 

Swift pays some of the lowest wages in trucking, I should know I drove for them. Its not too bad as a place to get some experience. But definetly move on after you get some time under your belt. Id say you can do much better. The company Im with starts people out at 35cpm.. rather than 26cpm at swift. Since Jerry Moyes bought swift back he's going to run it back into the ground.

 

Comments like this just boggle me, meaning.....
You state they START out people at 35 cpm but don't offer to tell who they are. I run into this type of posting a lot here. Would be nice if people would just give a little more information instead of being veg.

 

OMG , I use to slam swift alot, I live by swift terminal and there little training academy and know alot of swift drivers from this area. All of these people are happy as clams and love their job at swift. I don't see anything wrong with being a swift driver, just be your best and it don't matter who you work for....that company in your mind is the best.... I noticed alot on here the people who slam swift alot have never been a swift driver and don't know any swift drivers. They just have to play monkey see monkey do because they want to look kewl, its okay to hate swift, nobody is gonna force you like a judge and demand you work for swift, as long and you are happy and do your best then swift will be alright to work for and you will get what you put in.. so swift calling can be a good thing, its your choice and nobody elses. Don't listen to monkeys if your human.