...going to their training center and passing would be equal to 2 years OTR experience. My first thought was yeah right how could that be. I still think the same now. Now is that true or bs?

 

:dung:

 

About the only think any school will do for you is help you get your CDL.

 

Sounds like complete BS to me.

One hell of a good way to get new drivers into the training center though.

 

Hmm. I'm not sure if I should post the name of the school or not. There's one week left before I go, and now I'm having second thoughts.

 

Why doesn't anyone do their research before they make decisions? :roll:

 

50 driving hours x 50 weeks is 2,500 hours. 50 driving hours x 100 weeks (2 years) is 5,000 hours. If you go the maximum number of driving hours in a week it comes to 70 hours. 70 driving hours x 50 weeks is 3,500 hours for the year. 70 driving hours x 100 weeks (2 years) is 7,000 driving hours. This assumes 2 weeks off per year. I don't think any school is going to allow you to drive that many hours. Besides, there is much more to driving than holding a steering wheel and shifting gears. You can only learn so much out of a text book. Most of what you learn will be on the job.

 

Most schools when they say their training is worth "X" amount of experience they are comparing it to a person with zero instruction at all jumping into a truck and trying to figure out everything by themselves and how long it would take them to reach the same over all level of knowledge and skill as someone who went through that course.

Now with that said, even the best schools are not going to do better than maybe a 4-6 month head start over the above scenario and your typical school maybe 2 months.

 

I'm not sure if I should post the name of the school or not. Name it. The only Swift owned training areas, that I know of, are their schools in Phoenix and Millington, Tn. Was the "recruiter" a Swift employee or a commissioned based "recruiter". Even the most unethical company recruiter I can't imagine saying that. Fully concur with GMan's post. Down the road, future employers may ask to see pay slips or some other way to verify employment and competence. But a company school and a years experience equaling "2 years OTR experience", I don't think so. BOL

 

Don't believe what most recruiters say.. do your own research... another thing, odds are you will be packed in a truck with up to 4 other students taking 30 mins a turn to drive.. trust me it's not a good look.. you can't get into a rhythm..

The first school i went to, the recruiter told me that going to his school was equal to one year experience.. he even told me of one company that hires from his school.. i called and ask the company two days before i started school do they hire from that specific school and the lady laughed and said 2 YEARS!! and hung up!! Most coordinators from programs like that get commission.. they are salesman.. they'll tell you anything just to get you to come.. money out of your pocket into there pocket!!

so do your homework... and if you can back out.. back out!! plus what part of NC are u in?? i've heard great things about ISO Community College out in western NC