As far as learning Spanish, I'm afraid it would probably only serve to get me behind bars.
If a group of them are speaking it behind my back, I'd much rather remain ignorant to what they're really saying.
This was quite common when I drove the ports and railyards in the LA area.

 

[QUOTE=jonp;452277][COLOR="Blue"]I'm curious as to why you would want to quit a company before you have even driven a few months with them?[/[/COLORQUOTE]

It's the 2 week wait beyond what I was told by my recruiter orignally and unemploymernt not paying me because I was in school and refused to quit to take a minimum wage job if I was offered one.
The double "bend over and smile" treatment had me PO'd when I posted the question.
But I'll stay with Swift,pay off my loan and pay my dues,then if I want to venture out I'll be free to do so without any major repercussions.

 

Ispoke to a swift recruiter tuesday. and he told me that swift is slowly starting to hire again. but they are starting to make people run teams. that is what he was telling me. so I replied to him by saying I would rather start with a student that doesn't know anything. over another experienced driver that doesn't care about safety.. for me a student we be easier to work with and teach. then hoping I get put with a good experienced driver.

 

swift hiring again.... did they ever get their school in tenn. back up and running? or are they still selling license under the table

 

the spanish thing is pretty damn stupid. it's the mexicans who NEED to assimilate. they're no more special than anybody else. too bad politicians seem to think so. i keep hoping that they'll deport themselves due to a lack of work. it's not really working all that fast.

i didn't try heritage.

 

Like others have said, stick with them and just do your thing. No one will be impressed with the fact you did the swift training program and then left.

Last I herd Americans were jumping the border to find work...lol I lost my last job driving non CDL 5ton straight truck because they brought in a couple of Mexican guys. They came up from Florida and were working for $9/h (which is min wage here). They just stopped calling me and others in for work. They called me about after about 3 weeks of not working for a 4 hour shift. I asked them why I should bother.

 

I don't know...why don't YOU call them.They have a toll free line ya know?

 

Talked to a Swift recruiter today and he said that they are hiring inexperienced students, but they are not starting school till the middle of July.

 

I drove for Swift for about 7 months...did my training through their school, and had a terrible Mentor at first..problem was he was single, and I am married, so whenever it came time for us to take a 34 at home (both from same city) he didn't want to..needless to say it didn't last, and I got a new mentor..he was married too, and lived about 50 miles away..and he was an awesome mentor...after I became a solo driver, I had some good runs, mainly southwest, and got through the house every 14 or 15 days out for roughly 1 1/2 days or 2 days...Swift was good to me, but had to give it up for family reasons. My DM begged me to stay, offering me daily runs, dedicated account, but I turned them down...I have to admit, I miss it at times, especially when I see a Swift truck, or any truck that's rolling on the interstate, and I think to myself that used to be me. Now I am in a 8 to 5 desk job, listening to people gossip, and pushing paperwork. Swift was good to me, and if you talk to alot of drivers, most of them (not all lol) would agree.

 

Z,

Last year while working at Dr. Pepper on a building addition next to one of the docks,I talked to every Swift driver that came in.All had good things to say.In San Antonio I taked to others who have been with them for years so I guess they're not as bad as others would have some believe.
If things go right and they reinstate the 401k maybe I could stick it and retire with them.I only have 10 years or so to go.