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Old 07.11.2008
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Sold business...Now sitting at Swift waiting for a trainer... Help!
Could you boys and girls help this lady out.......... Please??? TST

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I would like to know what to expect from Swift (as a driver's spouse).

He completed the Swift academy about a week ago. He is at the Greer, SC terminal right now. I took him there a week ago.

He is doing the orientation but every time he calls it seems that Swift does not have their crap together (not organized, hurry up and wait, etc.).

There were 40 newbies there and as of yesterday only 4 had left the terminal with their mentors!

My husband is a hard worker. He just closed his personal business he had for 10 years because of the high gas prices.

He loves to work but he has low tolerance for stupidity.

Do I need to keep searching for him another job?

Any good jobs for older individuals who are new truckers and REALLY want to work?
Psst... the bold was my doing...
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If her husband is going to make it in this business he better get a HIGH tolerance for stupidity very quick.

The trucking industry thrives on, revolves around, embraces, promotes, and exudes stupidity.
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If her husband is going to make it in this business he better get a HIGH tolerance for stupidity very quick.

The trucking industry thrives on, revolves around, embraces, promotes, and exudes stupidity.
Bingo !!! Give the man a stuffed bear for hitting it on the head

When I saw this, I laughed my ### off. Not because it's funny. Because it's true.

How the hell I have survived this job for so long without going postal on someone....has to be the work of my Dr. and modern medicine.

Of course, Jose Cuervo is a very close friend of mine too
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Do I need to keep searching for him another job?

YES
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Do I need to keep searching for him another job?

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well, yeah.. Ken Worth was rather over-succinct, but dead accurate.

Sitting around for more than a couple days is BS. Sure sign of cranial rectal inversion in a company that size. If at all possible, hubby should be submitting applications elsewhere while he waits.
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