Originally Posted by BoDarville01

I would like to know how to hook up a generator. I mean after all, i do have a microwave and TV in my truck that i cannot use because my 400w cigarette lighter inverter just dont have enough 'kick'. I did see this Swift driver in an International, who made his truck look a little ghetto, had a fitted piece of plywood in his passenger window, with a smal. A/C unit. thing worked, and i bet he was super comfortable (which is all i would care about) but geeeze....his truck looked like something owned by the Clampets from the Beverly Hillbillys.

oh, and i can tell you this. My DM told me last friday that this next week, he was taking his one week off without pay (another cost cutting measure thought up by swift). I went MT yesterday, almost exactly 24 hrs ago. There was a mixup, and the load was to be a live unload, the customer wanted me to drop the trailer, and with the proper okay from the company, i did. I sat for 12 hours, then was told to go to Home Depot for an MT trailer....with no preplan. I didnt want to start my clock to run 14 miles to pick up an MT, but i did thinking they'd get me a load. Now its been 24 hours since i went MT, and i'm still sitting. Had my DM been there, i'd have had a load out of Monroe Township, NJ or something. Good thing there is a nice cigar bar 5 mi down the street.

I do my best to not idle. i would like to think i'm under 10% for idle for the month...but i refuse to not idle when its over 85 and 85% humidity. it wont happen. ill run the truck for 30-40 min with the A/C blowing full blast, then let it sit for 90 min to 2 hours, but how the heck can you get a good nights sleep roasting in the truck, then expect to be safe on the road.

I was in the terminal in Richmond, and there was an ad in the laundry room for a guy looking for a solo or team to drive his 2009 T-2000. Thought about asking about driving it...but i'm sure the pay isnt much better. And besides, it might have a built in fridge, AND he might let me bring my small dog on the truck. =)

Originally Posted by bpowell33

is swift really that bad i just got out of a class. i havent had any leads. so i srnt out an app to swift heard there slow but i need something

Originally Posted by bpowell33

is swift really that bad i just got out of a class. i havent had any leads. so i srnt out an app to swift heard there slow but i need something

Originally Posted by JabberJaws

Well I am at CRST our idle percentage is 15% but my DM screams for 10% go figure. She wants us to be the best fleet in the company. As far as cutbacks We have been cut from sit 36 hours before layover/Breakdown to sit 48 to get anything and you sit the first day no matter how long your there for free. When i complained she remarked "Atleast we arent cutting your milage pay 5 cents a mile accross the board." Well the next week she said the manager that is in charge of cutbacks to save money got a letter suggesting to cut hourly employyes getting paid for thier 15 minute break and make them either lose 2 1/2 hours a week or work the extra hours reducing need for part timers to get paid thier full 40 hours a week.

It was put in place shortly after that. She was griping about it one day i said " Well atleast they didn't cut your hourly pay 25% across the board like some company's."

She called me a smart elic. No idea who sent the suggestion in! :-{)> but sure was great.

Originally Posted by Brickman81

While I'm not a Swift driver I'm not far off, Central Ref. service. We too have that idle rule & we DO get charged for fuel if you go over. I'm really good about it 99.9% of the time, but two weeks ago I got left sitting in TX & AZ for days & with my GF with me & had to idle because I just couldn't take the heat.

They just took 40.74 from my check this week... I'm now looking for a new job.