New soon to be swift trainee!

*begin rant* I am not a rude person, nor do I purposely disrespect someone but if what I say is false then quote what I say is incorrect, otherwise dont make jabs about someone you have never met before. Its just rude. I have thick skin but I knew your response was coming because it always does when someone defends their job. If I happen to enjoy my job then dont come and show your colors by making a broad assumption because I enjoy it. I have prepared for 6 months before even applying to swift, if the next guy didnt prepare and study and then months later complains about lack of pay and lack of hometime whose fault is it? the company that "everyone" speaks bad about or the person who signed onto said "bad" company?

I am an adult, and adults plan for big events in their lives instead of being broadsided by life. If I know what to expect and then it comes is it good for me to be prepared or foolish for me when it happens if I am not prepared? Thanks for the nonhelpful comment. if its a joke like i know is coming then trucking is big man business, lives are on the line every day. Time to grow up, especially when people are giving up their lives to follow a dream like trucking. All I am saying is if you are reading these threads and still make the jump, dont complain if you are one of the ones who feels wronged, you knew what you were getting into. Again thanks, I am proud to work where I work. Why hate that? It beats being broke and depending on others when I am fit to work for myself. Later *end rant*

 

Just put my application in for mentorship. So now I'm waiting for a response back in the days ahead!

 

Remember I didn't have ANY experience at all driving when I started and here I am so what's worse sending a guy out who know nothing by himself or send some one with a few months experience out? I do my job well. And safe. I know enough to say I don't know it all but I haven't hurt anyone out all by myself. And I haven't wrecked into anyone on the interstates or on a parking lot or at a shipper and or receiver, but you have drivers with years of experience doing so everyday so yeah...

 

Well guys if you don't like the idea of me training make sure the next time two new drivers want to team together out of school y'all pounce on them and say no y'all should wait until 5 years to team because you guys are both new and y'all don't have what it takes yet to be together, teaching each other, learning from one another, watching each others back. Oh and make sure the next time someone says they desire to come out here on the roads that they better have 2+ years on the road before they get behind the wheel and drive a big rig down America highways.

If you guys have actually followed my journey you would know I don't jump into stuff without planning and thinking and soul searching. By your own standards teams should not exist with two newbie drivers. Im not doing this for money, I make enough solo, I rather know there is someone out there that I know is safe and does things by the book than someone being trained by someone who just wants a check and treat newer drivers like crap. I know my capibilties and I know my limits thanks. I rather have new guys out there who park the truck when that limit is reached than keep going and kill a family because they were taught to run, run, run regardless of sleep. Being new at something makes me more cautious and safe than someone who has years and have gotten lazy behind the wheel. New drivers need to know these things and im willing. New drivers are not the ones killing and hurting more families than the I've done this fer years guy who thinks he knows it all and who and what should be behind the wheel of a truck and when they should.