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Training - do I get my own bunk?

Discussion in 'Swift' started by cannonrush, Nov 9, 2015.

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  1. Nov 9, 2015 #1
    cannonrush

    cannonrush Light Load Member

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    I'm signed up to drive with swift in a week. Do I get my own bunk to sleep in during the 6 week training? How does the sleeping situation work?
     
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  3. Nov 9, 2015 #2
    HalpinUout

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    You and Bubba sleep in the same bed.
     
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  4. Nov 9, 2015 #3
    jerezxp7

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    Be very weary of any driver that says your sharing a bed.
     
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  5. Nov 9, 2015 #4
    cannonrush

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    Can't tell if serious or not.
     
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  7. Nov 9, 2015 #5
    cannonrush

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    Ok ok. Yeah just read some thing saying you are sharing bunks. Must have been a joke
     
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  8. Nov 9, 2015 #6
    HalpinUout

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    You get your own bed dude... I don't work for Swift but 100% guaranteed the truck will have "bunks" and you will more than likely have the top one.
     
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  9. Nov 9, 2015 #7
    jerezxp7

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    You are sharing a bunk one gets top bunk the other bottom it's not a pleasant experience but you do what you need to before getting your own truck.
     
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  10. Nov 9, 2015 #8
    w.h.o

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    Yup, and also when u shower it's just a room with a shower head in the middle so share with other drivers plz
     
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  11. Nov 9, 2015 #9
    MysticHZ

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    The answer is yes and no ... When you're shut down, you have a bunk and the trainer has a bunk. ... But ...

    When you're teaming, the off driver will sleep in the bottom bunk and only in the bottom bunk. And if the on duty comes to a stopping point and the off duty driver will still be sleeping, then the driver goes into the top bunk.

    So the reality of training/team driving is you will be spending most of your time hot racking the bottom bunk and some flipping of bunks back and forth.
     
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  12. Nov 9, 2015 #10
    HorseShoe

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    Swift wont let you idle. Be prepared to share the bunk during the night to stay warm
     
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