Going to Swift orientation on Tuesday (Syracuse)

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  1. Masshole/Noobie

    Masshole/Noobie Light Load Member

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    Inside cams have been deactivated since May,due to complaints. In fact,my mentor has paper on his.
     
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  3. Masshole/Noobie

    Masshole/Noobie Light Load Member

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    Lol
     
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    Masshole/Noobie Light Load Member

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    He's an ok guy. Only thing is,he showers every other day. I like to shower daily. Baby,wipes save the day. Swift doesn't pay for showers. They cost $15 but my mentor hooks me up with his points.
     
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    Redtwin Road Train Member

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    A good mentor would have you sign up for your own rewards card and let you build your own points so you have cards ready to go when you get your own truck. Also, he isn't really hooking you up at all as team showers use the same amount of shower credits as a solo shower.
     
  6. Redtwin

    Redtwin Road Train Member

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    I don't even think about it. I don't do anything I'm not supposed to while driving and when I park for my 10hr break the wraparound cab curtain covers it. In all honesty though I couldn't care less if someone sees me in my unmentionables.
     
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    natedizel Bobtail Member

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    Good stuff man. Keep it coming. These updates are dope.
     
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    crocky Road Train Member

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    Unless your paying for the fuel as a trainie then you wont be getting shower credits but rather just reward points. Sure get the reward cards since you will be buying stuff at the truck stops anyway, but the shower credits come from fuel sales at most truck stops.
     
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    Use the trainee's rewards card every other or every third fill up. Trainee builds shower credits and points that way. But then the trainer doesn't get the points which is why few trainers will use any other card than their own.
     
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    Masshole/Noobie Light Load Member

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    I'm using my com card & he enters his rewards card. This is the way Swift has it set up & I'm not going to make a deal about it. I'm only in training 4 weeks
     
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    Masshole/Noobie Light Load Member

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    Trucking sucks. Boring,exhausting,and aggrivating. Debating weather to quit. Not sure if worrying about crashing,eating ####,and rarely exercising,is worth $1000 weekly. 2 out of three truckers are morbidly obese. Make $$$ & die.
     
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