Oldnewbie, not a Swiftie as of approx 1430CST today!

Discussion in 'Swift' started by JustSonny, May 20, 2011.

  1. Injun

    Injun Road Train Member

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    If it's anything like when I left just shy of paying off the school, there will be a remaining balance. Our Oldgoatie will not have to come up with the full $3,900. Whatever has been paid, will be credited to him. Additionally, the student loan department will most likely be willing to work with him on a payment plan. As long as he is on time with it, it should remain an interest-free loan. That said, I was not let go. I found something else due to several factors. I felt the thumbscrews tightening and had an opportunity pop up out of nowhere.

    I will be waiting to see what happens in Sonny's case. Because I would love to put "paid" to the rumors and lies once and for all.
     
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  3. Tazz

    Tazz Road Train Member

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    Cool just wanted to verify what I thought their tuition deal was in case someone asked.


    As a side note people actually live in Maine? Really? Explains the marriage then.























    You got to have someone to rub to keep warm:biggrin_25522:
     
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  4. Palazon

    Palazon Road Train Member

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    Ok, newbies who are reading this: Now do you see why I advocate Drivers Daily Log software?:biggrin_2559:

    Sorry Sonny, I had to do it!:biggrin_25525:
     
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  5. JustSonny

    JustSonny Big Dummy

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    You're killin' me Sarge!:biggrin_25522::biggrin_2559:
     
  6. JustSonny

    JustSonny Big Dummy

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    The schooling and the employment are separate deals. I could've gone to the Swift school and then gone to work for any carrier. The difference is that I would have had to pay up front for the school if my intention was to go to another carrier once I had completed the school and had CDL in hand. Because I went to work for Swift after school, I had the option of paying off the $3900 or having it taken from my pay at a rate of $75/week for 52 weeks. The loan was at 0% so that seemed to be the best option...duh!
    The down side here is that I will not be reimbursed for the tuition any longer since I'm no longer a Swift driver. The reimbursement is a "perk" that you get if you stay with Swift for 26 months.

    Here's what happens: $75/week is debited from your payroll account (after you go solo or team) for 52 weeks (52 weeks x $75/week = $3900). Also, each week, $37.50 is credited to your payroll account for reimbursement for schooling. (Ya gotta stay stay with Swift for the $37.50 to keep happening. They DO NOT continue to reimburse you if you are terminated or leave on your own.) At the end of 104 weeks the cost of schooling has been completely paid back to you (104 weeks x $37.50/week = $3900).

    Recap:
    1) You DO NOT have to work for Swift after you get through Swift school.
    2) You DO NOT sign ANYTHING, AT ANY POINT, where you promise to work for Swift for any length of time. What you sign is a promise to pay back the $3900 whether you drive for Swift or not.
    3) You must pay for the school whether up front or through weekly payments (if you drive for Swift after you finish school).
     
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  7. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    Especially for those "old school" stubborn, hard headed, over worked underpaid, secretary types (like OBGYN) that think they can have a secretary do their paperwork....while they (the drivers) lounge around the motel swimming pool!:biggrin_25517:

    Software indeed....give me my ZEBRA pen, a blank log book, and I can be anywhere I want to be! Probably on time too!:biggrin_25525:


    Now where did I put the log book this time....I need it to figure out where I am and when I can leave again!!!!!!:biggrin_2552:
     
  8. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    You think I'm kidding?


    Maybe, maybe not....only LEO knows for sure!:biggrin_25525:
     
  9. ironpony

    ironpony Road Train Member

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    Sorry, Redd - I've been fired but it was because of butting heads in an engineering company. Never been let go from a truckin' company myself.
     
  10. Scarecrow03

    Scarecrow03 Road Train Member

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    I gotta tell y'all, that DDL comes in pretty #### handy.

    During a level 2 inspection at the Kansas scale on 35 NB coming outta OK, the inspecting officer told me not to worry about my logs when I explained they were on my laptop.

    I was still using the free trial version at that time.

    A week later I coughed up the $50.

    Still to this day I've never had to show a LEO my DDL log "book".

    I ain't saying I won't ever have to, but it ain't happened yet.
     
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  11. outerspacehillbilly

    outerspacehillbilly "Instigator of the Legend"

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    Hold still ######! :biggrin_25523:
     
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