Female Student Needs Honest Opinions

well iam starting in 21st with swift i have my cdl already but i need to learn how to drive 10 speed i tested with an automatic at the dmv , so i rather go threw the school, how long do you have to wait for a truck after finishing anyone know?

 

Best of luck to you at swift. 10 spd is just like your 5 speed car, but with a extra few gears. All depends on the company how long you wait. Having an available trainer for you and getting one in your area are the two main issues.

 

wow that sucks but oh well its worth it at the end iam going to the tenn school, and live in the kansas area, so hopefully not that long...thank you

 

Actually been hearing good things about swift as of late. Seems like they are trying to get away from the bottom feeder tag. If you can , try to get on a dedicated account. More consistant miles and better pay.

 

Way to go lilsis!
Local jobs are just a bit harder to get than OTR...but having just mastered driving a truck you now know YOU CAN DO ANYTHING!

Go get em girl

 

Look around on Craigslist...

Fill out about 50-80 apps and hope for the best...

When I started I got on a dedicated schneider account, saw my house few times a week and was home on the weekends. I knew what my paycheck would be every week, +/- $50.


Good luck to ya

 

Just say No! to Craigslist. Go get a job with a Common Carrier/Training Co.(Swift, Stevens,Werner, TMC...) get your 2-3 years clean driving record in order, by then you will know if you want to keep driving. Most of the Big Fleets don't give a darn about your home time....and thats a fact.

Local Trucking companies get you home more often, but pay less. OTR drivers average 3000 miles per week...at 39CPM (plus 5 years exp) cents per mile that's decent pay. Out 3 to 4 weeks per month.

Go pound some concrete, and be safe....

 

It has been my experience that female students pick up shifting faster than male students. They just seem to have better rhythm and foot coordination. You will be shifting in no time.

 

women are better drivers...(here we go) because we pay more attention and dont have something to prove or someone to impress.....


fire away.....


unless of course you are one of the women that puts makeup on driving down the road....LOL