New soon to be swift trainee!

Ahahah, ok bud.

 

Here's a fun little simulator game to dink around with. Too bad it only has the one map and not a bunch of challenges. Your peers at school might like it.

http://www.playtruckgames.net/game/276/Truck-Parking-Game.html

 

Nice, nice. To be honest, I can't remember the last time I had to do a blind sided parallel so you're probably doing better than I could after 11 years of driving! You're totally right about the set up, it is everything to a successful back. Even after you master backing, some days you will just blow the set up and struggle to stick that wagon in the hole. Don't fret, it happens to all of us (except the skateboards haha). If people start talking crap on the radio, just turn it off. You're going to find a lot of smart mouths that love to dog on the swiff drivers, especially when you're backing into a spot at the truck stop. Don't take it personally. Those folks need to cut down other people to feel better about themselves.

My best friend ran for swift and he was one of the best drivers I've ever known. A cut above the rest.

Have fun, be safe.

 

Print out the first post you made and keep it. Then compare it with where you are two years from now. I'm sure there will be a world of difference between the two. I kinda of get a hint that you look at your MVR and saw no ticket on there. Are you thinking of not listing the ticket on your application? If so that would be a huge mistake. It's better to face the ticket than getting caught lying on your job application. If you lie then most likely your career is over. Answer all the questions just as they ask them. Do not give more information that needed. If they ask "have you ever been convicted of speeding?" then you've got to say yes. But if they say "have you ever been convicted of speeding 15mph over the speed limit?" then you say no if you haven't. Never give more than what they ask.

You do see a lot of Swift trucks around. But my opinion is they are many because they pay the lowest and rip off the driver for the school. Just how many Swift drivers have retired from that company. Not many if any. There's many postings on this site where Swift drivers talk about making 350 to 500 a week. Can you live on that? And if they have you under contract you either stay or leave and pay the penalties. I would say most leave and Swift makes a bundle when that happens. Don't get me wrong there have been a few that have used Swift to gain experience and moved on when the time came. But as I have said before just have about 6 months living expenses put aside so you can make it. Use the company just as much as they are going to use you.

Go ahead and get all your endoresements that you can except HM. Wait until you need it because of cost. If you go in with the idea that Swift is not the best and you're going to get as much as you can from them then you'll do OK. I just hope you get a trainer (mentor) that has some experience and can teach you the right way so you can be successful. Swift has a bad habit of using drivers with only 6 months experience to train. In my book a driver like that couldn't train because he or she needs training themselves. Good luck and if you're not locked into Swift look around because there's a lot better companies out there.