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A Joke Of A Company
Discussion in 'Swift' started by musicman, Dec 18, 2006.
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There's a story about a cowboy and a snake. Lets just say you are the cowboy and Swift is the snake. The Cowboy is starting a long ride across the desert. A snake lying nearby says to the cowboy, "Hey can I get a ride across the desert in your saddlebag"? The cowboy says, "No way, you'll bite me". The snake assures the cowboy that he just wants a ride across the desert and would never bite the cowboy. The cowboy relents and lets the snake crawl into his saddlebag. The two ride off into the desert.
In a couple of days the cowboy begins to see trees and green hills. He knows he has made it across the desert. He stops at a stream surrounded by lush green plants and trees. (Truckstop?) He takes the saddlebag from his horse opens it to let the snake out and kneels down to drink from the cold running water.
All of a sudden he feels this stinging pain in his ###, right where he normally keeps his wallet. He looks back and to his astonishment he see's the grinning face of the snake, the one he had just carried across the desert, the one who had just bitten him. He looks to the snake and says, "But you said you would never bite me and I carried you clear across the desert". The snake looked back at the cowboy coiling to strike again and said "You knew I was a SNAKE when you let me crawl into your saddlebag".
The moral of the story: A SNAKE IS A SNAKE.
Long story I know, but really close to the truth. The DM's of this company think drivers are trash and treat them accordingly. The Mech. section is not bad but you dont have to deal with them everyday. I would reconsider if I were you. -
So, it happens at Swift. That being said, my experience with them has mostly been postive. However, I've considered switching many times due to their fickle nature. They can love you one day, hate you the next. I've been on the end of that hated side, too. When I stood my ground on certain issues I didn't make many friends, lemme tell ya. But once everything settled I was back in their good graces. Honestly, if you're not a company man and look out for yourself then yes... even the best drivers have to cover their ##### with Swift. -
There's no doubt these CDL mills give licenses to people who should NEVER operate a big rig. But there are a lot of good drivers out there, too. Don't bash the rest of us because we have some rotten eggs in the bunch. -
That's the bottom line! I worked for one of their O/O's for 4 yrs and know all about them, having worked along side their co. drvrs as well as having a 'Swift' DM/dispatcher too!
They are getting away with 'murder,' because 'they can!'
If it wasnt for all the ppl going thru their CDL mills trying to 'restart' their lives, in many cases, they could not be recruiting ppl to work for them as they do now!!
The best that we as caring drivers, many who have been there/done that with them, can do is to warn future drivers of their 'evil craft!' They treat drivers like a dime/doz, and do not care about YOU---just moving Swift freight!!
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there is a thread of just swift jokes on here somewhere and a good one was
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musicman hit the nail right on the head. I have posted similar things about Swift dispatchers getting away with murder, but he put it in here very clear,and a little more to the point. I was with Swift for a total of four months before I pulled the plug.,And yeah,it was mainly because of a lying no good dispatcher,or oh yeah excuse me driver manager. This SOB sent me to the west coast and made sure I stayed out there for a month,he kept telling me there was no freight going east. By the time I got back to Columbus,we had had quite a few words over the phone, and he set up a meeting with the so called fleet mgr. Funny thing was this DM sat thru the meeting and had very little to say,so when the meeting was over I had a fairly good understanding with the fleet mgr. But lo and behold as soon as I was dispatched again the crap started all over again. Which meant another meeting with the fleet mgr. I am a very outspoken person in these meetings when things concern me. Within a few days I was assigned to another DM,who really tried to do right by me. But by the the damage had been done and I had had enogh of Swift. I would not reccomend Swift to my worst enemy. Of course when I hired on with Swift I had about 15 yrs. driving experience,and as soon as the first DM found out I knew a little more about trucking than he did he had it in for me. He seemed to get along good with newbies as he could BS them and they would believe him.Moral of the story is please stay away from Swift for your own good.You can definitly do better.
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Hey roaddog I've read a lot of bad things about the bigger companies. In your opinion who should a newbie check out. Generally everybody says just do some research. I'm finding out that is a little hard cause I dont know what compaines to research as a soon to be newbie. I mean you guys that have a lot of experience say who not to go with but nobody really tells us who we should look at either. So could you please help me with this large or small companies I should check out. I want to run the mid west out of Day,OH thanks!!!
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