6 weeks with a swift trainer?

Discussion in 'Swift' started by rdean1109, Jul 29, 2013.

  1. rdean1109

    rdean1109 Bobtail Member

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    Are you really out with a trainer for 6 weeks?
     
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  3. MPH2

    MPH2 Light Load Member

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    240 driving hours which could take up to 6 weeks to get
     
  4. ltwombat

    ltwombat Light Load Member

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    I started with my Mentor on December 12th and took my road test February 2nd. We had a lot of home time through the holidays so went over the 6 week mark a tad...but it was all good!
     
  5. rdean1109

    rdean1109 Bobtail Member

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    Does swift have any kind of an exercise test at their orientation? Im going in the morning and want to be prepared.
     
  6. scarface2200

    scarface2200 Light Load Member

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    No just a physicsl and drug test the red t of orientwtion is policys and driving test.

    I finished my training in 5wks but we rarely stopped moving and I did more driving than my mentor.
     
  7. Balakov100

    Balakov100 Road Train Member

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    It used to be 6 Weeks anyway.Then they went to the 240 hour thing.
     
  8. cj&m

    cj&m Bobtail Member

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    my husband was out with his trainer from April 8th or 9th and came home Memorial day weekend. Mentor took week and 4 days home time while my husband was with him
     
  9. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    Well I hope he was kind enough to include your hubby in the home time.

    My mentor also took some home time while I was training (but not that long).
    I got to meet his wife and mom, had some good meals and conversations.

    My training took about 8 weeks, partly because it was in the winter months when freight is slow.
     
  10. cj&m

    cj&m Bobtail Member

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    His menttour did take him home during his home time. The first time he went home he was moving his fiance into a new apartment. Cj stayed at his old home for 4 days until they got moved into the apartment, then stayed in a motel for 2 days. The second time his mentor went home he stayed at his mentors house again. His mentor also met my husbands mother and brother when they went through Louisiana.
     
  11. Truckerjaymarlin

    Truckerjaymarlin Bobtail Member

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    I have been out of the truck for awhile going to Memphis next week for swift I am worried about the road test, it was either swift or western express everybody else wanted me to go back to cdl school
     
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