WH Transportation Co, Inc. - Wassau, Wi.?

in my humble opinion you should tough it out with Swift. I understand the bad reputation they have, but since you are now indebted to them why not work off your obligation then look for a better driving situation? Your first year is gonna basically gonna suck with anyone anyways- as others on here say: different paint job and name, same job.

 

I would say thats good info from Hardrock.You have all ready commited to Swift,good or bad.Youve done your school,now go ahead and go with a trainer,might not be that bad.Get a few thousand miles under your belt,pay of your debt,then move on. Good luck

 

don't know about the company but from what other experienced posters are saying it's best to learn how to shift a transmission for a while before going autotrans.

 

i would go for it,you have nothing to lose,if they take you you will be starting at a fair wage,you can switch if you don't like it later,at the beginning of your career you will be still learning,learn what you can and stay for the experience.i don't know much about them, but haven't heard drivers badmothing their company like we do alot of them,good luck,as far as automatics go,there are somemore companies out there with autos so you could change companies if you don't like them. good luck and enjoy the freedom it allows you.

 

I live near there and know a few WH drivers and have not heard any complaints like other companies. I am sure if you look hard you could find a disgruntled employee but I think it would be a good place to start.

 

I thought Swift had those ‘enclosed’ car haulers? Check that out 1st, if it were me.

 

You say in your post that Swift won't release your grades or diploma until you've paid off that loan. This makes me believe you've quit 'em. Have you? This is yet another reason not to go the indentured servitude route. You SHOULD have the option of leaving Swift and going elsewhere. Sure, you'll have to pay Swift for the training, but that'd be fine. At least you'd be driving for a better company, a company where you'll make more money, keep your DAC "cleaner", and be happier overall. But I see Swift doesn't give newbies that right....it's just another scheme, DAC and "DACcidents" being the other, to keep their drivers on board. What a lame-********* way to reduce turnover.

Are you still employed at Swift? If so, stay on until this enslavement period ends. *Sigh* I hate it when drivers end up in this situation, especially with THAT company.

Good luck with them if you're still on their payroll. You can tough it for a year, I'm sure. Keep your nose clean, get this training forgiven, and then go somewhere better.

So they call trainers "mentors" now? I wonder if that is some legal dodge. Terminology means a lot in the courts. What exactly is a mentor anyway? Is it just another term for "trainer", or is it someone who isn't quite a trainer (due to lack of experience) but is pretending to be a trainer? There are lots of inexperienced trainers at Swifty, boy.

 

Well put Tip.Swift has to use different titles for everything.Used to be trainers,now mentors.Used to be dispatchers,now driver managers,should be errand boys or girls.They are nothing more than a go between,between the planner and the driver.Of course they can sit around the dispatch office acting like they own the company and the drivers.Then there are the so called fleet managers,God only knows what they are supposed to do.Then you hear them all telling how big and great Swift is.They tell you if we cant find freight for you then no one can because we are the biggest carrier out there.When they do find a load it is usually deadhead 100 miles,then pick up a load at drop yard and take it to a grocery warehouse 15 miles away.Oh yeah usually a 1 AM appointment.Lots of fun,then be ready to roll at 6 AM.I can honestly say I look for Swift to fold in the near future,due to the way they keep their trucks running.