Swift Transportation Company, Inc. - Phoenix, Az.

It's easier for alot of folks to blame a group of people for their own inadequacies, rather than man up and accept what they really are.

 

Littlebit, don't let narrow minded people get to you. People like that try to make themselves feel big or try to justify their short-comings by attacking other individuals or groups with whom they may have a personal problem with. It just shows the charactor (or lack of) on their part. I have read other posts by you and have enjoyed them and look forward to seeing more from you.

 

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Road Hazard,

Knock it off, already!!!

 

Wow turbo just read the diary still trying to get the tears out of my eyes and I mean that literally,that is 1 hell of a man that did that,not just meaning his diary but his comittment to make it work.

I actually grew up about 5 miles from their terminal in Phoenix and my father was an O/O for years,and swift has always had a bad rap,even when I was a kid.The real drivers knew what Mr.Moyer was up to and guess what he succeeded for now he owns half of Phoenix.Just an unbelievable diary though and any one wanting to drive for them should definetly read that diary.It will absolutely open your eyes even more.UNBELIEVABLE

 

Having read most of the reports on Swift here I agree with most of them.I do not like to bash any company,but Swift is very mismanaged.I consider myself an experienced driver.I came out of retirement early this year and signed on with Swift.It turned out to be a very negative experience.I would never consider going back to work for them.They wanted me to stay on,but I just could not handle the situation with them.They have no idea how to treat drivers,which is the main reason they have such a high turnover,in drivers.After a while you get ###### tired of having to fight to get home for a few days.Their policy is 6 days out gets you 1 day at home.I stayed out 18 days and was told I was just due 2 days.I told them dont even think about calling me for 3 days.There are probably some old hands who have been with Swift forever and are being treated half way decent.Then there are those newbies who just signed on and have no idea what a good trucking company is.I dont think anyone here including Turbotrucker is just out to bash someone.As I said before I am an experienced driver who made a bad mistake by doing 4 months with Swift.Course I did learn something,and that is Swift is the bottom of the barrel.If I would have found this site earlier I never would have signed on with them.My advice to any of you who are considering a job with Swift,is dont do it.You are lucky to be getting some good tips on this site.

 

Just a follow up to my last thread,two people on this site Turbotrucker and Tip,I do not know either one of them,but they seem to post a lot of good advice.Some of you call it bashing,but I see their posts as worth reading.If you inquire about a certain company,be prepared to hear the truth,not a bunch of candy coated BS.

 

I can't count the number of times I have read posts like this and thank my lucky stars that I found this site when I did. I was so close to signing on with them for the training and job. Heck, I have 2 computers at home and I was pulling up an application on one, and reading about them on the other. I quickly closed the web browser on their site........THANK YOU!!!!!!