162 hours invested in training with Swift... I can't deal anymore.. Help?!

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by pjay, Jun 20, 2012.

  1. ZeeSchnogun

    ZeeSchnogun Bobtail Member

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    Clean up that Rig as best you can & buy more inhalers - stick it out, less than 80 hrs in a pig-sty is not a high price to pay for going Solo? Since you swapped out with your 1st mentor & are now requesting a second change for a third mentor then yeah, most DM's are gonna be pissed-off & annoyed w/you since you're not their only problem (not saying its right, it is what it is and it sounds disgusting) That's why I no longer have cats at my house (kitty-litter is vile) and for what its worth, Swift is basically fairly decent when it comes to resolving issues (not perfect mind you) but what huge mega-company is perfect? Hang in there!!!
     
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  3. SublimeJulian

    SublimeJulian Light Load Member

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    I can identify with you on the whole pet dander thing and having allergies. Sorry to hear you're having such a terrible time but whatever you do.... DON"T JUMP SHIP AND BAIL OUT!!! It will go on your DAC and other potential employers will see it and feel discouraged to hire you. They will assume the worst and make it very difficult for you to get with a new company. I would suggest you just ride it out and finish the training. You're almost there and it would be a real crime for you to quit this far along. Being stuck with your trainer is not a life sentence. It will end eventually so knuckle down and don't quit. Clean the darn truck out and make it nice and clean smelling. What will they do? Kick you out for being a clean human being?! Just don't quit. It will haunt you no matter what reason or excuse you give to anyone about it. What the DAC says is priceless so protect it at all costs. Good luck and hope everything worksout in your favor.
     
  4. nicholas_jordan

    nicholas_jordan Medium Load Member

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    like the others are saying ~ I now routinely do minor field surgery with no analgesic ( pain-blockers ) and many other "streeter" life skills to survive, whatever you are suffering is nonchalant at best and nowhere near strapping a flatbed steel-plate load at 3:50 AM in blowing 25 degree ice ten miles from nearest civilization or ( better yet ) in a yard with Office Orifice moaning about things that dont matter

    I dont have allergies so you may have a valid point, but tighten up and deal with it
     
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