Does Swift really hire every student?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by shoshi, Jan 26, 2011.

  1. shoshi

    shoshi Bobtail Member

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    Alright so my fiance and I are both interesed in going into the swift spouse program. It wouldn't be till this summer after we got married. But my question is does swift really hire every student that goes through there program? I know when you are on the road with your mentor you get paid but what about after that? Do they automatically give you a job? And I know about my husband being able to mentor me, so right when he is done with his 6 week otr training he would be able to pick me up and train me? We are both very serious about being a h/w team, we have no children no obligations keeping us anywhere. Also can we go to the academy at the same time?
     
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  3. celticwolf

    celticwolf Road Train Member

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    Pretty much yep.. you are *hired* when you get through orientation and put on a trainers truck. Now whether or not you stay hired is up to you..

    As for him mentoring you I doubt that, but stranger things have happened and I don't work for swift. I work for their sister company and that doesn't happen here
     
  4. shoshi

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    I do know swift allows husbands to be there wives mentors. Only after the husband have done there 6 weeks otr with there own mentor
     
  5. shoshi

    shoshi Bobtail Member

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    Also when swift does a background check is credit a factor?
     
  6. Injun

    Injun Road Train Member

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    First, the person to ask whether a spouse can mentor another spouse so shortly after his or her own training might be TexasNana. She was mentored by her husband.

    Credit will be looked at, but not have much of an effect unless you have fifteen credit cards maxed out and behind and three bankruptcies. They just need to be assured you're not planning on lifting the first high-value load you haul so you can get caught up on your bills.
     
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  7. shoshi

    shoshi Bobtail Member

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    Hey thanks. Yeah before I joined this site I read a bunch of texasnanas posts.
     
  8. shoshi

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    Is swift better then CR england?
     
  9. fairshake

    fairshake Road Train Member

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    And they hire a bunch, today in Lancaster for lunch had em lined out the lounge room so many lol.
     
  10. Brandonpdx

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    Not sure about credit specifically but it sure could. They've got your Name, Social Security #, DOB...all the info they need to dredge up anything related to less than stellar behavior in your past. With any big company these days it's practically like applying to the FBI, stopping just short of the polygraph. You fart in church in 1986 and they're gonna know about it. Kinda embarrassing as few people have spotless credit, driving and criminal records.
     
  11. shoshi

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    I have read so much bad stuff about swift on a complaint forum. people were saying that swift will tell you that your approved and then 3 days into orientation tell you that your work history isn't good enough. Can they do that? Also if you have never had a job would swift actually hire you?
     
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