im a student and mad enough to put in a app at mcdonalds

lol,Swift calls their trainers mentors.So I just go along with it on Swift threads.I guess its suppose to sound more professional.But their training proves otherwise.Not any different then a janitor labled as a sanitation engineer,lol.

 

Would you like the special "Swifty Sauce " on that? JK --don't want to offend any Swift drivers --but this thread lends itself to it.

 

I'll vouch for referring to my mentor as such. I came in as rookie as you can get (came with my CDL already in hand), was trained for my time and released solo and now, 7 1/2 years later, I have no accidents and 7 passing DOT inspections to show that I have not only kept up my attention to driving, but had a very good mentor. He definitely was a mentor and I was certainly a student and not a paycheck.

[QUOTE="Hang - Man";3774350]Would you like the special "Swifty Sauce " on that? JK --don't want to offend any Swift drivers --but this thread lends itself to it.[/QUOTE]

Like I said, above, although I've had a couple of very hard life changing events happen to me at Swift, I've been able to persevere and create a better or comparable life.....all while remaining with the company.

 

It gets me on how some people get down of Swift. I think that Swift is no different than Schneider, than England, or any other big company. You have drivers that fit in and you have drivers that don't. Perhaps before you get on any companies case, you should have a few years under your belt driving. Of course I don't know S###, this is just myopinion.

 

Are you talking to me?

 

[QUOTE="Hang - Man";3774504]Are you talking to me?[/QUOTE]

Nope, just a general statment and not aimed at anyone. It's kind of a if the shoe fits type thing.

 

10-4 -i was just making a joke -- Anybody that's driving for a living is working hard for their money.
Personally i have to respect anybody that sticks it out in one of the "Mega's" they are better folks than me with some thick skin. I dont know how some of them do it.

 

I've honestly never understood it, either. If you don't like it, move on to something that you do like. I have enough stuff to deal with that I want to deal with than to bring another issue into my life that's not really necessary.

[QUOTE="Hang - Man";3774526] I dont know how some of them do it.[/QUOTE]

I guess it's whatever works for that particular person. For me, it works right now.

 

To be a mentor at Swift you need to have at least nine months experience. My mentor has been driving for ten years. He taught me a lot. I still have a lot to learn though. I have only been out of training for a little over two months, but so far I like Swift. I am on the Dollar Tree account.

 

Dollar tree so your working your butt off for that money


Its true what scatruck said, some people love the company they are with while some hate it dearly. I have met several who left Swift and went to something better, have met some who left then came back because the grass was the same color on the other side. Have met a few who have been with the company for a long time. It boils down to the individual for the most part and if you find success with the company.

I was very close to throwing in the towel and telling Swift to kiss my butt that I give up and was going to go somewhere else after struggling to keep my family taken care of, then one day I got lucky and was asked if I was interested in moving mt trailers around for the UPS lease and I said sure, first week doing it was my record paycheck with Swift and it motivated me to work even harder so the following weeks were even better....that gig was about to come to an end but as I was sitting at a Truck stop in Bakersfield, CA I got a message from the on site manager for the Target DC out of Shafter asking if I was interested in joining the fleet, drove over and talked with the guy, next day I was Target dedicated and I have been doing it for about a month now and im very very happy with my paychecks going from 30cpm at the time to averaging 46cpm now. I learnt you just have to give it time and put in the effort. Almost everyone I have met so far on my fleet have been with this account for 5+ years, a couple since the DC opened, most tend to stay and a few end up leaving thinking its too much work.

I look back when I was struggling over the road, some of it was from poor decisions on my part, being picky on loads, picky where im going, not driving at night etc etc, it only screwed me on checks. Now I go where they tell me to go without complaining(too much ) and I never deny a load and im always asking on slow days for more and I mostly work the night shift. I didnt shut down until 5am this morning, will start running again around 1500 or so.

my point is dont bee too picky like a lot of drivers are, it took me longer to realize how much I was hurting myself out there, yes you will find times with slow freight etc but push when you can.