I'm Rollin With Swift

Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by TruckinBro, Jul 21, 2011.

  1. luckyjack

    luckyjack Bobtail Member

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    I just finished my training period with swift a couple of weeks ago and i get in my own truck tomorrow. one question: do swift volvos have tape decks? just wondering if i can get away with buying a cheapo tape adapter for my ipod or if i'm going to have to spring for an fm transmitter.
     
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  3. fairshake

    fairshake Road Train Member

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    They have the cd player in most trucks with an input the same size as a portable headphone jack. I have my iPhone plugged in at all times with it.
     
  4. Bigarmin88

    Bigarmin88 Road Train Member

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    And now your getting your own truck???

    Is it that bad???:biggrin_2556:
     
  5. Injun

    Injun Road Train Member

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    Tape deck?




    What's a tape deck?
     
  6. Cjewell77

    Cjewell77 Light Load Member

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    I have been offered a job from swift. This definately helps
     
  7. Bigarmin88

    Bigarmin88 Road Train Member

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    Your NOT hired till they issue you your employee # or aka get coded.

    Just an FYI
     
  8. Injun

    Injun Road Train Member

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    Be sure to check as many threads as you can, both in the Swift forum and in the crappy company forum. You should go into this with your eyes open to what can happen.

    Each viewpoint is valid....so long as it comes from personal experience. My buddy said, my brother, my cousin's wife's uncle.....none of that really means squat. Unless someone has been inside the company, they can't honestly say they know how it runs.
     
  9. DenaliDad

    DenaliDad Retired Wheel Dog

    That was my thought. I am old enough to have heard the term - maybe I even owned on at one time when I was a younger pup - and am old enough to have lost the details!
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  10. DenaliDad

    DenaliDad Retired Wheel Dog

    And even if the writer has been inside, the opinion is valid only for him or her. Your own experience might be totally opposite, good or bad. As is always the case, so much of ones experience depends on the chemistry in play at the time between you and a person or policy at your employer. Swift, Stevens, FFE, Schneider, Joe's Crab Shack are just names. It's the people and policies that make the place a "good" or "bad" place to work.

    But the opinions do come from some reality so we should always consider them. It's like astrology. It might seem to be true but the devil is in the details. It's probably not a good idea to make a decision based on what one or five people say. Gather facts. Do your homework. Make a decision based on your own thoughts, feelings, and conjecture.

    Another thing to keep in mind with Swift, for example, is there are 16,000 drivers. How many contribute to this or other forums for opinion exchanges? A couple hundred, max. They are the ones that take the time to share. That leaves thousands of unheard voices. Keep that in mind.
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    Last edited: Aug 26, 2011
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  11. mattp

    mattp Medium Load Member

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    i always heard they all suck its like a wife dont find one you love find one you can tolerate lol
     
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