Must start another GOOD SWIFT thread...

Ya you're right! If the kids were gone and my wife could come with me every ounce in a wile, I would enjoy it more. I just realized I was missing high school football games, science projects, and fatherly advice on first dates, you know, the sweet stuff of life! I made my request known to GOD and HE honored my request! Polk Salit out!

 

Well... I was supposed to start academy tomorrow, but after finding out that my eyesight is worse than I thought and didn't want to be sent back after starting. I'll be getting my glasses soon and then I rescheduled my academy date for the 17th of December, I hope to get in this time and not have to worry about being sent back.

 

I have not found a school 2 get my cdl,but I hear so many bad things about the trucking co. it makes uneasy.Do any one know of a good school located in or around Philadelphia pa.or a good trucking co.?

 

I know their safestat rating is better than other training companies.

Hunter

 

I'm in your boat too, local ones are now up to 5-6k for CDLs...

 

Do you get any pay that first month of training at SWIFT?? Or anywhere else for that matter. I have to plan for what I would need to have in the bank for my better half while I'm starting up.

 

while your out on the road with your mentor you will get 400 or 450 a week cant remember exactly but you get paid like 65 or 60 per day out with mentor and you have to send a message on the qualcomm everday otherwise you wont get paid.

 

hows there flatbed division? they have me in for feb, 9. still thinking about it.

 

Thanks for starting this topic. I hit a small snag with the physical but am working on the correction. Should retake the DOT in the next ten days.

The information on this post has been helpful and the positive post are encouraging. Lets just say, my eyes are a little more wide open then before.

Again, thanks and hope is all well with each of you!