My Swift Adventure

I'm sure RD will answer regarding what she made, but for general info:

No pay for the 2 1/2 to 3 day orientation

The first 4 weeks with a Mentor $450. per week. (rated at $64.28 per day)
The last 2 weeks with a Mentor $500. per week. ($71.42 per day)

For flatbed, there's 2 days of securement training at $50. per day before you go out with a Mentor.

If the Mentor takes home time, you can also go home if close enough. If not, you'll be put up at a motel, which Swift pays for. Whichever the case, you'll still be paid for those days and they will be credited to your training time, IF you stay available for dispatch. So no drinking, going off on a mini vacation, etc...

Here's a link to a pay scale chart, but I think it's changed a bit. I'll check today and let you know.

http://swift.drivers-central.com/swift-transportation/driver-pay.cfm

 

Great thx for that info. You all have a nice evening....

 

well finally finished my training and tested out today. its nice to be at home for a while gotta be back in phoenix monday

 

I have the 1 burner stove as well as the lunch box cooker, gotten to be pretty good with both..Can make most anything,, Which is nice when one is held up or needs to park somewhere with limited sevices...As for the small cans of propane..I have found that Gordon Foods has them 4 cans $14. Tried the pizza oven did'nt hold up well.
With the cost of eating on the road. I have had to find a better and cheaper way of doing it. Through trail and error I've gotten pretty good, and like I said can make most anything. Sure does help the wallet...

 

Hey road dust. During the time you were unemployed were you drawing UI benefits. The reason I ask is if you were, then you wouldn't need to have a notarized letter to comfirm your unemployment dates. In Missouri if you go on the unemployment website and view your claim status, it will give you a list of dates they paid you and how much you were paid. All you have to do is print that out and use that as confirmation that you were unemployed. That's what I did. Anyway I wish you the best of luck at crst. Have fun and be safe.

 

well r.d. i hope things work out for you there.