my swift experience so far from the start

Discussion in 'Swift' started by AZS, Nov 6, 2010.

  1. AZS

    AZS Honk if anything falls off

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    Thanks my friend, enjoy yours as well.
     
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  3. mike76

    mike76 Light Load Member

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    sund like things are going good. I had winter over alls and summer ones. I also had regular gloves and a ski gloves for the winter. It was hard to tie dwn with the ski glves, But it did keep my hands warm.
     
  4. AZS

    AZS Honk if anything falls off

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    We were in Decatur, IN with these chassis', last week in single digit temps with wind chill and I thought 'I actually wanted to do this?' for a second. Glad I bought that face mask!
     
  5. Fewe

    Fewe Light Load Member

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    Hate that I missed getting to meet you... I have been posted up at the Phoenix terminal on and off since 12/18. Enjoy your home time, after that much time out of the truck it will make you want your own truck that much more... which is a good thing.

    As for all the information, I agree there is alot to absorb. The QC was kicking my butt up 'til the last day on my mentor's truck. He was constantly saying, "forgetting something?" when we would get to a shipper or receiver. I have only forgotten a couple of times to do a macro 1 or 5 but remembered a short time later. I guess doing it for real kinda puts everything into the front of your mind.
     
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  6. AZS

    AZS Honk if anything falls off

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    I gotta come down for that sdd class before the end of the month. I think that was the main reason I got sent back but mentor took credit for it. haha. I will come down next week since they're doing it all month. This week not looking so good. :biggrin_25525:
     
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    Fewe Light Load Member

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    What's the good word? You back on the road yet? Hope all is well and you are getting in some hours.
     
  8. AZS

    AZS Honk if anything falls off

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    Hey Fewe! I got the class done the other day and did a couple others on the kiosk just to make sure nothing would get me called back after I went out. Monday I will know when and where to meet up with the mentor. Might have to greyhound somewhere.
     
  9. AZS

    AZS Honk if anything falls off

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    No Greyhound, mentor got a load coming to Phoenix to be T-called on Wednesday sometime. Sweet. :biggrin_25520:
     
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  10. AZS

    AZS Honk if anything falls off

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    I will update this again when I'm done. About 90 hours to go, turns out I only had 86 total when I was home for break and not 100+. Oh, cost over $20 to do TWO loads of laundry today. Might just buy new clothes next time.
     
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  11. AZS

    AZS Honk if anything falls off

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    Home! Had to get a shuttle from Albuquerque to Phoenix from the day cab guys as there was no load flat or otherwise to get me back to Phoenix. That was cool other than I was trying to sleep and the guy kept talking to me. :biggrin_25523: Think I ended up around 260 hours total driving.

    Telling you guys, that last day was tough. We were coming down through Utah into NM and doing those two lanes took FOREVER even if the scenery was incredible. Parted ways with the mentor in Albuquerque and now I'm home and I flew on the drive home in my car. :biggrin_25525:Feels good.

    Next week is the road test, some other test, tie down class, test. etc.
     
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