Newbee here that needs help!!

going through the dreaded who to go with part as a newbee here, the more i read the more confused i get. so here is the big question, out of these two choices, Werner or Swift, who would you go with and why? Not looking for company bashing as I have read enough of that to give me a #### headache, just who would you go with to get your training done and some road experience. I do have other prehires but for personal reasons these are my top two candidates. One is offering me a dedicated run which is appealing to me being new, not sure if that would make a difference in your opinion or not, it is influencing me and not sure if that should not be a issue. Like the idea of a certain mileage and a basic idea of the range of my pay check.

 

The reason for me looking hard at these two is to cut my teeth and get familiar with the trucking industry, my mvr is clean (had some issues as a youngster but they dont seem to come up when applying). The dedicated route is coming from a recruiter but I have spoke to others at the company and seems I get the same story so I am inclined to believe it. One instructor I had at school was a driver for one of these and speaks very highly. My main reason for the dilema is the company that offers the dedicate route starts out with lower training pay and I know past training is when i can make up for it, just hard to swallow when funds are non-existent for me anymore. Worked for a business for 24 years and it closed, looked around for work for too long before getting my schooling and cdl and now I am hard pressed to get the wheels turning to get the jingle back in my pocket. About to flip a coin and let that be the decision maker, was just surprised at how both these companies got bashed and from a outsider just coming in it made me a little uneasy. Of course the lack of communication from one of these guys isnt giving me a warm and fuzzy feeling. I appreciate all views given!!! I have prehires from a few others but the all a little more long haul and for personal reason need to stay more regional at this time, long haul will be in a year or two. Thank you all again!!! Just afraid to make a dumb mistake as my first move in a new career.