newbie swift trainee

Discussion in 'Swift' started by jds8710, Feb 12, 2012.

  1. Round2

    Round2 Light Load Member

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    Enjoy yourself and get your own truck. Hey ask him how they judge the length of your mentorship. I have heard that they are allowed to shorten it if you show the skills you need.

    I am at the motel- Swift school starts in the morning!
     
  2. 530pedalpusher

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    Yeah everytime rosanne walks in we took a deep breathe cause that meant someone's paperwork was incomplete
     
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    inkeper Road Train Member

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    Ours was a Debbie, we called her the Black Widow, everytime she took a student back to her lair (office), said student was never seen again!
     
  4. jds8710

    jds8710 Light Load Member

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    From my understanding it is 240 hours. Now if your mentor lets you drive 10 to 11 hours a day you could knock a week off of it. Just depends on your mentor. Good luck to you.
     
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    you have to do 240 hours behind the wheel and 40 backings for your mentorship i did 51 days with 2 break downs and mentor home time pasted my roadtest now going solo best wishes take care
     
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  6. 530pedalpusher

    530pedalpusher Bobtail Member

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    My mentor is shooting for 5 weeks... No hometime and running hard.. I'm all game for that...
     
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    Are any of you doing FlatBed :biggrin_2555:
     
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    I am... I am in Phoenix right now. I got coded today and doing some tie down training the next two days.
     
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    papi27j Light Load Member

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    Hay Blyth did you have your CDL already.What does coded mean I'm supposed to be going to Phoenix too.
     
  10. MysticHZ

    MysticHZ Road Train Member

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    Officially a Swift employee, got his driver code.
     
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