Not my first choice

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Splitter, Apr 11, 2007.

  1. Splitter

    Splitter Bobtail Member

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    The adventure begins. My buddy finished Swift orientation today, and now he's waiting for his driver number. Once he gets his number, he will go out with a mentor for 42 days.
    I report to orientation on June 5th, since I've been a local driver for 12+ years. I may be able to get away with just doing a road test, before teaming with my buddy. Otherwise, I'll have to go out with a mentor for 1-2 weeks before teaming up.
    Since my buddy went through a school to get his CDL, he chose to go with a sponsor. Since the only choices for sponsorship were Swift, or CRST. We chose Swift. Now he has a 12 month obligation to them. So, as you can see. Not my first choice.
     
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  3. CommDriver

    CommDriver Road Train Member

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    Don't be surprised if things don't go exactly as you planned. Good luck!
     
  4. Cynical Driver

    Cynical Driver <strong>"Eternal Cynic"</strong>

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    Well, I know swift will mess with you a lot. They are better than CRST though.

    Good Luck.
     
  5. NevadaJim

    NevadaJim Light Load Member

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    I'm confused. Your friend got his CDL on his own and only had two choices of companies? Can you explain this a little more? There are many more companies that have training programs for newbies that got their license on their own.
     
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