orientation 06/16/09 Dallas

Slick501 well, as far as a trainee in that situation, more then likely would be terminated. But, there are exceptions to every rule. Your right on the lease....don't.
Cost too much out of pocket before you make any money. You can do good though. Not talking you in or out of it. Just do alot of research before you go. Oh ya...........don't listen to half the drivers out there at the smoking benches............you can figure out why!! lol Be Safe!!

 

Slick & Caspur:

I have a pre-hire from Swift. I have read all the other threads - some good, mostly bad. Would you mind in giving your thoughts. I know that I should look at miles, and like everyone I want them. But I am more concerned about wait time from orientation to the 5 weeks out. And then the wait time from passing the second drive test to solo. Lots of threads are talking weeks, not days.

Also what is the physical like. I have my medical, but it seems all companies do something different. I know I can pass, unless it is a 27 mile marathon. haha

Unless you are on another thread that you can direct me to that list the above.

I have a pre-hire from Warner, but as a noob, I think I would like to keep my logs to learn. Warner is all paperless. I would like to know what the computer does before I go in blind and let it do it for me.

Thanks, have fun, learn a lot!!

 

Mountain Spirit. You don't sat where your from, but I think Lancaster Tx is doing orientation on a bi-weekly basis unless things have changed in a few weeks. Not sure about the other terminals. As for the Physical, its nothing to worry about. Very simple, cut and dryed as they say. If you are right out of school, expect to be with a trainer for 6 weeks. It can be a fast 6 if you have a good trainer and you learn pretty quick. At the end of the 6 weeks, yes you do a drive test. Same thing, cut and dry very simple. Go around the block, (don"t hit the curbs!! lol) and do a little backing in th eyard. Usually a straight line back and then back into a slot somewhere. Just look, listen and learn from your trainer. Some companies take longer, but the shorter ones I think you might not get enough out of them. Hope this helps you some. Take care and Be safe!

 

question "501", why did u go to roadmaster when swift has a paid training program, pays u as u go to school that is. I was asking because i was going to do the same as yourself when i found out that they will pay me while i am in school. Please keep us up to date i have put in an application with swift and i am to call them tomorrow.
Thank u for ur posts
LilRed