Phoenix Swift School

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Geckolyn, Sep 30, 2010.

  1. orion3814

    orion3814 Medium Load Member

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    the dmv in flagstaff is so much nicer and the people are less rushed up there lotta good people up there
     
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  3. Geckolyn

    Geckolyn Light Load Member

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    Well, it's been a week since graduation and still no mentor. They are really behind in getting mentors, or people just don't want to do it. Last I heard, they were having a mentor class a week, but it's on a volunteer bases only. Not many people in the class these days.
     
  4. AZS

    AZS Honk if anything falls off

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    It's been taking a couple weeks apparently.
     
  5. orion3814

    orion3814 Medium Load Member

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    come over to the dark side i will train ya:biggrin_2559:
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    i forget are you flatbed if so ask for jimmmmy upshawww great guy there:biggrin_25514:
     
  6. Geckolyn

    Geckolyn Light Load Member

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    No, not flatbed, just van. Just want to get started ASAP. My friend, who I will be teamming up with is going out Monday.
     
  7. Geckolyn

    Geckolyn Light Load Member

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    well, here I sit while my other classmates leave with mentors. just called driver services and was told it would be another week or so. can't accept unemployment because i have a job with Swift, but not making any money, and the bills keep coming. sure glad they know what there're doing. not. :biggrin_25513:
     
  8. MaximumTexas

    MaximumTexas Light Load Member

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    I was there last week from Houston in Jack's orientation class on Monday the 1st for 3 days, then 2 days of flatbed class with Ray Pedersen. You're right about no mentors, I am coded, but I was told that they are training new mentors as we speak and that they are roughly 2 weeks behind.

    Jack is one funny dude though. That one safety film they showed was disturbing. Jake Brake was pretty cool, food wasn't too overpriced.

    One thing that stood out is the fact that truckers are just #$%#$% wierd, I seen one dude that looked like Charles Mansion, he got called in to go out with a mentor "again". Me and the other recruits were making fun of the weirdness of the other truckers there, I don't want to be that way when I grow up....some seriously strange cats....that's the thing about Swift, they'll hire "anybody" with a pulse.
     
  9. Geckolyn

    Geckolyn Light Load Member

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    I heard flatbedders were having to wait an extra week, due to no mentors. I also heard that they were pushing people to go flat bed. At least in our class they did. Hope all goes well with you getting a mentor and getting out there and making some money.

    Be safe and watch you footing on that trailer.
     
  10. tilskie

    tilskie Bobtail Member

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    i just got my mentor yesterday all. In some po dunk truck stop for the evening in bfe washington with no wabasco. sweet. its all been good tho mentor is good and he says im ready to go after two weeks but i gotta still get the 240 hours. watching generals daughter on a dvd player wasting the night away. but whatever i get paid the same ;)
     
  11. mysticguido

    mysticguido Light Load Member

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    How many more hours do You have to drive
     
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