Questions about USA

Yeah this wind is brutal... I like USA don't really have that much trouble. I don't know anything firsthand about swift other than what i read. Of course I don't have to stick my hand in a fire to know that it will burn me either,Lol. The thing about USA to me is that we don't use paperless logs, we're still aloud to take our tractors home, we're not fined for things i read that other companies will fine you for. On the other hand they do not pay you for anything except miles, short ones at that. No brkdwn,layover,detention pay,ect. The quickest way to get fired up at USA is to breakdown, they are not for some reason in any kind of hurry to fix a problem, in my opinion this only leads to more problems such as people are more likely to drop a sh***y trailer as opposed to dealing with breakdown or maintnence. This can cause you alot of time if you pick up a couple of these trailers in the same week. Also i would say you're happiness will greatly depend on your relationship with FM. I happen to have a great one, as i should i work very hard training him on a daily bases,Lol. Get a good FM, dont have to deal with breakdown very often and you could actually like it here.

 

Yes and No. Even though i know this does not totally apply to you as you have more experience than me i will throw this out there for all who reads, it seems to be a problem with alot of new drivers.Here goes, If you view yourself as hired before you are sitting first seat in your own assigned truck you might find yourself on here posting all sorts of "nice" things about whatever company you thought you were hired by. Right or wrong? moot point...regardless of what is told or implied your anniversary date is from the day you sign on inside of your truck. I did orientation then out with a "trainer"........ sorry i think i threw up a little bit in my mouth when i called that dude a trainer, anyhow and then i was assigned my truck. all time total, my badge has a hire date of 2-28-08 set my butt in the seat of my first truck 04-13-08. according to human resources my hire date was 04-13-08 that is also the date all of my raises,ins,401k,ect. is based on. so that is why i say you would be foolish to consider yourself hired before that point. I dont know why it's that way at any company. I mean you wonder if they just enjoy making ppl jump through hoops. I seen alot of ppl already be at orientation thought they were hired and get sent home. i've seen ppl be on the trainers truck get routed in and sent home, i've seen ppl go thru orient and training get sent home to wait for truck and it never happen. Yeah you would think before they wasted you're time and theirs something a little more concrete would be in place before you loaded the first bus but oh well.

 

Keep us posted. I wish you well.