Ready or Not Here I come!!

Discussion in 'Swift' started by BigBusMan, Dec 16, 2011.

  1. Injun

    Injun Road Train Member

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    So does the detention pay, which starts two hours after your appointment time.
     
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  3. rachi

    rachi Road Train Member

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    I can make more money rolling down the road then on detention. Short loads with alot of down time is what I don't like.
     
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  4. Injun

    Injun Road Train Member

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    Then you can sit at the terminal ######## about 1,500 and 1,800 mile weeks while you wait for a load going further than 500.
     
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  5. futuretruckerchic

    futuretruckerchic Bobtail Member

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    Delusions of grandeur.......most definately. Lol!
     
  6. blsqueak

    blsqueak Road Train Member

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    Sometimes you have to really look at where the load is going, especially this time of the year. Example, sit two days in Fontana, then get a short load going to El Paso, and then sit again for possibly another two days. Is it worth it?? Or is it better to possibly wait in Fontana a little longer and possible snag that long one. These are some things gthat you have to weigh out.
     
  7. rachi

    rachi Road Train Member

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    Funny thing is I don't refuse short loads, Just don't like them. Sit at the terminal? not me.
     
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  8. Gold_Miner

    Gold_Miner Medium Load Member

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    Hope you have better luck with the mentor thing than I am having. :-(
     
  9. BigBusMan

    BigBusMan Light Load Member

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    yeah..thats my biggest fear is Im gonna get a douchbag for a mentor..I dont want to have to whine too much, but i Insist that I get someone that wants to train me how to do the job, and not just use me for a log book and team meals..
     
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  10. Trunch

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    Hey Big Bus Man how u doing?I see at one time u worked for pam.I worked there to from 03 to 05 now im going to work for swift out of Fontana.If your mentor is an a ss just make his life hell.If hes a good trainer run hard for him but dont take any crap from him stand your ground...
     
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  11. futuretruckerchic

    futuretruckerchic Bobtail Member

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    Mf road trainer is an explicit! I hate being on the truck with him he has no patience! Before u can catch your own mistake he has giving u a 30 min speech on how the dmv will fail u for it! It is very discouraging! He told me that alabama has no points. If u don't make it to the forward stop box u auto fail. He has my nerves so bad!
     
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