Hi all, I'm starting orientation with Swift on March 5th in Phoenix. I have my 3 days of orientation and then 2 days of flatbed training. Does there happen to be any flatbed mentors on this forum or can anybody recommend a flatbed mentor? Thanks
how about be happy with whoever you get,i would be more worried that you get hired in the first place.
I'm sorry you feel inclined to be rude. I didn't realize that I would be insulting you by planning ahead. I have not said anything negative about any mentors whatsoever. Nor have I expressed any concern over the possibility of getting a "bad" mentor. I am simply trying to plan ahead and maintain a positive attitude. Thank you for your opinion.
wasn't being rude.you havn't even been hired yet.other than smoker/non smoker,man/woman,you have no say in wich mentor you get.
Just from experience have all your records with you thru orientation. Recent DMV, school records, jobs, etc... Also double clutching is there policy... Sent 9 people home in my orientation.... Just be prepared... Good luck and hope you make it thru..
This is F-in swift your not required to speak English or even be able to read a map/sign. If you do not hit anything in your final backing test your guess what "Hired". Even if unintentional that was a little rude. flat-bed mentors are a little few and far between that's all i have to say. Good luck!
I understand that I am not hired by Swift and that there is no guarantee that I will be hired. I also don't expect that I will get to pick which mentor I get if I am hired. However, I don't see what it hurts to ask ahead of time. As I'm sure that a mentor might have some pull or be able to request a student. I have read other threads in the Swift part of this forum where it appears that a students/mentors can talk beforehand and possibly get it worked out where they are put together for the training. Thus, being the reason for my original post. If anybody has any valuable input, I would appreciate it. Thank You to those who have responded.
If you know one and both agree there would not be a problem at all. Swift does strive for a good relationship between student and mentor. Diesalgirl or Schmud might be able to help you find a good one.
I think that there are 17 flatbed mentors based out of the Phoenix terminal. I spent my 1st 4 days on an O/O mentors truck before I got off because of a questionable safety practice (on the part of the mentor). My 2nd mentor was a company driver based out of Gary. He was an excellent trainer and once he realized that I wasn't going to kill either of us (I had driven before) pretty easy going.
