Swift Academy Training

Good luck, if you say you have been on this site enough to read others stories and still made the leap, Im sure you may have sub consciously prepared yourself enough, to roll with the punches and get the job done whether in good or bad circumstances. Trucking is trucking, you will have bad days. But its what you make out of those bad days that counts. Its worth it if you have done everything right! Look at every side of the problem and ask yourself is this as bad as it was before I made the leap or can I manage this? Keep a level head, dont make off the cuff moves and choices. This career can set you up for life or it can destroy your future and you have to start from scratch. Its all about how you look at things and what your attitude is overall. Again good luck!

 

good luck, good speed , with that being said the old saying probably applies. " there is a sucker born every minute" lol, don't sign any leases. we will expect to have a detailed report daily about your training , are they teaching you the job or just enuf to pass the dmv skills test???? hope ya do good and make us all proud....

 

Best of luck to you. I am sure you'll do just fine.

Pete

 

Good luck be safe

 

Good Luck. Newtrucker48 was right on. I went through the school in Lewiston several years ago. Most people have some bad days. just take it all in stride. Don't let the other people in there get to you when they have a bad day and try to get to everyone else, there are always a couple like that. It'll get frustrating at times, but nothing worth while is ever overly easy. I stopped by the terminal and the school while I was in Lewiston Thursday. The school has moved and seems to be set up better than when I was there. You will also here all the Swift bashing, just do what is best for you. I never had any issues while driving for them, other than the occasional day to day frustrations that are just part of trucking. I was actually over there to see about driving for them again. Some of the same faces were at the school, and they are good people. I'm sure you'll do fine.

 

just keep a good attitude. you'll have good and bad days. its just part of the job. good luck and be safe

 

don't know about wa. State, but if you know your parts on a truck and can point at em or touch em and tell what your checking thats all you need.... Don't sweat it . I got about 25% done with my pretrip , the examiner says ok i can see you know your sh-- lets move on to the skills.... Lol

 

It is a lot to learn and intimidating at forst for sure, but you'll get it. They will beat it into your head lol. As Jimroy said they will make sure that you know what you're looking for and talking about. Usually only do one axle as far as brakes, rims, suspension etc.