Swift chooses 90 day exp over 7 yrs

Even if they are self insured they still base the numbers on the probability factors
Pretty smart huh
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Just getting done watching a special on warren buffet LOL

 

Mack and Wifey, you guys are right. Self-insured outfits don't have to concern themselves with higher insurance premiums imposed on newbies, so going with the inexperienced greenies would make economic sense. This is because those guys are more naive and don't really know what a good wage is or what they will be expected to give their new companies in return for that supposedly good wage. More often than not, the greenies will accept chicken feed for pay, while the vets won't. Plus naive greenies will accept all kinds of screw-jobs, while vets know better and won't.

 

didnt they say that they would hire you even though you had to be with someone for two weeks im not here to berate you or anything like that and i hear what you are saying but all im saying is sometimes we have to do things to get our feet back in the door by the way what else do you expect from swift going there was your first mistake and now they are gonna put on your dac that you walked out in orientation and this isnt going to help you for someone else to take you on either so i wish you luck in this modern age of trucking and blackballing drivers with your dac fido

 

i hear what your saying but all im saying is we all have to do things we dont want to do to get to where we want to go im sure they would have found a driver more your age to drive with on your refresher if you gave them time to find you one sometimes the older drivers likes someone every now and then to talk to on the road with a big company like swift i bet they would have alot of older drivers more of what you were looking for well best of luck fido

 

If you honestly don't care about home time, I'd take the second job and run all over. Just keep in mind, do you have older parents or grown children that you may need to be home for if something were to happen to them? If so, the regional job might come in very handy for that. It really depends on your needs.

I'm glad you have a chance at two great jobs. Best of luck to you and enjoy whichever one you choose

 

Bubba, I gotta agree my minipins, I would take the second job. But honestly bud, if you don't want to run in the snow, then maybe you need to change your scenery!

I grew up in Pittsburgh, so I feel your pain.

And good luck with the new job(s); hopefully the one you want will pan out.

 

What snow are you guys talking about in New England ??? LOL... You get very used to it but still need to shut down sometimes like last nights storm here. Most guys where pulled over and parked which was a smart thing to do when its snowing 2-3 inches a hour! Best of luck with your company decision.

Stay Safe,

 

I'm not saying this is right, but here's the logic. For one, it's not Swift, it's their insurance. And according to insurance, graduating for an accredited trucking school is the same as 1 year experience. That's why sometimes you see requirements being "1 year experience OTR or recent graduate of an accredited school." So the guy that had a 90 days and a roll over actually had 1 year and 3 months of recent experience.

Insurance is also what requires you to go out with a trainer. The important factors for insurance companies are recent OTR experience and recently graduating from an accredited school. You don't have either, so unfortunately, even though in all logic you probably are 100 times better than this other guy, you have to go with a trainer.

But here's the bright side. Ever since 2005 a lot of things have changed in trucking, laws are different, law enforcement is different, roads are different. You can either look at it as them treating you like an idiot, or them helping make sure you don't have an accident. There would be big consequences if you did have an accident, so why not take every chance to have a safe career? I'm going through the same thing. I just graduated a 3rd party school and Schneider wants me to go through their school, along with people who don't have their CDL. It's the EXACT thing I just went though. I'm just going to look at it as easy time and making easy money and a way to reinforce what I've already learned.