swift hiring question about o/o's

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by elevator22, Jan 9, 2011.

  1. elevator22

    elevator22 Bobtail Member

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    my first post so please take it easy with the blow torches

    My freind is teaching me to drive for him. He works for swift and is a mentor but has his own truck. I have ridden along and gotten a feel for how the lifestyle is.My question is ill be teaming with him after i get my cdl. how long would the training be? He is saying 2 days but is unsure for what it would be for being hired by an O/O who is also a mentor.

    What would the procedures be on it besides sitting thru classes?

    Will i have to go with another driver like the company drivers do as i will be on his truck?

    im happy to get into trucking always liked driving everywhere for the heck of it hope u guys can help :biggrin_25514:
     
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  3. Rerun8963

    Rerun8963 Road Train Member

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    there are a couple of young ladies here that are o/o's with swift. one is Texas Nana, the other in Injun...

    try and send them PM's if you can, or in due time, both will be along, in fact, i will send them PM's to come to this thread...hang tight....it may take some time...
     
  4. Lilbit

    Lilbit Road Train Member

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    How about flame throwers?:biggrin_25522::biggrin_255:

    There will be some helpful people along soon. Not everyone gets on here every day, but they'll get here.
     
  5. Rerun8963

    Rerun8963 Road Train Member

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    i PM'd Texas Nana, i cannot make contact with Injun....

    its the weekend, hopefully they will be along today.
     
  6. Injun

    Injun Road Train Member

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    Oh, is my PM box full? Guess I'll have to clean that out.

    Ms. Nana is a company driver, but she may be able to help too.

    Regarding the original question: I must answer with another question: what training are you referring to that is only 2 days? If you are going to a Swift academy or to an outside "CDL-Mill" school, your training will be at least three to three and a half weeks. If you come in with CDL in hand, are hired by this O/O and Swift approves you, you will go to a three-day orientation.

    I would suggest, for general driving knowledge and safety proceedures, find a Smith System course online and get some pointers there. Especially if you do not intend to go to a "formal" school.
     
  7. Rerun8963

    Rerun8963 Road Train Member

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    maybe a full inbox,(??) i dunno...anyway, my bad, i thought Nana was an o/o as well.
     
  8. elevator22

    elevator22 Bobtail Member

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    I would be getting trained by him and not going to a formal school.The Smith online course does seem like a good idea too as a addition to the training. The more i read on here of the "fun"encounters the more i think oh boy this is going to be one heck of a lifetime adventure ^_^
    Thanks u for helping me.
    BTW sliding tandems on a 05k series trailer is an adventure in itself i have come to find out lol
     
  9. Texas-Nana

    Texas-Nana Princess Drives-a-Lot

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    Injun's correct that I and my husband are company drivers. I really don't know a thing about who an O/O or L/O with Swift can hire. I know several O/Os and L/Os that have hired their spouse but that spouse took training through Swift. So I would guess that they can't just teach them themself. But as I said, I really don't know.

    Sorry I can't be of more help.
     
  10. WMGUY

    WMGUY Road Train Member

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    if im not mistaken if you don't have your cdl now you have to go to a former school to get it and swift won't even look at you with out the former training or previous ort exp.
     
  11. Rerun8963

    Rerun8963 Road Train Member

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    i forgive you......[​IMG]
     
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