SWIFT Orientation and Mentor A Diary

Very interesting reading about your time with your mentor. I am currently enrolled in the last class to go through swifts academy in KC MO which is now being closed in a cost cutting move. Must say there is more to it than meets the eye. Have a lot of repsect for drivers who do it safely year after year. Our class started out with a roster of 34 students, after 2 1/2 weeks we are down to 6 remaining. have survived a couple of road training experiences with other student drivers who had no idea what they were doing behind the wheel. Looking forward to getting my cdl exam passed and beginning my own mentoring porgram. Good luck to you mr Green Jeans, you have the patience of Job.

 

LOL the Swift t(U)rainer weighs a tad over what I benchpress...


I´m only 5.8 and 190lbs...over here a guy like that Would NEVER qualify as a trainer/mentor or whatever.
White trash don´t just cut it and thats just what he is...
GJ I would´ve whipped his ### the first day out.

 

Mr. Green Jeans, Gratz on surviving your mentor exp. I really hope you evaluated your mentor honestly and told them he should be taken off the mentor list. They should start running you fairly decent in the next week or two. The biggest thing is for you to be patient and get your 6 months or year under your belt then you can be more selective. You do however have to let your driver manager know you can't survive and can't make anyone any money waiting 10 to 20 hours for a load. He will tell you he knows that, but you can tell him you were just double checking because it seems to happen a lot. As for driving in Houston the best things you can do are have a good city map either on your computer or a paper one, don't go anywhere until you know exactly where you are going. And if you can try to drive late night or early morning, also from about 10AM to 2PM, and use the hell out of your mirrors and take your time, If you survived your trainer you can survive Houston, Good luck out there and keep working on that 6 months there are a couple of good companies that will take you at 6 months.

 

Best post ever.

 

Congrats on finishing training. Look into Crete or Roehl to see if they are hiring in your area. Chances are if they start out like that they are not going to get any better. I hope you don't have to suffer with Swift long.

 

Crete is claiming .38cpm, and every one of their drivers are happy with them.

 

Mr. Green Jeans -

First of all, congrats on what you have accomplished.

Second, if you are still at the Houston Terminal, first bit of advice - get your Toll Pass now! My son is based out of the Houston terminal as well. They didn't give him his pass in advance, he got his truck in 9 weeks ago. He will be hitting the terminal either before or after his next home time (13-15 July) to get his. One guess what sort of highways he got sent out on this week. $$$ Oklahoma won't accept your company card either. Cash out of your pocket that you will have to file with Swift for re-embursement.

As for getting loads. You call in FREQUENTLY. Squeaky wheel gets the oil (and out of dispatch's hair).

Where are you home based out of? We are in San Antonio.

 

You forgot to list your stats on showers and meals eaten sitting up. LOL

 

I think I woulda paid to take him to the truck wash as big as he is and the amount of "geasy dirt" that has accumalated.Also ask for a wax,mighta even helped some, lol



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