Swift Orientation

After a year, you'll have choices of a couple dozen companies, if you decide to leave Swift.
Here's one you can file away:
Lynden Logistics- Lynden Transport
780 E Watson Center Rd, Carson, CA 90745
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Thank you. Ik that I am clean. I dont even drink.

Im just glad they dont test for caffeine and nicotine lol

 

Congratulations. I'm not too familiar with Swift's process, but it sounds like you are going to be hired unless the drug tests rule you out. So that's a good sign. When you get a trainer, keep his phone number in your phone and ask if he will mind you calling when you are solo if you need help about company policy or driver-to-driver questions. There are "tricks of the trade" and customer situations that will come up and having a more experienced driver in your company can really help you out. The job is pretty solitary but there is no reason drivers at the company cannot help each other. It helped me often at the companies I worked for.

 

Thank you. Ill reach out if things dont work out here or when im ready to leave swift. Imma try atleast a year. But ik how plans change lol

I dont like switching jobs alot. Im 45 and have 3 jobs lol. If I can pay my bills and I like my job im good

 

Will do thank you. Im not a shy person and not afraid to reach out for help or advice.

Since I drove before ik what im getting into. Wife is supportive. She wants to retire when the house is paid off and ride around with me. 5 more years.

By then our last one will have graduated and we can move to the next chapter of our life

 

Wooooooowww!!!!

I only wish we had more posts/threads like this one!

How I envy you so -- back several years ago, I tried to start out with Swift -- but got kicked to the curb....since I didn't have the stable job history that you clearly do.

Please -- do keep us posted on your later progress & experiences with Swift.

OTR dry van, with Swift -- sounds like a true adventure!

-- L

 

I will. Ill post tommorow after i get home.

Yeah. I liked my old job but it was taking a toll on my body after so long. I was security in a mental health hospital.

In 15 years I've had a broken leg, slipped disc in my back, and a rotator cuff injury and multiple strains, cuts, and bruises. All from paitents.

When I healed from the shoulder I knew I was done. Soon as I was cleared off light duty and they were going to send me back I took a leave of absence to look for another job.

 

wouldn't be any trucks moving then lol

 

Agree with that lol

 

Swift gets a lot of heat because they have so many trucks but they are a decent company.. I think the knight-swift merger cleaned up a lot of loose ends that Swift had.. you don't see swifties Dorking it up as much as they used to..seems to be more Amazons and SuperEgos now days..they are a decent company but still a mega.. yeah you can do a year or so..but guys have been there 30 plus... good luck..