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<p>[QUOTE="Sheriff1/6, post: 3349062, member: 98334"]I've not given up the idea of being an O/O, I still have a plan, I'm thinking I was too hasty in trying to go there just yet. I will not buy a truck after Sept. 1st because of the lack of time to save up money for the 1st quarter slow down. I think doing so is a recipe for failure. </p><p><br /></p><p>In trying to evaluate my experience with Swift for the O/O deal, I feel I have to see it from eyes of a customer. I was there to potentially lease a truck from a truck dealer. Swift seems to put you into a position of "take it or else." I'm certain they never expected me to turn the truck down or pay for my own way home. The recruiter made it clear that is what would happen if I didn't take the truck even before I had seen it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Today I will start writing a letter to the terminal manager, as requested, about my experience. The bottom line is that I no longer have any trust for Swift when it comes to the O/O side. They will have to earn that back.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sheriff1/6, post: 3349062, member: 98334"]I've not given up the idea of being an O/O, I still have a plan, I'm thinking I was too hasty in trying to go there just yet. I will not buy a truck after Sept. 1st because of the lack of time to save up money for the 1st quarter slow down. I think doing so is a recipe for failure. In trying to evaluate my experience with Swift for the O/O deal, I feel I have to see it from eyes of a customer. I was there to potentially lease a truck from a truck dealer. Swift seems to put you into a position of "take it or else." I'm certain they never expected me to turn the truck down or pay for my own way home. The recruiter made it clear that is what would happen if I didn't take the truck even before I had seen it. Today I will start writing a letter to the terminal manager, as requested, about my experience. The bottom line is that I no longer have any trust for Swift when it comes to the O/O side. They will have to earn that back.[/QUOTE]
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