Profile For Linda A.

I'm curious about the line: where the "dock" would be or off track left or right?

We had to back up the tractor and trailer between the cones and I did it. He blew his whistle before the front tractor wheels crossed the last 2 cones. They should not be mentioning invisible lines til we had more behind the wheel training.

Monday I started trucking school at Swift trucking. On Thursday we had 3 attempts at backing in a straight line. I had the truck and trailer at the last cone when the instructer blew his whistle. He said I had crossed his imaginary line. I was not the only one he did this to,so my question is, How do I go about getting a company to sponsor my training and go to work for them ?

Linda A. I have seen many cross that line,depth perception is one of the hardest thing to get used to . the best way to concur that is to know where that line is supposed to be and image it in your mind. Swift claims to be one of the best,but i beg to differ.... but if you wish to stay with them,don't give up. But i will give you something to think about: Celadon has their own school right at the head quarters in Indianapolis,In. and has been rated at one of the best in the nation. all you have to do is stay 6 months with them and you schooling is free. they have dorms that they will put you in and all meals are provided. Well Good luck...

Thank you, but I am not willing to give up my Virginia License to go to school there but I will consider it

Linda, if you can't convince Swift to give you another shot then contact all of the various Company-Sponsored Training Programs and go with another one. This is very common. Almost any of those programs you attend will have students that were previously in other programs. So don't sweat it. Just start contacting others and take another shot at it!

Listen, everyone hits obstacles during their first few months in the trucking industry. Tons of obstacles. For some it's health issues. For others they can't seem to figure out shifting right away. For others it's family matters. Just expect it and deal with it one day at a time. Right now you need to get back into a training program. Just focus on that. Once you're in you'll face new challenges. No problem....one day at a time.

So don't waste any time worrying about what happened. It's not a problem. Just apply like crazy to the other programs and keep moving forward. No biggie.

I am not willing to go out of state and have to change my license to that state just to have changed back to Virginia

Monday I started trucking school at Swift trucking.On Thursday we had 3 attempts at backing in a straight line. I had the truck and trailer at the last cone when the instructer blew his whistle. He said I had crossed his imaginary line. I was not the only one he did this to,so my question is, How do I go about getting a company to sponsor my training and go to work for them ?

I'm sorry this happened. Maybe you could work something out with your Swift recruiter where you could buy your bus ticket back to the academy and try again? Talk to your recruiter, don't give up the ghost with Swift. I will bet that by you offering to pay for your transportation it will show them that you're serious.

If I wasn't serious about doin this I would have never applied. I live here in Richmond, so I don't need a bus ticket,I need them to be serious about training me and not waistin my time bein an *******. I thought they were suppose to train you not pull the crap they did on us.

Monday I started trucking school at Swift trucking. On Thursday we had 3 attempts at backing in a straight line. I had the truck and trailer at the last cone when the instructer blew his whistle. He said I had crossed his imaginary line. I was not the only one he did this to,so my question is, How do I go about getting a company to sponsor my training and go to work for them ?