Comments By E.V.

E.V., do I know you? What are you doing with my initials?

(Just kidding!)

Good luck with the academy! Feel free to drop in here with your own questions and successes!

Lol... No problem.

Will do. Which Academy are you at?

Good luck to you as well!

E.V.

First day with Swift Academy today about 22 potential drivers showed up, 10 days before Christmas. What I wished I had known was that almost nothing was done this day! The class started at 6am. Nothing happened other than we were supposed to wait in the classroom. Around 8, they started calling us for the drug test. Also, some clerks checked & copied our DOT physical papers. Swift bought lunch at their snack bar. (We're on our own for all meals after this.)

Some people were weeded out of the group for lacking in various requirements, the students without a CDL learners permit were taken to another room.

Hints for people heading for the next class: Don't forget to drink water or coffee in the morning, and hold it till the pee test. It's not listed in things to bring, but the instructor asked everyone to have a 6" ruler to draw straight lines in our driver logs. Bring something to read/do while you're waiting. Bring your cell phone wall charger. Make friends - you'll be spending a lot of time with your new friends over the next three weeks!

Being the week before Christmas, we do have one adjustment to the schedule: Christmas day off. The rest of the time, including New Years Day, we'll be studying and driving.

Thanks great POST. I go to SWIFT school Monday in Richmond

Yes, thanks alot for these posts. I applied to go to the Richmond school also.

You're right ☝ ☝ ☝.

We pay in some form or another. Committing for a year doesn't bother me at all.

I was trying to pick a school where I could keep my home state license, but mostly all of them are in Indiana where you have to surrender your DL. Seems like a hassle but maybe not as big a deal as it seems. For my state, they make you retest.... Something I don't want after over 30 year.

Anyway, thanks for your post. Look forward to your updates from school.

I am currently training with Swift. I have one week to go before I get my CDL. I really like it here so far, the training has gotten better and is free up front.

I'm thinking about Swift, but don't they make you pay for the school later from your weekly pay?

My company (Roehl) did a conference call with me and another female in class about working with a male trainer. It is my understanding that in addition to the regular train the trainer classes they also go thru a type of gender sensitivity course and are screened prior them accepting female students. Of she talked about issues of sexual harassment that would not be tolerated. And we were given a booklet on how to work with a male trainer. {u can have him step outside while you change, etc}

My guy was a complete gentleman. Was it a little different at first {me in the top bunk, him on the bottom yes it was. but after a couple of days we got into a nice routine and it was no big deal. PLus there were some days I was dog tired and really didn't care. I'm sure you will be able to tell within those first few days how it will go between you two.

Good lick with your venture

Hello there-

I don't know what happened to the original poster....but your response was helpful to me.

Being on the road with a strange guy is the only concern I have getting into this new career.

Thanks again,

E.V.