Swift Mentor / student program explained 

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@@hectorgarcia3666 English please

Glad that it was, I will be redoing this video along with others shortly with even more info!

@@StephanHarz Awesome! Looking forward to all of them. Too bad you're so far away, I live in Greenville, SC and school is in Newton, NC.

Still could be your mentor tho. Best way to keep on top of that is follow me on fb.com/stephanharzyt

Can I request you as my mentor

@@99ozman you sure can. Best way to keep up with me when I need a new student is to follow me at fb.com/stephanharzyt

Yea..I can do that. I have some data that I can show as well.

Just remember company names dont matter and what someone says on the phone. The trainer is a luck of the draw and I feel that companies need to put more into good trainers/mentors. I do think swift has made changes to benefit to that degree tho

Just, Best thing to do is call Veronica at 623-907-7942 and let her know that you are from my RU-vid channel.

Honestly I make sure I teach/explain the whole 30min break at a pump and any student that takes to long inside the station annoys me and I tell them the basic rule is, 10 minutes. Anything longer and you need to pull off the line and go park somewhere.

I have the same issue been driving box truck for last 10 years they said i have to do 50/ 100 i guess 50 Solo 100 team will find out today finished orientation yesterday

alot...some good some ehh...mostly office changed but ppm is higher but you really cant reject loads anymore. also its hard to talk to anyone who is not your DM an that can be a pain but other than that not to much

Yea it would be best to ask a swift recruiter as that's something I dont know.

While in trucking school its unpaid. But once you become a student you are paid.

How did everything go

I had two Students from New York. I don't think they own a school but work closely with a few up there.

The rear facing camera does not work and you can cover it if you want

Thats why your bunk has safety belts

On avg its about a month...or sooner than it was for me to reply back to you! {sorry for the later reply btw}

Thank you!! Let me know how it goes

@@StephanHarz My name is Luis Rodriguez I'm probably going to an orientation on May 29, 2019, they just maybe the send me with you This is my second Go around alright, be safe Thank you ones again.

@@StephanHarz I'm going to Lancaster on 05-29 for orientation how is it?

It's ok, can be boring ish but its alot of hurry up and wait lol

Hello I got the Job Thank you for the information

They can do that? Wow....any company that hired a few driver should have a mentor/trainer program...

With swift you will need to get the License worked out before they will fire you or send you to the school. The way it works is the first month [school] I dont know what happens but I think the food is on you but after that you have to do 200 hours the Mentor may help/work with you on the food part...with me the first week a student gets on my truck I help with food alot

You’re gonna have to get a job dude. Easy way out is over. Grow up and fix your own fuck ups.

Hey, I was wondering, do you have too go otr after training?

Depends on what they hired you for, who you mentor is and once you upgrade. I along with other Mentors who care about thier students will find out what they need/want and call/set them up so they are happy and make the money they need.

You cant bring her until after I forget how many months. But maybe..will have to see if there is a local trainer that goes home like that..

Shouldn't no

No, I still watch them but some students are better than others. Sometimes I never leave the right seat other times its going as super solo. It just depends on the student

Well, you definitely can. If you email me at stephanharzyt at gmail.com I can get you in touch with someone who can help you

You can go home, I know of alot of people who do

At the Lewiston Academy you go home. Out of the 4 people that I went to school (including myself) 2 failed out and me and another passed. We left on a Saturday, got our CDLs on a Tuesday (Washington DMVs are open Tuesday-Saturday), we waited and waited. He left today with his mentor and I'm still waiting. I wont leave until Saturday or Sunday. Hopefully we get along. We're similar ages and both vets so we'll see. If he's a dick or tries to yell instead of talking me through it like a man, I'm bouncing and calling Swift.

It all depends on what you end up doing really but you can make pretty good

@@StephanHarz My goal is to do it for a year or two while investing in real estate. Trucking seemed the best way to make money for the least amount of money up front. I love to drive and I wouldn't mind going OTR. I'm alone a lot of the time anyhow.

That is a very smart plan, I'm looking at some real estate deals my self. maybe start a investing pool? lol

Thank you.

You can work the same hours as a otr driver so 14hr days and 11hr driving a day. You are paid something like 600 a week. Email me at stephanharzyt@gmail.com and I can get you more information

lucky..I did not get no where near that nor did my students.

Lucky for sure, i was going in as a team so we had a lot of leverage and we picked the highest paying option, knowing what I know now though I'd have found a home every day trainer and looked for the same pay.. There are just so many companies out there.. I am at one now making around $1450 a week on a dedicated route where I know everyone and we have a good time and thats weekends off and home every night.. wouldnt do OTR again unless the pay was insane

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Thats up to the driver and student but the student will be doing the bulk/most of the driving. Sometimes the mentor will run a full shift and sometimes not.

Shouldn't be an issue but that depends on each truck/mentor. Worse case scenario would be you have to put some of it at the end of the bed

It's the full pay that the mentor gets. For the student. So what ever you get a mile or if your a hourly driver you get that hourly pay for every mile/hour both you and the student do.

Yea and see when I have the next opening. But best way to start is by calling Veronica. You can find her number in the description.

Are you driving right now or not yet?

@@StephanHarz not yet, I have a few items to take care of first. Honestly, I would love to have you as my mentor when that time comes. Is there a way to actually contact you ?

To get a hold of me best way we could be here or on fb

Calling Veronica at 623-907-7942 and letting her know that you are from my RU-vid channel

You only need money for food, my avg food cost not being very cheap is like 20 a day. You will need about 5 weeks worth before you get the first paycheck

So, you dont get a check at all for the 1st 5 weeks?

When your at the school you don't get paid (there is only one company that pays you when your at school but it's small amount that you have to pay back.. so more of a loan?) Then it's about a week before you get to a mentor truck and from there you are paid. It's like 600 700 a week

Wow, somehow I did not see this message until now. Sorry to hear that and some mentors are like that but in all honesty the pay incentives are not as high as I think they should be. If you have a good mentor they end up working far more hours in a week than the clock with hands on training. I know I have been up and working with a student from driving, backing or paperwork an policy stuff for 20+ hours and some of that is unpaid unless we get the miles. So you have to try to balance out the on duty time working with a student and getting miles. They should have some hourly wage setup to help remove that rush rush/ run run feel.

Swift school only uses manual transmission for training. During your mentor program you may end up in a auto.

Honestly..I have no idea since I did not do any school (I went down to dmv, and rented a truck for my cdl)

Tubistes que aser todo otra vez?

Pretty much. If you have your license you have to go out with a mentor for 200 hours then test out for solo (testing is a simple paper and driving test an backing)

Awesome, who did you call? Veronica?

Wow, that's shocking should of called Veronica. Anyway get exo there for a few months then jump here

Yea...it will drain you out if your not use to/ready for it.

Stephan Harz I'm still waiting to get laid off, probably go with swift, talked to Stevens recruiter-onky .33cpm

I would not go to stevens...i have talked to alot of drivers and they dont like it but stuck cuz they went to the school. And to go back to your question. When driving a large truck there is much more you have to watch for due to the size of the truck and driving day in and day out every week on top of sleeping at odd hours. It kicked my butt first week or two.

Stephan Harz thanks for the info

@@StephanHarz what do you mean odd hours?

lmao

You’re joking. You really think Swift will hand over a 4 ton killing machine to someone who’s inexperienced

@@Eye-it-azz I can almost feel the sarcasm radiating from this comment. Lol

Thank you for watching! I'm a company driver :)

wow...did not hear about that.

Yes but some of my videos are 4I and others I turned down back to 1080p

Nice, how was it? sorry I have been busy and..well took a short brake from youtube. Also is your user name your real name?

Nice, how was it? sorry I have been busy and..well took a short brake from youtube. Also is your user name your real name?

@@StephanHarz the academy was good the beginning was boring cause your doing nothing but studying for 3 days reading packets and then the last week was better and yes this is my real name and also I am still waiting for a mentor going on 3 weeks now and glad to see you back on RU-vid

Think I understand your question. 2500 a week pretty easily

@@StephanHarzYea my bad, I meant driver

but how ma hrs or mile per week

Sounds good

Sorry but sadly I cant help much with that

Nice! My student that's on the truck now went to the swift school there

Same! I'll see you there

Ok that's really cool...two people from my channel going to the same class!! lol

@@StephanHarz lol

I make 120 in less than 4 hours...

120 is peanuts for trucking. Understandable for the trainee though you don't know what your doing yet.

Honestly if it's something you want to do just jump in an do it. You will learn alot and your driving will never be the same..and either will your sleeping lol

Is Swift a good company to work for? it will be a post retirement job can i request you as a mentor LOL

I honestly think so! But I am backup right now on people wanting to be my students until sometime early next year as it looks right now but give Veronica a call at 623-907-7942 and she can get things started for you

If I do this it will not be in tell end of July or October I will call Veronica Thank You for the info and Your Time

Well then that will work out..I could be your mentor

I sure am.

Can i put your name down

You sure can. and should be getting one soon but right now no I don't

Thank you

Hmmm

@@StephanHarz I begin orientation on Monday down in Greer/Greenville, South Carolina so I'll verify.

Hello, sorry for the delay in getting back to you but its a simple training thing mostly talking about things you shouldn't do, things to do and how to be a good mentor. With it being your wife most of those things shouldn't be an issue

Hmm ish, I would agree and disagree. It really depends on that mentor. I work hard to teach the student first and then we go teams if we can. Teaming is hoe the student pays me back for spending the time teaching them.

Best way, go rent a truck and redo your cdl test.

How was it for you overall experience, tomorrow is my first day i will be out of fontana ca as well

@@elgordo5.328 I got done with fontana about a month ago and honestly they kinda suck lol all they do is teach you how to pass the dmv test and you only start to learn once you get on the truck with your mentor P.S there might be an instructor there named freedom or freida something like that do not listen to here she's just gonna make u mess up

Up here in New York then I'm going down to Texas. Will if you where starting this Monday I could of grabbed you on Wednesday lol

Stephan Harz well I got put back a week was supposed to be there tomorrow, for orientation. I have 89 hours from a previous mentor . From sept to October. Had 2 years local experience back in 98 to 2001 grain hopper

Lmao. I had one student that did a bunch of them back to back...almost worked up a heart attack. Had to call 911 and a bunch of stuff. I most likely will tell that story shortly

All the sugar is bad for you. Trail mix is a healthy snack that's good for giving energy

Hmm I can do that...I'll get that video up soon

Thanks man just started back with swift and looking to get into mentoring

Going to get this video done soon...i have been delayed lol

@@StephanHarz are you still in new york

Right now I am yea, will be here a few more days. Have a video coming up soon lol

sure am, how are you doing?

went to work for a small carrier last summer. boss gave us the option to take over equipment payments(he was getting a divourse). so now i got a 2019 VNL860 globetrotter with a cummins X15 and 10 speed eaten(all the pedals). my dedicated contracts looked a little low last fall but with current rates, its all gravy. drivers at Swift with 2-3 years are making about the same take-home money as me but i own my truck and i can always cash it in if need be. if you are still training i ask you to tell your rookies this : if you ever think about buying your own rig and leasing on somewhere you better understand TWO things. 1) know your cost per mile,day,and week . 2) understand that the carrier you leased onto with will keep their rigs running 1st, you are there to get the overflow. I have seen 3 owner/operators loose their rig in the last 4 weeks because they simply did not understand that. stay safe out there and enjoy the ride brother. @@StephanHarz

I have told them some of that. But that's why I wont do that. Way to much that can happen and cause you to lose from repair work to slow down in freight. I love that I can hit 10k a month and not have to worry about truck payments

6 months ago i went way out on a limb. i refinanced this rig with just 9k in the bank. my business model allows for double payments plus a repair/preventive maintenance schedule/emergency repair account. tell your rookies that with a new rig , under warranty(like mine), you can walk away with 40-60 cents a mile ,if you know your operating costs. without getting into specifics regarding my interest rate and total balance due, i will simply state that my rig costs 1.06 a mile or 128 bucks a day sitting idle. that is before i even consider what i am paying myself. great ending to this story will be that the rig is paid off with an estimated 300k on the clock and will have a value of 55-60k. when you overhear owner operators boasting that they are getting rates at the moment of 2 bucks a mile or better, they are not telling you the percentage that the dispatch/load board brokers are keeping..its all hot air. right now most are getting around 1.50 per mile final cut. I signed dedicated contracts and eliminated brokers for 2/3 of my weekly run(home saterday evening till monday morn). i still eat crow for rates on monday but that pays the fuel to get to my dedicated start point. I get my 2800 miles a week. bottom line- if you do not have 25k in the bank or with lines of credit-you are running on luck.if you save cash for the slow season and base your model on 110k miles a year.it can still be done. if you have had enough after 2to 2.5 years, you can cash out and sell your rig. when i pay mine off. i am quitting OTR and will pull cartage out of the local rail yard. you get the idea. @@StephanHarz

very well put.

Yes, but right now I'm not driving due to a injury

@@StephanHarz get well soon! 🌸

Yes I am

@@StephanHarz What terminal do you work out of?

Hello. When would you be ready? Best place to keep up to date on my openings is watching the fb page stephanharzyt

@@StephanHarz I am taking my test in the morning......

I just sent you a friend request

David D. Band WAMIMS!! That's what you make on the truck while training? Starting next month. Just curious.

Werner training pay is 750 a week.

where are you located? I was told it was $650

I sure can be if I dont have someone already on my truck or planned out.

Stephan Harz When would be a good time ? I mean they have me for the 27th to go in for orientation but I need to set it up for another date since I need more time to give my two weeks noticed at my current job.

About 3 weeks from now. I dont have anyone lined up yet and my student is just hitting his first 50 now.

Stephan Harz oh ok so on the 3rd week from now give my two weeks noticed? Also I'm out of AZ

Something like that. Next month from 4th to the 8th (somewhere around there..) I will need another student if everything keeps going the way it has. Do you have to go to the truck driving school or already have your license?

nope, whats there full name i'll look them up

Stephan Harz hes talking about Tai Lopez the millionaire lol

Yea, I looked them up...I'm not rich like that but....i'm always dreaming lol

Yea....this was NOT one of my best videos....I really should delete this one and totally redo it but...ehh hope you watched my other videos and enjoyed them!

@@StephanHarz I appreciate your info...be safe

Where did you get that idea from?............................... [rub my nose]

@@StephanHarz from whomever has a bad habit of rubbing their nose repeatedly, like a nervous tick

I try to be the best in everything that I do but I have failed to crash at all..so I suck at the whole crashing part!

Lmao...only coke I do comes in a bottle and has been cut with sugar and a blend of natural and artificial spices

@@StephanHarz that's why I used a "C" instead of a "c". 😆

Why?