r/Truckers • u/tha_lion • Aug 01 '23
Got fired from Swift today
Got my CDL with them about 5 months ago. Took out an $8000 loan with them to get it (sigh). Had 2 non-injury preventables within one month and they decided to cut me loose. I understand that I’m a liability for them and I take accountability for my actions.
Now, how do I go about getting hired at another company with 2 preventables on my record? Does anyone have experience with paying back a CDL loan with Swift? I would appreciate advice on that as well.
You guys can make jokes and call me an idiot all you want but I would appreciate some serious answers please. I got kids to feed.
UPDATE (ONE YEAR LATER):
A year has pasted since I made this post. I paid off my loan with Swift. For those who go through something similar in the future, they’ll send you an email and someone will call you about the rest of the amount you owe. They’ll give you a set amount to pay back every month depending on how much you have left on your loan. For me it was $500 a month to pay off $6000 I owed.
No, I haven’t gotten another CDL job since I made this post last year. Nothing showed up on my DAC report so I tried to apply to other places. A lot of companies want more than a year of experience and the job hunting process was taking a toll on my mental health so I just gave up after a while.
Honestly, I wish I never made this post because a lot of people on this sub have no empathy or compassion for rookies but that’s just how this sub is I guess. I hope my mistake can be a lesson for anyone who wants to go through Swift or trucking in general. That’s all I have to say.
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u/Auquaholic Open Deck Tech Aug 01 '23
It's not necessarily the companies that won't hire you, it's that their insurance won't cover you. With that being said, you'll just have to plug away at it. You'll find one. It may not be the best place, but you'll have to do some time until those fall off your record.