Prime Vs Swift Vs Millis

Good luck, Dina! You have posted here more research than any one else I've seen.

In your learning methods, you did not mention motor learning (your body/muscle learning). This is critical, especially for shifting.

I will definitely bring a tape recorder with me..and will probably have to play back a lot of what the instructors' say and take notes.

"Tape recorder"? How 20th century!

Dina, I didn't think the "tape recorder" thing would take off like this. Sorry!

Dina, I didn't think the "tape recorder" thing would take off like this. Sorry!

At least it wasn't a reel to reel wheeled in on an A.V. cart like when we were back in school listening to Shakespeare on tape. :)

Dina, I didn't think the "tape recorder" thing would take off like this. Sorry!

At least it wasn't a reel to reel wheeled in on an A.V. cart like when we were back in school listening to Shakespeare on tape. :)

I can thread 16mm through a Bell & Howell in 60 seconds.*

* Does anyone born after 1990 know what I just said? I've already admitted to being 63 years old, which makes me a 20th century artifact.

Dina, I didn't think the "tape recorder" thing would take off like this. Sorry!

At least it wasn't a reel to reel wheeled in on an A.V. cart like when we were back in school listening to Shakespeare on tape. :)

I can thread 16mm through a Bell & Howell in 60 seconds.*

* Does anyone born after 1990 know what I just said? I've already admitted to being 63 years old, which makes me a 20th century artifact.

Yup. I know exactly what you were talking about. My uncle i a huge audiophile and swears by reel to reel for sound quality. If you don't believe him, he's more than happy to prove it in the sound room in his house.

I am going to sell my tape recorder and replace it! Lol

Prime accepted me today, and I am waiting to hear from Swift (my recruiter Emily). I should probably apply to other companies too/have a plan b, c, and d! Thank you everyone!

Congrats, Dina! You have at least one green light.

Prime accepted me today, and I am waiting to hear from Swift (my recruiter Emily). I should probably apply to other companies too/have a plan b, c, and d! Thank you everyone!

Hey that's great news! Yeah, keep applying like crazy everywhere you can. Why not? All it can do is produce more opportunities. Besides, it's a good idea to speak with as many different company recruiters as you can. A recruiter is basically a salesperson after all so they'll present all of the best opportunities their company has to offer.

Most companies are very similar. The majors haul a lot of the same freight to the same customers using the same equipment. So they each try to create some unique perks to attract drivers. Many of these you might not even find out about unless you scour their website or speak with a recruiter. Obviously keep in mind that you can't trust anything they won't put in writing. But you can learn a lot about a company from a short conversation with a recruiter.

Thanks Errol*, Brett, Maia, Chris, The Dude....everyone! I can't thank you enough! My recruiter at Prime said I don't need to get a CDL learner's permit before enrolling in their CDL program. I think it's wise to at least study for the permit test(s), however. The recruiter at Swift wants me to take a few online courses to prepare for the permit test. She also told me to get the permit before making the trip to Swift's training school...Maybe I will go ahead and get a student permit before I travel to whatever school I end up attanding...

I probably won't extend this discussion much further because I will probably be extremely busy for the next several months. I know I was mainly asking questions in this discussion. But, if I can help people by giving a ton of useful information in my next new discussion, I will, to show my gratitude to this online community!