Portland Swan Island Drivers List

[Tangerine756]

Hey all, so I know it's going to be a while going by what people have told me, but its driving me crazy anyway, because I've heard people say they got hired after 6 months and others say it was 4 years. I know theres no way of knowing for sure, but is there any way to check to see how big the list is or anything? I have pretty low seniority, only 7 months, but the only reason I'm in the hub at all is to drive and I'm going crazy being in limbo. Any tips? I was called for a driving position in another area but I opted to wait for Swan Island and they said I was still on that list (I know downtown and SE like the back of my hand and it's a way shorter commute by about an hour. Good sign maybe that they called?)

 

[Tanktoptony]

Better just go to whatever area they are offering. Tualatin needs the most drivers, Alderwood and Hillsboro are not as packed with blown out routes. If you are really wanting to become a driver just take whatever they offer, people with higher seniority could take the swan island positions before you.

 

[trickpony1]

Start learning your 5's and 10's now.
Don't wait until the last minute.

You'll thank me later.

Preparing helping.

 

[oldngray]

Start learning your 5's and 10's now.
Don't wait until the last minute.

You'll thank me later.

Preparing helping.

Way too much emphasis on those but if you have those down you can concentrate on doing the job.

 

[trickpony1]

Way too much emphasis on those but if you have those down you can concentrate on doing the job.

I agree.
How have many drivers made it 20, 30 or 40 years without having to vomit that stuff?
No one wants to work for this company but yet they make it more difficult,
Really?

Obvious helping.

 

[Covemastah]

I agree.
How have many drivers made it 20, 30 or 40 years without having to vomit that stuff?
No one wants to work for this company but yet they make it more difficult,
Really?

Obvious helping.

All Good Kids Like Milk
Learned that in 1989
Can't remember anything else

 

[oldngray]

All Good Kids Like Milk
Learned that in 1989
Can't remember anything else

the 5 seeing habits were about all you needed to halfway know.

 

[UnionStrong]

All Good Kids Like Milk
Learned that in 1989
Can't remember anything else

Clean mirror, dirty mirror, time between vehicles. I had a friggin drill instructor when I was training.

 

[scratch]

I made Circle of Honor (29 safe driving years) and I never did memorize the Fives and Tens word for word. I have just never been good at memorizing much of anything.

 

[Coldworld]

Start reading your states CDL book….and take the practice cdl tests online. Don't wait until the last minute.
Also order some xxxl shirts and 50w pants and shorts.
You'll thank me later.

Preparing helping.

Fixed it for you

 

[Coldworld]

I made Circle of Honor (29 safe driving years) and I never did memorize the Fives and Tens word for word. I have just never been good at memorizing much of anything.

Do wish you’d of stuck around to get your 30 years of safe driving or were you just done with all of this???

 

[Coldworld]

Clean mirror, dirty mirror, time between vehicles. I had a friggin drill instructor when I was training.

Hated those clean mirror dirty mirror crap…

 

[Brownwind]

All Good Kids Like Milk
Learned that in 1989
Can't remember anything else

Yep I remember that but somehow can’t remember to look at my gages during the drivers drill. Wonder what else I missed???

 

[scratch]

Do wish you’d of stuck around to get your 30 years of safe driving or were you just done with all of this???

I had 29.5 years of official safe driving out of a 37-year package driver career. I wanted the 30-year patch but it wasn't worth it to work another Peak Season. I retired in the middle of October, by Halloween it gets dark early and they would load me up with more stops and a Helper. Screw that. I did enjoy my special parking spot and a lot of drivers would comment that they hoped to get Circle of Honor. When we had corporate folks in the building, just about every one of them would notice Circle of Honor patches and thank the drivers. I now don't miss the company at all. I miss my customers and a lot of my co-workers though.

 

[Brownwind]

gages

Gauges auto correct

 

[Coldworld]

I had 29.5 years of official safe driving out of a 37-year package driver career. I wanted the 30-year patch but it wasn't worth it to work another Peak Season. I retired in the middle of October, by Halloween it gets dark early and they would load me up with more stops and a Helper. Screw that. I did enjoy my special parking spot and a lot of drivers would comment that they hoped to get Circle of Honor. When we had corporate folks in the building, just about every one of them would notice Circle of Honor patches and thank the drivers. I now don't miss the company at all. I miss my customers and a lot of my co-workers though.

You just get to a point when you are just done…you gave more than enough all of those years scratch!

 

[scratch]

You just get to a point when you are just done…you gave more than enough all of those years scratch!

Yes. It was hard for me to pick a final day, I decided not to work a single day after my 45-year hire date, I retired on a Wednesday. My body was starting to complain that it had been through enough, I didn't limp out the door like I saw quite a few times. My finances looked good. I built a new house and I haven't touched investments. Those two pension checks hit the first of every month.

 

[Shift Inhibit]

I had 29.5 years of official safe driving out of a 37-year package driver career. I wanted the 30-year patch but it wasn't worth it to work another Peak Season. I retired in the middle of October, by Halloween it gets dark early and they would load me up with more stops and a Helper. Screw that. I did enjoy my special parking spot and a lot of drivers would comment that they hoped to get Circle of Honor. When we had corporate folks in the building, just about every one of them would notice Circle of Honor patches and thank the drivers. I now don't miss the company at all. I miss my customers and a lot of my co-workers though.

Please try and stay on topic, thank you

 

[oldngray]

Yes. It was hard for me to pick a final day, I decided not to work a single day after my 45-year hire date, I retired on a Wednesday. My body was starting to complain that it had been through enough, I didn't limp out the door like I saw quite a few times. My finances looked good. I built a new house and I haven't touched investments. Those two pension checks hit the first of every month.

You get to the point where chasing these extra dollars isn't worth it. You can't put a price tag on the extra years you can spend enjoying life.

 

[Dhydratd]

I made Circle of Honor (29 safe driving years) and I never did memorize the Fives and Tens word for word. I have just never been good at memorizing much of anything.

“If I was good at memorizing stuff do you think I’d be driving a truck for a living?” My sups would stare at me for a second and just say “fair enough”.
I made it 28 years without ever memorizing that stuff.