Biggest signing bonus in tight labor market

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  1. Shackdaddy

    Shackdaddy Medium Load Member

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    Is anyone noticing bigger than usual signing bonuses with this tighter than usual labor market?

    What’s everyone seeing out there?
     
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  3. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    No, there are gobs and gobs of drivers begging for driving spots. It’s extremely easy to hire drivers and your position is a dime a dozen. It’s practically slave labor or indentured servant status at this point.

    If only companies paid 85k to 125k per year this all would not be a problem.

    I’m being extremely sarcastic. Yes, there is a massive GOOD driver shortage.
     
  4. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

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    they do
     
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    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    Walmart stores can not get product in because of a driver shortage.
    That is what I was told today at a Walmart that was short on so many things.
    But it might be more because the product simply isn't there to ship.

    The 'tighter than usual' labor market is because so many people don't want to work anymore because of all the subsidies.
    That will change to being the opposite when those perks shut down.
    Those same people will be complaining that they can't find a job at any wage.

    It would be so ironic if companies started asking for bids from prospective employees, instead of offering a bonus.
     
  6. Shackdaddy

    Shackdaddy Medium Load Member

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    Walmart site has up to 12k signing bonus for certain areas. Some are 8k signing bonus.
     
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    slow pok Light Load Member

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    Mine doesn’t do hiring bonuses. But there a pretty good co
     
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  8. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

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    the stores are getting there freight. matter of fact they get 2 trailers a day. the workers at the stores wont work or dont show up to unload them
     
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  9. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

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    us xpress has $30,000 sign on for teams
     
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