Are we a bad trucking company?

don't beleave any one was referring to the road conditions

 

Just look at the interest generated - 25 pages in just a few days.
This indicates something that should be obvious: more dialogue between company and driver is needed.
Beyond says, "drivers don't know how it is for the company" [para]. That is true and we drivers need to consider our own ignorance of the challehges of running the business if we expect the same consideration from "office people" who have no experience of our world.

IMHO a smart company will do "ride alongs" with drivers to get an appreciation for the hardships of our lifestyle and thereby have a better understanding of why we gripe. A smart company will also make an effort to inform and educate their drivers of the nature of logistics from the corporate perspective. The better we understand each other, the more we have context to respect each other. Too often, due to lack of mutual understanding, what should be a partnership degenerates into an adversarial relationship that diminishes everyone's job satisfaction.

Thank you Beyond for making an effort to bridge this gap by seeking feedback and attempting to articulate your own experience. That is a good effort which can only help your business.

 

Three cheers, a standing ovation and a 21-gun salute, Dodtrucker.
One of, if not the best reply yet.
ThanX

 

When I got hired as a dispatcher part of my training was a week on the road. It was a very useful tool to make you appreciate what the life of a driver was like. I would have liked a driver that made me more responsible for communication with dispatch so I could have experienced the frustration of not getting answers. I did learn that forgetting my toiletries in Richmond, VA made the rest of the week kind of bad and certainly more expensive.

 

I always figured they went with Volvo because the dash setup on the VN series is almost identical to the European market FH series cabover. More European and feels more "at home" than a Kenworth or International.

 

For the record I called it out 4 days ago....look in the drivers wanted section...there she is recruiting!

 

No, your previous OSHA & Safety experience does not count as you guys have a horrible maintenance & safety record.

But let's put all that aside for a second. How much money are you paying your drivers? Realistically what are drivers putting in their pockets every week?

 

For the record, what you've "called out 4 days ago"
was mentioned five days ago by others, ---
see post #20 (page 6) and post #93 (page 10).
Sorry, no cigar this time.
You really need to read all the posts in a thread.
Post #247 is a good one not to miss reading, or
not to misread either.