Why turnover is so high

Grass is greener syndrome, Vegas light syndrome (sign-on bonus), dis respect, bad pay checks, snd others lead to turnover. I truly believe many OTR type companies like the turnover, if there wasn't so much turnover they might have to pay more.

 

Not feeling ill, but if I do, I will visit a doctor and pay the low deductible provided by my company's low cost and extensive health care coverage. If I am really ill, I may have to utilize the company paid short term disability insurance.

While I'm recuperating I can think about my eight paid holidays and three weeks paid vacation. And yes, we get jury duty pay along with bereavement pay should there be a death in my family and I request time to settle my affairs.

I can also take time to check the status of my retirement account to which the company deposits a profit sharing sum monthly.

If it's worse than that I still have the long term disability that insures I get paid the rest of my life

I run OTR but that doesn't mean I get treated poorly and don't get two to three nights in my own bed each week.

 

I started in June 1980. Ran team splitting .18 cpm. At least a dozen stops every trip, all hand unload. Split $5 per stop after fifth stop. Split $50 unload on 40 footer and $55 on 45 footer.

If we ran single got .16 cpm and could bring helper to help unload. They paid helper .05 cpm and I would pay for his meals.

 

amen to that and caller id is a god send and as much as we have to bust our butts out there and just the plain stresses of day and being away from home i can see why ppl quit but i love to travel. so when you are home you are home screw them being out there several wks and wanting to be home for a couple of days is totally alright and they shouldnt interfere especially when they know you are going home

 

My unsolicited opinion regarding this thread is as follows;

1. Many individuals starting out in this industry think its just about driving

2. Inexperience makes the chances of traffic tickets & accidents higher, once the record is tarnished, hopes diminish

3. Home time sucks.

4. Expectations on the pay is too high

5. Many realize that the amount of time put in can be better spent in another craft with equal or more pay

6. Family time sucks

7. Trucks need maintenance. While truck in shop earnings are $0

8. Trailers need maintenance (especially in bigger companies where u switch every couple days)

9. Steering a 53ftr is harder than it looks and involves a certain level of concentration. The getting the hang of the backing, the watching for curbs,not rolling over,etc etc -if done right at the end of the day the stress level is on maximum overdrive

10. Heavy loads.

11. Mismanagement

12. Being treated like a #

13. Unprofessional and power happy dispatchers

14. Tons of information you absolutely MUST know. From regulations to bridge laws, cause if you don't that's when #2 comes in

15. Finding and responsible for a safe parking spot

16. Showers

17. Restrooms

18. TV/Entertainment

19. Being locked up in your mobile office 24/7

20. Fatigue


That's all I can think of now. I like lists

 

i definately have to agree and i also think a lot of it has to do with pure laziness. ppl just dont want to work anymore and when they get a job where they actually have to work they throw their hands in the air and say screw it. and a lot of it has to with what crb said about the vegas light syndrome or grass is greener syndrome add to that the travel and all the women you get to see lol ppl get delusional about it i think

 

And all this I thought it was the $12.00 an hr wages I've been corrected.

 

21. Crazy & irresponsible 4wheelers

22. Junk/truck stop food

23. Irregular schedule

24. Viewed by the general public as a nuisance instead of a professional

25. Shippers/Receivers that treat you like you're a two yr old

26. Low Clearances

27. 14 hr rule (my personal favorite ...to hate that is)

28. 14 hr days - 6 to 7 days a week because even waiting counts

29. Elogs

30. Truck restricted lanes/routes/speeds

 

I did the math on my on duty hrs compared to what I have been paid and much to my amazement it came up to $12.71 ... But of course those are straight hours, if I would consider anything after 40, time and a half I most likely will come up with a lesser hourly rate. Nevertheless, 12 bucks an hr isn't too bad for being in one of the less paid companies out here