TMC publicly shaming its drivers.

fishonron · Feb 4, 2020

REO6205 said: ↑

I have a cure for that. Best of luck in your next forum.
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A ban seems a little extreme to me.

Shadow dog · Feb 4, 2020

Rick11 said: ↑

All drivers now get a daily message from the vp of safety showing all the incidents that have happened each day with the drivers truck number and name for all to see. Accidents, thefts, load claims, violations, everything. Some of these are listed in the company news identifying the driver. Ive never seen employees get called out like this anywhere, not even in non trucking jobs. What yall think about this?
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it be deemed as harrasment if the drivers wanted to take them to court over it

Shadow dog · Feb 4, 2020

anyone can make a mistake or have a bad day. why should a company post it ? Its down right harrassment and illegal

Shadow dog · Feb 4, 2020

x1Heavy said: ↑

Try me. I'll find you a scale this side of hell. It might not be the master Cat scale but it will be a scale.
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find me one thats open on a Sunday between Gouverneur ny and syracuse ny

Shadow dog · Feb 4, 2020

JonJon78 said: ↑

I dont think TMC is shaming drivers for going over curbs, flapping tarps.

To answer your question about me, No I have never had a speeding ticket, I have never been pulled over for a traffic infraction in a semi truck. And finally as an owner operator I have never one time recieved any violations during an inspection.

Stop trying to turn it into something it's not.
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thats good. Let us know when you get your second week in as a driver. lol

JonJon78 · Feb 4, 2020

Shadow dog said: ↑

thats good. Let us know when you get your second week in as a driver. lol
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Lol... ya ok.

PE_T · Feb 4, 2020

Shadow dog said: ↑

thats good. Let us know when you get your second week in as a driver. lol
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That was funny.

Shadow dog · Feb 4, 2020

Swine hauler said: ↑

If I have made a mistake or screwed up in some way I will stand up, own it, take my whippin' and my hard won education and move forward. But as a grown man I will never allow anyone to diminish my dignity or self worth by way of public humiliation. Parents of small children may chose to do this, (??) but as an accomplished adult I am sufficiently principled that peer pressure no longer has an effect.

Public shaming of employees is a negative - reinforcement disciplinary technique that is used by people in management who view the population at large as inferior to themselves; the uneducated, uncouth masses so to speak.

Managers who employ positive- reinforcement disciplinary techniques tend to view the population at large as at least equal to themselves; and because most people see themselves as being good, they view others as being good also. They also recognize that just because they may hold a position higher up the corporate ladder it does not make them a superior person. And the idea of publicly shaming other employees would be shameful to them.

So, In this case TMC management somehow feels sufficiently smug and superior to denigrate and embarrass their front line employees, rather than do the hard work of remedial training, providing better support and providing solutions to avoid problems in the first place.

If ALL else fails then counsel the specific employee privately, with dignity.

If management thinks public shaming is an effective technique to deter errors and mistakes they should use it on the office staff as well. From the board of directors on down through the CEO, managers, dispatchers etc. How long would it take for morale to take a dive, for the humiliation to exceed the worth of the salary. How long before all the desks are empty and the phones silent..................
......................,,..................... If management wants a more effective workforce then it needs to provide more effective tools, solutions, support and procedures.
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Swine Hauler thats the best post I've read. You said it better than anyone else could.
Public shaming only gets a disgruntled employee and lost production

Shadow dog · Feb 4, 2020

fishonron said: ↑

Good point...That's still done where I live in a County of less than 4000 people (only 400 in my town).

Don't pay your property taxes on time and you're in the local newspaper too.
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it would be posted in the local newspaper because thats public record and the slime news media needs something to print

IH Truck Guy · Feb 4, 2020

Rick11 said: ↑

Its common courtesy man. If someone starts a thread on pacaar vs cummins engine, I dont go on there talking about my favorite enchilata place. When you stay on topic you get more out of the thread. Its not hard.
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First day on the interwebs? LMAO

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