Has this situation ever occurred?

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  1. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    I can't see that being much of an issue if there's high turnover in the office.

    In the LTL world, dispatchers specialize in stupidity and likely do even worse in the OTR sector. When one of these yahoos walks in off the street and parks his butt in one of those chairs at a computer, they will not see a driver that's been out for 6 months. That's just human nature being what it is.

    As far as he knows or even cares, every driver on his board will have started on the same day he did.
     
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  3. sevenmph

    sevenmph Road Train Member

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    I never thought of it like that. Interesting point.
     
  4. born&raisedintheusa

    born&raisedintheusa Road Train Member

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    Are the turnover rates of personnel in the offices of trucking companies high?

    God bless every American and their families! God bless the U.S.A.!
     
  5. coueshunter

    coueshunter Heavy Load Member

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    Danny Herman gets me home for whenever! I put in time and they guarantee I'm home.. Never missed a home time... Freights great!
     
  6. born&raisedintheusa

    born&raisedintheusa Road Train Member

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    Danny Herman looks and sounds like an excellent company to drive for.

    Good luck to you! God bless you and your family!

    God bless every American and their families! God bless the U.S.A.!
     
  7. free spirited1

    free spirited1 Heavy Load Member

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    When things are slow...if you have avoided the dealer shop and you know that you must get something repaired, updated, or related with your truck....take that opportunity to go to them, grab a motel for a few days if you have to...lol...go to a dealer in a state / area that you prefer...I hate going to the dealer shop like mist any other driver, but hey if things slow down, it's not a bad option for daily breakdown pay to do nothing, and you get your truck up to snuff st same time...
     
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  8. Toomanybikes

    Toomanybikes Road Train Member

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    Except for the biggest of dogs in the office, the rest of the turnover in the office at a mega is probably 70%. Hard to find statistics on that, just a guessetimate. Of course, if your the owner's daughter, third cousin, or love interest you'er in it for the long haul. Waiting for the day you can run the place. The rest of the staff can come and go, and most go.

    That is compared to driver turnover that is always around 100% in truckload if not higher.
     
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  9. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    It's certainly high in our offfice.
     
  10. Driver91

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    Yep, my dispatcher makes me come home every weekend. Not that they are having to use much force or anything lol. They just want me home for my reset lol
     
  11. Wooly Rhino

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    I worked 2 weeks for Design Transportation out of Dallas, 2 days for Transport America without missing a day or taking anytime off. Both of those companies thought I needed to take the rest of my life off.
     
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