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Question about finding quality people

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Billerd, Sep 2, 2015.

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  1. Sep 2, 2015 #31
    MJ1657

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    I despised hiring people. I'd run an ad and the apps started pouring in. I finally made my life a little easier when I went to the pile system.
    This pile of apps is the felon pile, this pile is the no drivers license pile, this pile is the possible candidates. The last was usually quite small!

    What would possess someone without a license to apply for a job at a CAR dealership?
     
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  3. Sep 2, 2015 #33
    Jokingypsy

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    Here is a different perspective. I quit driving this past December after thirteen years safe driving experience. Always local or regional, no OTR, and always home weekends. I love driving but just got tired of the BS. $1500.00 per week sounds like huge money, but factor in sleeping in a truck for three weeks, eating scarf and barf truckstop food, non compensated layovers and now with all these new and improved trucks breakdown time, doing laundry on the road, being away from family and friends, and when you finally get a few days off by the time you catch up on chores and honey do's its time to climb back in and go again. It is not a very rewarding JOB anymore, if you take it as a lifestyle its ok. I just think the list of people that want the life style is dwindling, they would rather have a good paying job. I miss driving, but being in the northeast if I start to miss it too much I just put on the traffic reports. I got tired of driving junk, tired of guys sitting in cold offices telling me I don't need A/C, just knock out a couple more loads and we will get to it, tired of fearing the next physical because my blood pressure may be a tick too high or I need a sleep apnea test. I got tired of working for people who worked business hours and were off weekends but they felt you never give them enough. You sound like one of the good guys to work for. But for a guy who just got tired of the BS, I would be a lousy hire. I took a job at a dealer, I work Monday through Friday, 7-5 no early mornings or late evenings. I could make more trucking, but going from 48 hours a week and home everyday to 70 hours a week and home once every two to three weeks for maybe another two or three hundred a week is just not worth it. Good luck in your search, but I think it is going to steadily keep getting worse until there is a revolutionary change in the industry.

    Adam
     
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  4. Sep 2, 2015 #33
    Billerd

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    I am not looking to advertise what we pay, If you would like to PM me I can tell you that.
     
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  5. Sep 2, 2015 #34
    Billerd

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    I thought we had a great interview process. The issue is that obviously, everyone is on their best behavior when it comes time to interview. When you call past employers, most wont really tell you much at all for fear of being sued etc. I have found that it takes time for the bad stuff to come out...
     
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  7. Sep 2, 2015 #35
    Billerd

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    I agree that being out for weeks at a time is not for everyone. However there are people that want to live out on the road and save money. From the perspective of a driver I can totally relate, but from the other side of things, if the truck is not moving, it is not making any money. The drivers that have hired on with us in the past know exactly what they are signing up for. We set home times ahead of time and keep the schedule. Obviously emergencies happen and we have been able to work with that in the past as well.
     
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  8. Sep 2, 2015 #36
    Billerd

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    Yes, yes and yes! We do all of the above already. Everyone knows what is expected of them when they hire on. We are too small to offer benefits, but the pay is definitely up to par and even above industry standards. We have a bonus program as well. I don't think that is the issue. People can totally check out, have great references etc. and still have issues with being honest, keeping the truck clean and maintained etc.

    We have had a couple great drivers who are still with us from the beginning, duplicating the process is tough!
     
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  9. Sep 2, 2015 #37
    Billerd

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    I will have to give this some thought. Thanks for the idea!
     
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  10. Sep 2, 2015 #38
    Billerd

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    No, I never wanted to go down the 1099 road unless we hired an O/O on with us. If you are running my equipment and I am telling you where to go then it would not be legal to 1099 you. We hire "employee's" that we refer to as "Team Members" and we do normal payroll by check or DD.
     
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  11. Sep 2, 2015 #39
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    We even took out the stock mattresses and put in the memory foam ones.
     
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  12. Sep 2, 2015 #40
    Billerd

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    Our expectations are extremely clear and not out of the ordinary. We have them in the form of an employee handbook that must be read and signed before hire. The accountability issue is a problem. The short answer would be yes, we hold our drivers accountable. The downside to that is if I ask the driver if he is keeping the truck clean etc. and I'm in Colorado and he's in Georgia, are they telling the truth? Do I have to stoop so low as to micromanage and ask for pictures to prove that what they are saying is true or not?

    Forced dispatch? Well, we have loads that have to be moved. We expect to see the trucks rolling when the hours are there to run. We never have and never will ask our drivers to run illegally. We run Qualcomm in our trucks so there is no messing with the logs. We are just basically asking our drivers to drive the 11 hours (as needed), take care of the trucks/trailers and present themselves in a clean professional manor.
     
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