Job Stability And The Trucking Industry
Every industry has a certain turnover rate that is associated with it. Many individuals are aware that one of the greatest turnover rates of any ind...
Every industry has a certain turnover rate that is associated with it. Many individuals are aware that one of the greatest turnover rates of any industry belongs to the trucking industry. This turnover rate is generally generated by drivers only remaining at a company for a few months and then leaving for another place of work. In some fleets, the turnover percentage can approach 100%.
Taking a good look at work history and where the truck is going once it leaves the lot of Lone Mountain Truck Leasing is just one thing we do when an individual applies for a truck lease at our business. The reason for this is simple: An individual who is seasoned in the business, that has been with one company over several years (and plans to stay there as well) typically make up our best customers. By spending more time in one place, these drivers have grown to know the right people in the business, and how to go about being successful within the company structure of where they are employed.
Just like starting any job where you are new, you generally do not begin right at the top of the business. Similar to a large corporation (if you chose to work for one), you would not expect to be given the same pay or treated the same as those employees who have been with that company much longer, and have gained a large amount of experience by being there. Even though a trucking company may not be very large, the same facts are true. Normally, the easiest and highest paying loads go to the driver with the most experience, that have proven themselves through a long history with the company. The same applies to the dispatchers in the company. Why does this happen? The trucking company wants to keep their most loyal employees the happiest.
Before receiving any preferential treatment from anyone at a new place of employment, the new driver is always going to be required to prove themselves, even if their skills rival that of a veteran in the business.
One downward spiral that some drivers can get stuck in is caused by not sticking with one company for an extended period of time. Because of this, they don’t experience the success they would like to. A recruiter or fellow driver may tell them that certain truckers are doing great at another company. However, they sometimes leave out that these are veteran drivers that have stayed in that one business for a long period of time. Going to one company, then listening to a success story of another, and leaving to pursue that one is not the best way to become successful.
For anyone new to the trucking business, there are some steps you can take in order to investigate the company you may be working for. To find out how employees with varying levels of seniority are treated, talk to at least one new driver in the company and one veteran driver. If you get a positive feeling from both, then you may want to pursue a job with that company. Even if the company may not be what you anticipated at first, remain there for at least a year. By doing this, you’ll build relationships within the company which will increase your opportunity to succeed. In the event that you still don’t favor the company, your next employer will see that you have a better job history than just moving from job to job. When you are debating about making your next move within the industry, please keep this advice in mind.
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