Comments for What can co.s do to increase driver retention?

Apr 16, 2009
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Trucking is a job for people who understands teamwork
by: Hervy

Great post Jimmy,

Many people don't get the fact the there needs to be a relationship between the driver and trucking company(the dispatcher in particular). That relationship will have a lot to do with whether a driver is happy with his or her truck driving job.

(Of course the dispatcher must be competent and also care about his or her job performance first just like the driver)

If the relationship is their and both people understand that they are working together to achieve a common goal which is on time, safe delivery to satisfy customers, they will keep each other busy and happy. It is simple as that.

If either party does not get this, there is room for either to slack at their performance which will usually end up with one of the other unhappy.

A driver or dispatcher with an attitude problem will be a burden on the companies level of profitability and so each person's job is at risk the longer they remain in place bringing the company down. The more foul relationships, the less profitable a company is.

If more drivers, dispatchers, managers, understood this relationship everyone would be happier and the trucking companies would be stronger.

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