What is the real cost of truck driver training? Is it really FREE! Social media is a funny thing, people include you in conversations that you didn’t start or reply to and drag you into the conversation. They do this so they can be noticed on your social pages and I often ignore commenting as […]
When you are brand new in the industry you have a lot to prove to potential employers. You have to prove to the employer that you have the skills to drive the truck. You have to prove to the company’s insurance company that you are a safe individual. You also have to prove to your […]
The Truck Training Association of Ontario (TTSAO) is working to build a strong foundation for students graduating from their member schools. They already believe in a strong foundation of training with many promoting at least 200 hours of training as the norm. With new President Philip Fletcher looking to improve on past initiatives he has […]
When I mentioned to friend that I was going to write an article on trucking and Halloween he said he would be interested to see how I tied the two topics together. You are probably thinking that I am going to talk about the time I saw a driver dressed like a goblin going down […]
I had an interesting conversation with a business colleague the other day. The conversation originally started as he is trying to be elected to the School Board in an upcoming election. When I asked him why he was running as he was already successful and way past college age he said it was because over […]
For some drivers choosing a carrier to work with is a light decision. They may live close or know someone at the company, happy with the pay and they go there. For other drivers the decision on where to go is much more in depth to the point they may even be paralyzed about it. […]