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Marijuana & Trucking- Could it Be Part of the Driver Shortage

Millennials

Canada made Marijuana legal a few years ago after many States had gone the same route. It seemed like a logical choice to many Canadians however in the trucking industry it created some very grey areas for individuals that like…

  • Bruce
  • 25 May 2022
  • Education, Getting Your Licence, Industry Employment, Industry Professionalism, Opinion, Truck Driver Articles

Focus on the Benefits of Your Trucking Job

Truck-driver-in-cab

Have you ever been with a bunch of friends talking about your job and find that one person isn’t as excited as you are, they can quickly take the conversation from a fairly positive one to a negative one in…

  • Bruce
  • 16 May 2022
  • Education, Industry Employment, Industry Professionalism, Opinion, Signing on with carriers, Tips for Hiring Younger People, Truck Driver Tips, TTSAO Conference Speakers, TTSAO Events

A Good Mentor Stays With You for Life

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We are talking mentorship this month at the TTSAO and our last article we introduced that mentorship is a program that should happen fairly naturally to be effective. The right mentorship can be a game changer in your career and…

  • Bruce
  • 10 May 2022
  • Education, Industry Professionalism, Opinion, Tips for Hiring Younger People, TTSAO Events

Mentorship-Apply It Naturally

Magic of Mentorship event

Before the pandemic mentorship was a hot topic in transportation. Carriers were creating mentorship programs and drivers were being paired up like a team sport. Then the pandemic hit and no one was allowed within six feet of another person…

  • Bruce
  • 05 May 2022
  • Education, Getting Your Licence, Industry Employment, Opinion, Signing on with carriers, Truck Driver Tips

It’s Crazy How Much Money They Give Your for Training

Heavy Equipment Picture

As I was teaching a class the other day the topic switched to training and finding jobs. One student said, “It’s crazy how much money they give you for training!” His program allotted him $24,000 for his heavy equipment course…

  • Bruce
  • 28 April 2022
  • Education, Industry Employment, Industry Professionalism, Opinion, Technology, Truck Driver Tips

Learn Your Pre-Trip Inspections One Piece at a Time

Truck World

One of my favourite Johnny Cash Songs is One Piece at a Time. If you know the song you know that the character in the song steals parts from his employer to build a custom Cadillac. Now I am not…

  • Bruce
  • 18 April 2022
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