The entire Top Ten list will cover how to negotiate the best pay, find the best company and what to look for in a company. I will keep it simple and to the point. It's in three parts, because blogs are supposed to be short, according to my editor. Anyway, back to the point...
Print, email or just find a pen and notepad and keep this list, so you will have it with you. Forward to your wife or significant other, so they can help you. This is a major life decision, it is important to get a second opinion. You will be thanking me a year from now, when you are no longer chasing rainbows and will have found a happy home and a serious career. If you're not serious about your career and making money, and most importantly, being happy where you work, stop reading here. This article is not meant for you. You spend the majority of your adult life working, why not enjoy it?
Presenting The Top Ten List Continued...
7. Talk to your prospective dispatcher before you fill out an application! This is a very important step! This will be your entire means of communication with the company. This is the person you will be dealing with for a long time and when you have a suggestion or a problem. Not getting miles? Not getting revenue? Not getting home? Do you want to have to go there, have a meeting with the operations manager, recruter etc. when these things aren't happening? I wouldn't. I would want to talk to my dispatcher and address all your concerns with him. See if they has any authority or control over you earning or not earning a living! Make sure the company let's you speak with your prospective dispatcher first! If they say they don't assign a dispatcher until you start, politely tell them, this is a requirement of yours. If they refuse or don't guarantee who your dispatcher will be, thank them for their time and move on to the next company. This will build a personal relationship with your dispatcher, they will have more respect for you and will remember your conversation. Trust me, you will be on the top of their list to make sure these things happen.
6. Talk to the Operations Manager or Your Dispatchers Supervisor. Even more important. Make sure you do this, and that this person is readily available. If you don't hear back from him/her for a few days, then expect that to be an acceptable standard for this particular trucking company. This is not an acceptable standard for you, however, and move down the list. What happens if your pay is not correct and it's a Friday afternoon, you have bills to pay? Who can you talk to and get a response? It is important to be able to have someone else within the company that you can address your concerns with.
Part 3 of 3 will be published on Friday. Please review the first 5 during the remainder of the week. This is required reading for your own success, Ladies and Gentlemen...
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