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Posts: 1382 04/10/08 10:03:22 Featured Member August 2004 WreckMaster #92190 I.T.R.H.F.M. Friend of Museum	Tags : None I know that this is one of the things we always are doing, looking for quality drivers who want jobs... But I notice that a lot of time they are listing where the job is and who to contact... Sometimes, it is nice to see what you are expecting from the person applying, skill wise or such. And of course for the person looking its kind of nice to know what you are offering in return, benefit wise... After all if I was looking for a job, I would like to know what is offered, not the money part, but things like medical and dental, retirement (401K) paid training and the like... Just a thought here, what do you folks think about it... Is it just best to post an "Help Wanted, Tow truck driver" add or one like some of the bigger companies do "Help wanted tow truck driver, medical - dental, paid training " and the like Not sure if it would help get better applicants, but it might get a few that are looking... "To be honest, I'm more worried about what the government can do to me than what they can do for me."
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general tow		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 146 04/10/08 15:18:41	You are correct in what you are saying, but this is a hard topic to address in our field. Most companies are small to medium in size and upper end benifits are very hard to provide. Most drivers know this and take for granted that there are not a lot of benifits to offer. Pay scales can vary greatly depending on the area of the country and a persons abilities, appearance, attitude, and personalty. To advertise upper end benifits and pay scale simply to attract applications could create problems with existing employees. I like to visit one on one with a potential new hire and let him show his qualifications and form my impression of him and if I am interested in hiring him, we then work out the details of pay and benefits. I will give general income potential information and other related info up front. These are just my thoughts as a working, owner, manager. Over the years this may have kept some great drivers from coming here, but on the other hand I have hired some drivers at top pay that came with great credentials and after the fact I was not impressed with thier performance at all. I probably need some management and emplyee relations training myself and I know this and appreciate your post. I would like to see some posting by drivers as to what they expect from us as owners. Steve
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Posts: 1382 04/10/08 19:05:09 Featured Member August 2004 WreckMaster #92190 I.T.R.H.F.M. Friend of Museum	Yes you are correct in the fact that there are "drivers" and then there are "DRIVERS"... Professional qualified drivers are hard to find, and when you do they tend to command a price, but "steering wheel holders" are readily available. The hiring game has got more complicated lately due to regulations by the Federal Government, along with State and City regulations... What are we to do about the issue... Certified drivers (not certified crazy, but that is kind of an accurate description of us, since we play on the roadways) are what the industry is moving towards. But as a driver, I know that I would be looking at a place where I would be happy, drive nice trucks and get paid a decent wage for the work I do... Benefits are what we can get from Wal-Mart or even McDonalds... Granted it is costly for small companies to provide them, but it might be the key to getting some drivers... Owners know what they want from employees, and that is quality trained drivers who do not damage vehicles and actually WORK. So what to do, what to do... Anyone who has the answer is going to be ahead of the game. "To be honest, I'm more worried about what the government can do to me than what they can do for me."
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Posts: 7 09/13/08 00:31:23	I know when I was looking.. My biggest issue were slip seating.... working conditions.. condition of equipment.. (notice $$ was not listed..)... that was not really something I focused on.. I thought I had found something that would be a good fit........ and well.. the three above were not even close to what was represented.... .... finding the match between someone who wants to work.. and someone who wants them to work.. seems to be a much tough issue then I first thought it would be.. stay safe Rod School of hard knocks membership #10151968 WreckMaster #081557
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Posts: 1382 02/13/10 10:29:20 Featured Member August 2004 WreckMaster #92190 I.T.R.H.F.M. Friend of Museum	So to revisit this issue, has anything changed recently. There seems to be less business for towers as many trucking companies have closed up, or are buying their own tow units (5th wheel tow units). And with a surplus of drivers from failed trucking companies are you finding that your job pool is better or worse for "drivers" but that you still have problems with finding drivers who can tow and do it properly and safely. "To be honest, I'm more worried about what the government can do to me than what they can do for me."
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general tow		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 146 02/15/10 17:46:30	You hit the nail on the head. There is an abundance of "DRIVERS" but still a shortage of qualified recovery "OPERATORS" and there is a huge difference between the two. Steve
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