Alone on the Open Road: Truckers Feel Like ‘Throwaway People’

Re:Alone on the Open Road: Truckers Feel Like ‘Throwaway Peo... by ams6110 on Monday May 22, 2017 @06:03PM (#14397284)

On the other hand, trucking companies for the most part are lacking drivers. Turnover is rampant. Drivers will hop to another company for a better per-mile rate, or better scheduling, or newer equipment. Good, safe, dependable drivers are in demand.

And they don't want idle trucks any more than the driver does because if the truck is idle they aren't making money either.

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Re:Alone on the Open Road: Truckers Feel Like ‘Throwaway Peo... by ryandrake on Monday May 22, 2017 @11:25PM (#14398581)

Shadows of the constant "shortage of engineers" threads on HN. There are parallels if you look--the same dichotomy: Companies saying they lack employees, high turnover, job hopping, yet employees say they are dis-satisfied, have little power over their working conditions, their office situation, the terms of their employment, etc. because there's always someone willing to take their spot.

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Re:Alone on the Open Road: Truckers Feel Like ‘Throwaway Peo... by chii on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @05:13AM (#14399905)

those arguments from both sides seems to be mutually exclusive. One of them must be wrong!

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Re:Alone on the Open Road: Truckers Feel Like ‘Throwaway Peo... by maxxxxx on Monday May 22, 2017 @06:54PM (#14397519)

" Good, safe, dependable trucking companies are in demand."

You could also phrase it this way. Maybe drivers wouldn't jump if they got treated better,

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Re:Alone on the Open Road: Truckers Feel Like ‘Throwaway Peo... by bluedino on Monday May 22, 2017 @08:10PM (#14397842)

We have had guys quit and leave a full truck on the side of the road. Then you have to fly someone out to get it and finish the route.

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