What Carrier Really Cares about it O/O?

[golfournut]

If you follow Load 1 on face book, you'll see the many charities John and Load 1 are involved with.

The old adage, give and it shall be returned.

John is a giver and runs his company that way. For employees and o/os.

It's not about greed and the almighty dollar. If you treat people right and fair, the rewards will come.

I'll bet John sleeps real good at night because his conscious is clear and his heart is in the right place.

 

[golfournut]

For those of you that are sceptics, what did your company do for you go show appreciation during driver appreciation week?

I know, they gave you a load and that's all you expect. Hogwash, fess up!

 

[OntarioVanMan]

Maybe its just difficult for some to undertand that you can be independant and still be "cared for".

"I Am Not A Number" (from The Prisoner staring Patrick Mcgoohan ..... no ..... ok, must have been just a UK TV show then )


Anyhoo .....

I can only talk of experience from one other Company and there is just no comparison.

Load 1 is, in my humble opinion, like no other, and Yes it starts from the top down.

Because we are appreciated it is reciprocated, and there is nothing wrong with that

hey I used to watch that show...and Avengers...with Emma Peele....

 

[greg334]

What do I expect?

Maybe somewhat of a more objective point of view?

But, that is not for me to tell. Why are you talking down in regards to Load1 and John Elliott? What did John ever do to you?

You start to question things which then you can't see what I or others are saying because you have a preconceived notion about the poster. I'm not knocking the company or in this case John, I am getting a kick out of the people who are putting up a defense - new cheerleaders in the expediting contest.

I sometimes question you Dave, basing your euphoria - rather just what you are seeing - and not on practical experience. I think it goes to the point I said to Phil a number of times, instead of just talking about what it is like from other's point of view (or in this case your exhilaration for Load-1) try it and talk about it from your experience.

What is "CARES" mean?

Everyone has a differing opinion and that's great but it is only from their point of view unless there is something to compare it to. You can always find someone to speak highly of the worst carrier in the world, sometimes many because that's all they know.

But what is caring?

I don't want a carrier to put such an effort into recruiting by caring as much as I want them to work finding work that I can produced revenue.

I see the employee attitude coming out with many and in a way it is a good thing because that divides up those who want to be serious in the business and those who don't but just want to let the company do the work.

Don't really care either, I am moving right along without the help of my carrier, even though they do provide a bit more opportunities than Load-1 and some training options which maybe John should seriously think about but they are just as good as Load-1 if they are the standard.

With that said, not trying to bash Load-1, I am trying to get people to give a more objective point of view.

 

[EnglishLady]

"I don't want a carrier to put such an effort into recruiting by caring as much as I want them to work finding work that I can produced revenue


No recruiting needed .... cos no-one leaves and that is due to the amount of revenue that we make

 

[golfournut]

There is online training available.
So if a company provides training that you don't get on your own, is that not employee mentality?

 

[Camper]

At the end of the day, carriers are nothing more than middlemen, in line in front of the O/O for their piece of the pie.

I don't know much about Load 1 or John Elliot. I'm sure it's a good outfit and that John runs it well. However, at the end of the day, his motive is no different from that of any other carrier out there. The only difference is approach he has with his contractors.
The only thing an O/O has any business expecting from any carrier is timely payment for services performed, nothing more, nothing less.

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[EnglishLady]

At the end of the day, carriers are nothing more than middlemen, in line in front of the O/O for their piece of the pie.

I don't know much about Load 1 or John Elliot. I'm sure it's a good outfit and that John runs it well. However, at the end of the day, his motive is no different from that of any other carrier out there. The only difference is approach he has with his contractors.
The only thing an O/O has any business expecting from any carrier is timely payment for services performed, nothing more, nothing less.

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Hmmm one more thing I think .... to be treated like a human being, not a van/truck waiting on a corner

 

[golfournut]

At the end of the day, carriers are nothing more than middlemen, in line in front of the O/O for their piece of the pie.

I don't know much about Load 1 or John Elliot. I'm sure it's a good outfit and that John runs it well. However, at the end of the day, his motive is no different from that of any other carrier out there. The only difference is approach he has with his contractors.
The only thing an O/O has any business expecting from any carrier is timely payment for services performed, nothing more, nothing less.

Posted with my Droid EO Forum App

So true, and that is all we expect. The available perks are a nice bonus.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

I know when John hears of anyone in trouble mechanically or other wise the first words he utters..."Is there any way I can help?"

 

[greg334]

I think you guys are proving my point.

Nothing about John, or load-1 for that matter but way the defense is being presented is rather the point. Not saying you can't be or shouldn't be proud but when it comes down to it, do you want a carrier holding your hand or just finding the work and leaving you alone?

Online training is not what I'm talking about, that actually is a cop out. I am talking about class room training for more than just how to secure a load - like say how to setup that business to be ... rather ... well efficient ... or how to track your progress and know your costs. Seeing it and having it explained, being part of a group that has an interaction with someone so to build confidence with the operators to actually do it right, seems to be a good thing.

If there is mechanical problems, the carrier giving you guidelines is great - we can call X towing for you and arrange for a tow truck is not holding your hand, it has to do with the business relationship and the give and take of the relationship. But on the other hand (yes pun intended) a carrier caring is not providing perks, like laundries, or lounges but to care about both making money.

So to me caring is this -

Having the knowledge they are going to get me the work when I need it and have the ability to reject work I don't want to do without having them punish me.

Having the confidence that when I talk to someone, I am not lied to or treated as a child.

Having the access to the right person and that person is held accountable for their mistakes as I am.

Having the clear understanding that the carrier is my customer that we both benefit from that relationship.

Knowing that the greatest perks are those derived from that settlement and not from anything else.

If Load-1 fits that list for most, great, but so do others too.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

Thank God..you finally made your point! I thought you were going to beat the bushes forever.....

AND I am glad there are more like Load 1 out there....We need more.....

 

[chefdennis]

greg wrote:

So to me caring is this -

Having the knowledge they are going to get me the work when I need it and have the ability to reject work I don't want to do without having them punish me.

Having the confidence that when I talk to someone, I am not lied to or treated as a child.

Having the access to the right person and that person is held accountable for their mistakes as I am.

Having the clear understanding that the carrier is my customer that we both benefit from that relationship.

Knowing that the greatest perks are those derived from that settlement and not from anything else.

Welcome to Load 1....as for training, stop into the back building and ask to speak to the person who's only job is "training" in more then freight securement..her name would be Jenny.....thats all she does, its her full time job...over and beyond orientation....

And those that have replied, are not defending Load 1, they are just "p*ssing" in your cheerios greg..lol we are sending pm's to each other laughing at you and thinking up the next post to keep yui posting your bs...

 

[EnglishLady]

greg wrote:

So to me caring is this -



Welcome to Load 1....as for training, stop into the back building and ask to speak to the person who's only job is "training" in more then freight securement..her name would be Jenny.....thats all she does, its her full time job...over and beyond orientation....

And those that have replied, are not defending Load 1, they are just "p*ssing" in your cheerios greg..lol we are sending pm's to each other laughing at you and thinking up the next post to keep yui posting your bs...

I can assure you Dennis, that I am doing no such thing !

I answered in all honesty as to why I think Load 1 is ace -and nothing more.

Greg has his opinion and we have ours, and it is what it is

 

[chefdennis]

Sue, "sarcasm".... You can even go as far as to look at it as, poking a bee hive with a stick to get a reaction....

 

[Monty]

So .. all these posts were pre-conceived? Done with malice to goad a poster?

Somehow that is not a good endorsement .. in my opinion.

 

[Scuba]

I am fighting colon cancer right now and while i will not get into just what they did for me i am here to tell you that Panther went far above what they had to do for me. And it is something i will never forget

 

[Bruno]

I am fighting colon cancer right now and while i will not get into just what they did for me i am here to tell you that Panther went far above what they had to do for me. And it is something i will never forget

Ken

I didn't want to toot my horn in regards to our carrier (Panther Expedited Services) because then people would think I was being a cheerleader for Panther. But, I guess you can say that I have my Cat pom poms too. I cheer for the Cat and Load1 as I feel they are really good carriers to do business with. That is not a knock to other carriers, It just I like them the best.

 

[BillChaffey]

"Raymond Shaw is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever met" *

It would appear one could substitute Mr. Elliot for Mr. Shaw according to the Load 1 publicity department.

* From the Manchurian Candidate.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

"Raymond Shaw is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever met" *

It would appear one could substitute Mr. Elliot for Mr. Shaw according to the Load 1 publicity department.

* From the Manchurian Candidate.

LOL..I don't know I'd go that far....John is still a businessman...I would not want to mess with him.....