Women in Trucking can Make a Difference
One of the most courageous woman truckers right now is writing on the AskTheTrucker blog, exposing the treatment and tactics allowed to continue within the trucking industry, as viewed through her eyes and own experiences. The purpose for these posts are two fold:
1) To warn women desiring to get into OTR trucking about the many “red flags they must be aware of so they may avoid them.
2) To encourage other woman in trucking to speak up and not be intimidated or fearful of “losing their job.”
Desiree has a written a Journal type posting which I encourage women to read. She posts regularly, and in my opinion it’s like getting a treasure of info, which I’m sure many would be more than glad to “pay for”" if it was available in book form.
Her experiences start all the way from day 1 in truck driving school, where she first began in her quest for the coveted CDL license. It then continues into driver training and team driving. This persistant woman would not allow ANYTHING to prevent her from attaining her #1 goal of driving the big rigs. Her experiences are at times like something you would read in a novel or watch at the movie theatre.
She is a testimony of integrity, commitment, and perseverance.
If you are anyone interested in a trucking career, looking into truck driver training, are already a truck driver, or just interested in knowing what is still allowed to go on within the trucking industry, then I believe you will benefit from these journaled blog posts.
Thanks,
Donna
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I’ve just re-read my posts and apoligize for the typos and such.
I went to a dedicated solo account about the same time as I started the blog.
I’ve been having to manage my time better so I can drive and get my rest.
I hope the gist of what I’m saying is coming through and in the meantime I’ve started my own small underground network inside my company to help other SERIOUS females get connected to each other and persons “in-house” who won’t sabotage them but at least point them in the right direction to get to the next step.
I was recentlybin my home terminal and very happy to see a person I respect has become part of the HR department.
Finally, someone who has experiece with what is occurring can be engaged and bridge the gap.
My personal hope is the implement a tracking of individuals that might be subject to abuse by predators.
Create a learning seminar for persons who choose to team of different genders to lay down additional rules.
Make it clear you CANNOT throw anyone off a truck, it is NOT your truck.
Develop an exit interview and is a women/man shows a patternable behavior they should not be permitted to team with the opposite sex.
I also ran into “Tony” who is attempting to become a trainer now. The first guy I had trouble with in my blog also became a Trainer but it was short-lived because SURPRISE! he shouldn’t be training people . maybe they should not waste money making predators trainers? Maybe they would know if certain people were not covering for them? OR if they read statements filed in HR about such persons?
I did not file a complaint about Tony but he went to great lengths to cover his drinking and our disagreement over his fit about me saying NO to rolling on ice.
It is he that perpetuated much of the gossip that I still work to overcome today. He is a dishonest person who drinks on the truck, uses drugs and even asked me once about arranging a “hi-jacking” of high security items.
I WOULD be eligible myself to go into the training program but I have to wait longer because I complained.
Thanks for all your posts, Desiree….enjoy reading them and stay safe out there!!
Hi, Develop an exit interview and is a women/man shows a patternable behavior they should not be permitted to team with the opposite sex. I also ran into “Tony” who is attempting to become a trainer now.
Hi, I was recently bin my home terminal and very happy to see a person I respect has become part of the HR department.
Finally, someone who has experience with what is occurring can be engaged and bridge the gap.
Hi. Great job guys. Continually impressed with your dedication!