What this industry needs is more women who are smart, tough, educated and ‘walk the talk’.

Thanks Desiree!!

Women working together ‘get ‘er done!!’

Thank you for your Support. There are many people who have watched from the wings for well over a year hoping the Industry Organizations who aim to recruit Women into Trucking truly intended to keep them safe while teaching them, we found this to be FALSE, simply another “SHOW” for the Public Opinion to SELL ticket to “Pleasure Island” so to speak.

No one here should have to drive all day and have to educate the corporate world on ethical conduct but it had to be done to expose the False Prophets who think Covering Up Violence is better business than fixing it.

“Best Practices” in an Office Situation is not Comparable to requiring Women who are learning to ldrive an 18-Wheeler and live with a stranger on a power trip. Male or Female.

If they want to recruit and show “Diversity” how about some Human Dignity to go with that?

Not sure why that is such a tall order to fill when Delivering is the name of the Game in Trucking, Transportation and Logistics

The over recruitment and misleading ads have hurt training overall because good trainers are petrified of the bad students. Some of the ads I see target Women in such a lighthearted way to indicate it just one big swinging singles bar out here so is it any wonder you attract less than serious students?

There are too many variables when you put 2 people in a box in a stressful situation. These are the things that need to be exposed so Women will understand that conduct on the road is different than in the office, warehouse or any other job where you go home at the end of the day. Being Street Smart means knowing when to shut your mouth & realizing no one will protect you when push come to shove. Your Company may not have your back, nor your HR Dept, or any organization in the trucking industry. Success is up to each individual.

Thanks for posting.
(I highly recommend Allens books because even though most everything is searchable in some manner in his site, haveing the books lets you have access to it in one place. It’s convenient and I’ve replayed mine to remind myself that this industry works by its own rules, so don’t get discouraged, learn them so you will understand what is going on.)

Thanks so much for your Support and gracious generosity to the Truckers on Twitter and Facebook. Your help with the ‘Stranded Arrow Drivers’ RT actions, message board and donations are such an inspiration. You guys have gone out of your way to help @NJKatwoman with her DAC and voluteering to help other Women who find themselves with obstacles preventing them to get back to doing the job they love because of DAC Issues.

There are so many drivers who are at a disadvantage because they don’t know where to start. I’m glad we are begining to form a network of trucking industry people who have ethics and integrity.

Peace
PS: Mike & Linda Rone are from http://www.rmrconsultants.com in Dallas Texas

I forsee many of these Women coming to the trucking industry because the sense of pride felt from accomplishing something like this on your own it addictive. The current system to train truckers and keep Women safe is less than desirable.

Suggesting changes has brought shouts from other Women believe it or not that increased training and support is “Radical Feminism” ?? still have not figured that one out yet.

Trucking is and has always been the backbone of America to get goods delivered. Trucking must deliver respect to all persons in our great industry and be a leader for all to set the standards.

Truck driving CDL mills, claiming false information and giving false hope needs to be exploited, to show the REAL facts of what is going on and hopefully opening the eyes of our regulators on where they need to be spending their time …for Safety.

We appreciate what you are doing in your on-going, unselfish efforts and will continue to support you in these areas. Next year in 2010 there will be many proposed changes in regulations. RMR Consultants will continue to post and discuss upcoming changes, as well as getting regulatory information out to all, especially on the Rights of Drivers, that they currently have in the FMCSA Regulations.

Why you ask? Because by recruiting more women in the trucking industry, and knowing that most will bail out after just a few months, you keep the turnover rate going ALONG WITH CHEAP LABOR and government incentives paid to schools and companies.

Only when the truth is out about what trucking is REALLY like ( not the sugar coated recruitment stories), and the abuse and harassment eliminated, will the RETENTION of WOMEN in TRUCKING INCREASE, thus decreasing the %125 turnover rate.

Women need to post their knowledge and experiences. I encourage ALL TRAINERS or company employees who can post things that they know are going on, to please do so. You could be saving a life of misery….or a life!
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