There are a thousand and one reasons why every trucker should be concerned about his or her health. Relatively speaking, trucking is a dangerous work. In fact, about 12 percent and the highest total number of all work-related death are accounted for by the truck drivers. Research has also proven that truck drivers are five times more likely to die […]
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True Life Story In a fact-finding training session for truck drivers, a participant shared a related experience: He left for a 3-day trip mid-afternoon on a certain day. Ordinarily, this was not a trip he would have loved to take. He was in a state of anger borne out of frustration. He had just been notified of a debit against […]
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Professionals in every field of human endeavor have a responsibility to recognize the following undisputable facts: – Every professional need to have a life – The life of any professional must not start and also end with his job – There are much more important things in life that makes life worth living than just the routine and the demands of your […]
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A haulage contract with a fast moving consumer goods company (FMCG), if properly managed, guarantees a steady stream of revenue, considerable vehicle/driver utilisation and good return on investment. Sure you would love to have one (and if you have one already, warming up for yet another one wouldn’t be a bad idea…). The following are some of the conditions you […]
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Truck Drivers and the fad called Alcoholism! Drinking and doing drugs on the job are commonplace among truck drivers around the world and not a few would agree that this has in fact become a fad. Ask any truck driver why he takes alcohol and he will probably tell you that he drinks to: stay awake for the journey, steel […]
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True-Life Story A trucker arrived at about 6pm from a 5-Day delivery trip covering a distance of about 3,300 Kilometers to and fro. Upon arrival, he got the news that there was an opportunity for a quick local delivery. Straightway, he joined the queue to load. By 10pm, loading was done. In view of the prevailing traffic regulation in some […]
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