Changing terminology
 

This new job has me seeing things from a different perspective, after kind of going through the world with blinders on in my little niche of trucking.

One of the things that's struck me is that dispatchers have become "driver managers" somewhere along the way. I thought it was just this company my boss is leased on with, but no, it seems to be pervasive. Nearly everybody talks about their "DM" around here.

So I wonder when this changed. I'm a geek that way.

The term changed last Wednesday at 12pm EST. Didn't you get the memo??

It changed at least three weeks ago. You think you can fool me that easily? You're just holding out the truth. IT'S A CONSPIRACY!!! :shock:

It was on the latest TPS report. Have you filled out your TPS report?

Re: Changing terminology
 

Right about the same time "garbage men" became "sanitation engineers" :?

Me, I flushed my TPS report. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Frankly.... calling them managers was really a ploy to get them to except crappy pay.....but make them feel all warm and powerful with a fancy title. Pity is, most couldn't pour piss out of a boot if the directions were written on the sole..... :shock: :? 8) 8) 8) 8)

Don't forget your stapler.

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At M.A.T.S. this year in the recruitment center there was a guy recruiting "transport engineers". I can't remember the name of the company to save my life. So it would be my guess that the ladies and gentlemen thining about joining the industry are "Future Transport Engineers". They get the low pay but a warm and fuzzy feeling that goes with the title.

Employees at Wal-Mart and Home Depot became "ASSOCIATES". Housewives became "DOMESTIC ENGINEERS". Drivers became "WAREHOUSE RELOCATION ENGINEERS". And, dispatchers have become "DRIVER MANAGERS". But, while some of them got the idea that I worked for them, they now stand corrected.

I've been at it long enough, I know my job. What I need is "DRIVER SUPPORT", and "DRIVER LIASON". And THAT'S THEIR JOB. When I need something, it's THEIR JOB to get it for me. Customer address or phone number, things like that. Appointment time. If they're too intent on me working for them, they're not doing their job, and I FIRE them. I've even been known to fire a whole company, and told the owner of the company that HE was fired. I've never had a problem going to another comapny. And, I've gotten letters from those same companies making offers to me to come back.

I think everything has to be so politically correct anymore. I heard this funny story from a comedian. He was on an air plane and said "Excuse me, Stewardess, can I have another Pepsi." She turned around and snapped "its Flight Attendant." He said "Lady, all you are to me is a waitress with a death wish!!!!" :lol:

On applications for rental property and loans, I've decided to use Inventory Relocation Specialist instead of Driver. Now that I think about it, I should probably have some cards made up.