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Originally Posted by AsphaltBound
Why is it that experienced drivers expect more wages, just because their experienced? Don't get me wrong in most professions an entry level position is going to be a must. But in truck driving aren't the newbie and the seasoned pro doing the exact same thing?, both are taking the same kind of risk and both can expect the same kind of results if an incident happens. Just because the seasoned pro knows the the highway a lot better and can take short cuts accordingly does it mean that he should get more pay? Maybe the insurance for a pro is a little less or is it that the insurance company takes less of a risk with the pro I don't know, just a thought. Seems to me if I'm doing the same job shouldn't I expect the same wages? Like i said just a thought, I'm not naive, nor do I think that I'm going to get the same wages as a pro, but don't think I wont ask when I get there to orientation.
Well again, speaking from total ignorance here . . . I would think that a driver who has a 3-5 year work history in the idustry (or with the same company) and has proven himself to be totally dependable, keeps the truck clean, is responsive, has no tickets or accidents and has developed a high degree of efficiency in his work . . . is much more valuable than a new guy starting out.
Yeah, technically, driving is driving . . . but trucking (which includes a lot more tasks than just driving) is a different matter.
Just as a simple example . . . say a new driver and experienced driver had to deliver materials here in my town. The new driver might read a map and take the direct route. The experienced driver, having been here a few times, would know that there's an alternate route that while a couple of miles out of the way . . . is much faster. Upon arrival it might take the new driver an hour to tie down and tarp. The experienced man might do it in 40 minutes.
And so on.
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