A Fable For Our Time

Once there was a truck mechanic named Ty Changer. Ty has been working on 18 wheelers almost since tandems were invented. He spent his days servicing OTR trucks that stopped in.

One day, while changing oil on a Freightliner, the driver asked Ty, "I've been thinking about switching companies to QuikTrans Trucking. You talk to your driver customers, have you heard anything about how they treat their drivers?"

"Let me think." Ty replied. "Say, how does your current company treat their drivers?"

"That's why I want to move on. There's all these rules we need to follow. I can't get the home time I really need. And they force dispatch New England all the time."

Ty looked at the driver, and stroked his chin. "From what I've heard, QuikTrans is a lot like that. But you need to make your own decision. Here's your truck keys. Thank you for your business."

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Later, another driver stopped in. He needed new steer tires on his Kenworth. Ty was happy to oblige. The second driver spoke up, "I've been thinking about switching companies to QuikTrans Trucking. You talk to your driver customers, have you heard anything about how they treat their drivers?"

"Let me think." Ty replied. "Say, how does your current company treat their drivers?"

You know, my company has a set of rules for drivers. The rules help to keep us safe, make our jobs consistent, and we all understand what's going on. I get home every couple of weeks, but the rest of the time they keep me driving. Every once in a while I get sent to New England, even New York though. It's really not a bad company but I think WuikTrans might pay a bit better.

Ty looked at the driver, and stroked his chin. "From what I've heard, QuikTrans is a lot like that. But you need to make your own decision. Here's your truck keys. Thank you for your business.

Question for you: Which driver would be happier at QuikTrans?

Once there was a truck mechanic named Ty Changer. Ty has been working on 18 wheelers almost since tandems were invented. He spent his days servicing OTR trucks that stopped in.

One day, while changing oil on a Freightliner, the driver asked Ty, "I've been thinking about switching companies to QuikTrans Trucking. You talk to your driver customers, have you heard anything about how they treat their drivers?"

"Let me think." Ty replied. "Say, how does your current company treat their drivers?"

"That's why I want to move on. There's all these rules we need to follow. I can't get the home time I really need. And they force dispatch New England all the time."

Ty looked at the driver, and stroked his chin. "From what I've heard, QuikTrans is a lot like that. But you need to make your own decision. Here's your truck keys. Thank you for your business."

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Later, another driver stopped in. He needed new steer tires on his Kenworth. Ty was happy to oblige. The second driver spoke up, "I've been thinking about switching companies to QuikTrans Trucking. You talk to your driver customers, have you heard anything about how they treat their drivers?"

"Let me think." Ty replied. "Say, how does your current company treat their drivers?"

You know, my company has a set of rules for drivers. The rules help to keep us safe, make our jobs consistent, and we all understand what's going on. I get home every couple of weeks, but the rest of the time they keep me driving. Every once in a while I get sent to New England, even New York though. It's really not a bad company but I think WuikTrans might pay a bit better.

Ty looked at the driver, and stroked his chin. "From what I've heard, QuikTrans is a lot like that. But you need to make your own decision. Here's your truck keys. Thank you for your business.

Question for you: Which driver would be happier at QuikTrans?

Neither would be happier. Neither one of them say they have it bad now, but they're both looking for something better? If you're not content, you'll always want more.

Well, the first guy complained a little. But I stick with my answer.

You can learn a lot by paying attention to each of the Driver's choice of words. The difference in the way the two drivers spoke tells you all about their ATTITUDE towards their job and the industry. I think the first driver is not going to be happy no matter where he works. The second driver WILL most likely be very happy no matter where he works. It all starts and ends with attitude....

There's an old saying that comes to mind as I type this....

"IT'S ALL MIND OVER MATTER..... IF YOU DON'T MIND, IT DON'T MATTER"

The grass isn't always greener. Sometimes you just need to water your own lawn and see how green it can be

You can learn a lot by paying attention to each of the Driver's choice of words. The difference in the way the two drivers spoke tells you all about their ATTITUDE towards their job and the industry. I think the first driver is not going to be happy no matter where he works. The second driver WILL most likely be very happy no matter where he works. It all starts and ends with attitude....

There's an old saying that comes to mind as I type this....

"IT'S ALL MIND OVER MATTER..... IF YOU DON'T MIND, IT DON'T MATTER"

I'm changing my answer to this one.

The grass isn't always greener. Sometimes you just need to water your own lawn and see how green it can be

Then this must be what the first drivers grass looks like....

The grass isn't always greener. Sometimes you just need to water your own lawn and see how green it can be

Then this must be what the first drivers grass looks like....

I imagine the first driver's lawn would have plenty of green grass all around. But he'd complain about having to cut it & water it. (I'm sure his lawn would have plenty of fertilizer!)

The grass isn't always greener. Sometimes you just need to water your own lawn and see how green it can be

Then this must be what the first drivers grass looks like....

I imagine the first driver's lawn would have plenty of green grass all around. But he'd complain about having to cut it & water it. (I'm sure his lawn would have plenty of fertilizer!)

Don't forget that he would also complain about kids on the lawn and the neighbors dog taking a dump