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CDL drivers have insanely high attrition. Probably higher attrition than the phase in of driverless vehicles.
by ty6853 1y ago
CDL drivers have insanely high attrition. Probably higher attrition than the phase in of driverless vehicles.
- _heimdall 1y agoI'd be interested to see how attrition compares with new CDL drivers and those with say 3+ years of experience. I know a few long haul drivers that did it for decades, one only stopped because a car accident then motorcycle accident damaged his back too much to sit in a cab all day.
- ty6853 1y agoWe know from most other industries that when a downturn comes, those with the most experience shift into the entry level jobs/pay and the newcomers get gutted.
- _heimdall 1y agoSure, but I thought the prior comment was talking about attrition in general rather than job loss during a downturn. In my experience, all bets are off when an industry downturn hits. People jump ship or are thrown overboard. Usually those that handle it best keep a steadier hand and don't react as emotionally, it wouldn't surprise me if that group is more often those with the most experience.
- ty6853 1y agoYes you have to put two and two together. If the attrition of newcomers is high enough, and oldtimers fill newcomer positions (or just their wages) in rough times, then if the high attrition of newcomers is high enough to overcome the phase-in rate of automation then the old timers will more or less stay employed just likely at the shit wages that newcomers get.
- tstrimple 1y agoThe worst place I've ever worked (6 month contract) was a trucking company looking to implement driver attention tracking and vehicle metrics tracking. They are known for being a CDL mill. They train up new drivers and pay them and treat them like shit until they move somewhere else. I was shocked to learn they have over 100% attrition rate on drivers. If they need 1000 drivers for the year, they will hire something like 1,100 drivers throughout the year. Constantly replacing people. I always get a chuckle when folks talk about the inefficiencies of government.
- fragmede 1y agoWhy is that inefficient? It sounds like they're still in business, and getting away with treating drivers like shit. It's horrible and mean, but if that means more money for the company owners, and they get to go on an extra vacation every year and buy new cards, why should they care?
- mousethatroared 1y agoThere is a set of truckers who haul goods for decades. As to the attrition, this is mostly to the collapse of the protections of working conditions.