flattop40
Expert Expediter
Well I for one am very proud of how things have been going the last few months. The light has gotten so much brighter and I would like to applaud all of the hard work done by everyone in the office to help us get through the tough times.
HOWEVER, it is time to reinstate the higher pay structures. I understand how corporate america works and after having some struggles I can appreciate the need to error to the side of caution. But, when you start to hire people then its time to also look at compensating the ones who stuck with you thru the tough times.
I am not asking for anything that was not told to us when we signed on with E-1. (unless you have less then 9 mos.) I find it hard to believe that ALL of our contracts with companies were renegotiated during the down turn so where is the extra 5-10 cents per mile we used to get? Not to mention the 8 cents for all miles on Canadian runs once offered.
Our expenses have been slowly rising, as an example when I first started I could get my oil changed at wally world for $22 now the min. is $30. I know it doesn't sound like alot but it all starts to add up.
My last point about this is it would also help co-drivers. The liberalness of the DH is very helpful but that only benifits the person who buys the fuel. If the team is not married, where are the little perks for the co-driver? Throw us the extra rate per/mile and it also benifits them.
In closing I would like to again thank all the hard work done but lets get back to where we were just 9 short months ago.
HOWEVER, it is time to reinstate the higher pay structures. I understand how corporate america works and after having some struggles I can appreciate the need to error to the side of caution. But, when you start to hire people then its time to also look at compensating the ones who stuck with you thru the tough times.
I am not asking for anything that was not told to us when we signed on with E-1. (unless you have less then 9 mos.) I find it hard to believe that ALL of our contracts with companies were renegotiated during the down turn so where is the extra 5-10 cents per mile we used to get? Not to mention the 8 cents for all miles on Canadian runs once offered.
Our expenses have been slowly rising, as an example when I first started I could get my oil changed at wally world for $22 now the min. is $30. I know it doesn't sound like alot but it all starts to add up.
My last point about this is it would also help co-drivers. The liberalness of the DH is very helpful but that only benifits the person who buys the fuel. If the team is not married, where are the little perks for the co-driver? Throw us the extra rate per/mile and it also benifits them.
In closing I would like to again thank all the hard work done but lets get back to where we were just 9 short months ago.
