One of my clients discussed many of these strategies some time ago, but continues to struggle to attract and retain o/o's...it seems they come on board, but rarely stay no matter how hard you try to please them. I wonder if the grass truly is greener on the other side or if they end of changing for the sake of changing. One thing's for sure, the client is one of the most honest and hard-working people I know...someone who places true value on people.When I ran my fleet a few years back I found that my best recruiters were my owner-operators. Treat them well and if they refer an owner-operator that is still with the company after 3 months they receive a $500.00 bonus.
I found that as well, if they stay a year you have done well...One of my clients discussed many of these strategies some time ago, but continues to struggle to attract and retain o/o's...it seems they come on board, but rarely stay no matter how hard you try to please them. I wonder if the grass truly is greener on the other side or if they end of changing for the sake of changing. One thing's for sure, the client is one of the most honest and hard-working people I know...someone who places true value on people.
I agree, these guys meet o/'s every day. Give them lots of business cards and make it worth their while to act as recruiters. Just make sure you tell your owner operators that you need additional trucks to meet your existing volumes. Many will worry that additional trucks will mean a smaller piece of the pie for them. A $1000.00 "bounty" is well worth it for a good one who stays with you.When I ran my fleet a few years back I found that my best recruiters were my owner-operators. Treat them well and if they refer an owner-operator that is still with the company after 3 months they receive a $500.00 bonus.