The trucker shortage is fueled by a misconception
that the job is only for low-skilled people,
who endure poor working conditions, says expert
Posted By: NorthernDog, 11/28/2021 1:50:45 PM
A false perception of truck drivers' experiences and working conditions is fueling the ongoing truck-driver shortage, according to an expert. Tra Williams, CEO of FleetForce, a Florida-based truck-driving school, told Insider: "The problem is the perception that trucking is for people of low skill, low education, who are OK with low wages. All three are factually incorrect." In the US, there is a shortage of around 80,000 truck drivers, Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, recently told CNN. Insider previously reported that, like other workers across the US, truckers are leaving their jobs in search of
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Who is fueling the false misconception? Liberals like to throw around the term 'poorly educated' if you don't have one of their prissy degrees.