CharlieFoxtrot
Active Member
- Joined
- Jun 12, 2006
- Messages
- 31
- Location
- Sarasota, FL
- Occupation
- General Manager, Sarasota Trucking (dump trucks)
Hi y'all--
In 10 days I'll be the new General Manager of a dump truck company with 10 trucks + 6 owner/operators! This is the first time the owner has had a "professional" manager; she's done it herself since opening the doors 9 years ago.
I have a background in over-the-road transportation, plus management of a fleet of semi-trailers and medium or light duty trucks (only 3 tractors). And I have a degree in Logistics.
In the big corporation I'm leaving I've been responsible for movement of tens-of-millions of dollars in freight traveling about 3.5 million total miles per year throughout the US and Canada in a 24/7, time-sensitive operation, but I feel like I've just been a cog (maybe an important one!) in a huge, impersonal machine. Now I'll be responsible for the livelihood of about 12 people and a whole bunch of one person's money, working in an environment where $1000 is "real money"!! This is totally new....
I'm really looking forward to this change, and am proud that this successful businesswoman thinks I bring enough to the table that she wants me to run her "baby" for her, plus teach me everything I need to know about dump trucking. I'm also nervous as hell!!
I'm very glad this forum is here, and covers such a complete range of stuff that I'm sure to need advice on!
So thanks for being here, and I'll be talking to you again soon!
kevin
In 10 days I'll be the new General Manager of a dump truck company with 10 trucks + 6 owner/operators! This is the first time the owner has had a "professional" manager; she's done it herself since opening the doors 9 years ago.
I have a background in over-the-road transportation, plus management of a fleet of semi-trailers and medium or light duty trucks (only 3 tractors). And I have a degree in Logistics.
In the big corporation I'm leaving I've been responsible for movement of tens-of-millions of dollars in freight traveling about 3.5 million total miles per year throughout the US and Canada in a 24/7, time-sensitive operation, but I feel like I've just been a cog (maybe an important one!) in a huge, impersonal machine. Now I'll be responsible for the livelihood of about 12 people and a whole bunch of one person's money, working in an environment where $1000 is "real money"!! This is totally new....
I'm really looking forward to this change, and am proud that this successful businesswoman thinks I bring enough to the table that she wants me to run her "baby" for her, plus teach me everything I need to know about dump trucking. I'm also nervous as hell!!
I'm very glad this forum is here, and covers such a complete range of stuff that I'm sure to need advice on!
So thanks for being here, and I'll be talking to you again soon!
kevin
