How to properly handle employee matters. Every business has its challenges when it comes to employees but when you must depend upon them to put their lives
I remember when I sold my first car. It was a 4 door, Lima-Bean, green, 1979 Plymouth Fury III. I bought it at a steal for $400 dollars and…pretty much…got my money’s worth. I drove [...]
Todd walked into my office looking for a job. Forty-ish…he looked decent enough. No facial tattoos, no flip-flops, and he wore decent clothes. He flashed a Class A commercial driver’s license and had my attention. [...]
Damage WaiverIf you’ve ever been called to the scene of an accident where the vehicle looks to have no damage but the recovery promises to be difficult- you’ll want to ask that [...]
Written By Don Archer Connect with him on Facebook The ability to do everything on the fly and have all your information within arm’s reach at all times has prompted many to create mobile offices [...]
Written By Don Archer Connect with him on Facebook I’ve made some horrible hiring decisions in the past. I once hired a young man who was born and bred into the towing business. I mean...he [...]
If you have employees you will inevitably experience times when there are no calls. And regardless of how your drivers are compensated, commission plus hourly, or hourly only, you'll need their help with other items besides [...]
To say that the towing business is hard is an understatement. The expectations placed on you are many. You must be trained, equipped, and available at a moment's notice. You must carry five kinds of [...]
Running a business with employees is not a task to be taken lightly. Whether you manage for someone else or it's your own business filled with a half dozen or more employees, you can attest to [...]
One of the first questions towers ask is: How much should I charge? You're in business to make money and you don't do that by working for nothing. The first thing you've got to be [...]
When I started out in this business I was as rigid as a rail. Any little misstep or perceived misstep was blown way out of proportion. If a driver couldn't serve a customer immediately due to [...]
