iLevel Logistics’ Road Scholar
Our Road Scholar is part brains and part brawn.
iLevel Logistics offers exclusive content from the mind of an individual who has decades of experience within the industry. The Road Scholar is someone who has traversed the paths of employee or business owner, large and small, and understands the details within transportation logistics industry with clarity and precision. The Road Scholar may have their own opinions on topics, sure - but makes an effort to present ideas thoughtfully and objectively. This creates an experience for the reader that is both educational and thought-provoking.
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Did the pandemic cause the Great Resignation?
By all accounts, the coronavirus pandemic motivated employees to contemplate their careers, reflect on the hours away from family, and envision an entirely different work-life balance. A Great Resignation soon followed. Millions quit their positions to pursue greater job satisfaction and flexibility.
3 Troublesome Facts about Working From Home
As the pandemic retreats, there is a notable increase in the number of favorable media reports about remote work. However, buried by much of the enthusiasm are 3 facts that pose significant challenges for large and small businesses.
Supply & Demand: The Need for Driver Centrism
The year 2020 has brought into sharp focus the unsolved and often revisited challenge of finding, hiring, and keeping professional truck drivers.
Cautious Optimism
Fear of the virus and government shutdowns caused a notable shift in consumer buying habits. Favorable projections hinge on consumer’s maintaining unusually high levels of spending on goods relative to services. We don’t think this will continue.
AB5 – Prop 22 Wins in California
As a federal appeals court considers yet another challenge to California law AB5, a new iLevel poll released today sheds light on the logistics industry’s view of government regulating independent contractors.
10 Mistakes to Avoid as an Owner Operator
As an operator, you know enough to strike out on your own. But becoming an owner-operator means more than just being the boss. Your two roles—as an operator and as an owner—require different skill sets. And, you will need to master both roles.
The ABCs of AB5
AB5 is a condensed yet strengthened version of the Borello Test used since 1989 – a way to determine whether someone should be legally viewed as an IC or a full-time employee.
Flexibility
If your company has capacity agreements, volume surges, and O/D pairs that clash with core operational competencies, satisfy commitments by exploiting an accumulated capital network. In other words, develop the strengths of other companies to your advantage. Flex “their” muscle to build your own.
Flex Capacitor
In this complex environment, outstanding service is vital. And successful small businesses must “flex” their capacities to deliver that service.
Dig the Well
A friend of mine once told me that in order to truly prepare for the future you need to “dig the well, before you need the water.”
Did the Pandemic cause a "Great Resignation"? Or instead, is it just the history of Supply & Demand? Let's reframe this concept as the "Great Reshuffle" instead, and take a look at how job openings and job "quits" actually look pretty much the same... with or without Covid-19 in the fray.