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We are all familiar with the friend who forgets their wallet when it’s time to pay for the meal, or the one who orders three cocktails and wants to split the check down the middle (and you drank water). Maybe your neighbour borrows your leaf clippers each fall and then forgets to return them before…
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The Republic of Namibia is a country in Southern Africa. This sub-Saharan country is one of the driest and least populated areas in the world. Although the nation borders the Atlantic Ocean, it depends on groundwater for residential and commercial needs. The top economic sector is the mining industry which provides the nation with one-quarter…
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Since 2007 the Women In Trucking Association has worked tirelessly to create a more gender diverse workforce for transportation careers. However, despite the gains women are making as drivers, managers and leaders, there are still challenges that women face that need to be addressed. A company called Catalyst Research studies trends for female employment and…
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Today’s professional drivers are much different than the guys I knew when I started working in the trucking industry. Yes, I wrote “guys” as I didn’t know any female drivers in the seventies. There were a few women out there, but the steel fabricating plant where I worked used flatbed trailers to haul in the…
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Warmer temperatures bring orange cones and construction signs to our nation’s highways. Although these barriers might be frustrating, they are needed to maintain nearly 50,000 miles of interstate highways. How familiar are you with how our roads were designed and how to understand our nation’s interstate numbering system? If you’ve always relied on your GPS…
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If we could find a way To get inside Each other’s mind, If you could see you Through my eyes Instead of your ego I believe you’d be Surprised to see That you’ve been blind. – Joe South Joe South wrote a song called, “Walk a mile in my shoes” and it was recorded by…
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The Women In Trucking Association was searching for ways to reach the next generation to introduce them to careers in transportation. The idea of a doll was considered, and we reached out to Mattel to see if we could get a truck driver Barbie doll. Since the original 1959 Barbie, Mattel has given her over…
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The goal of Women in Trucking is to create a more gender-diverse industry. We are proud of the fact that fifteen percent of our members are men who join because they support our mission. In fact, there are men who serve on our Board of Directors! Why should we encourage men to join forces with…
