My times that I am constantly looking at are my pickup and delivery times, for the simple fact that being late in my career can cause a loss in upcoming freight. One key skill in time management that I am consistently using is analyzing my current situation (Chambers, 2015). Such as if a shipper delays loading the product in a timely fashion, do I now have time on my log book to make my destination legally? Will I have the time to stop for my lunch break? Do I now have the time to take necessary breaks in the trip? If those answers are no, then it becomes a question of what can I do to accomplish the trip legally? I analyze this by gathering my information like both pickup and delivery times, miles to my destination, available drive time and all stops for rest and free time. With all this information gathered I have the ability to now set a …show more content…
That is where my time management skills have come in very handy along with my problem solving skills that I have acquired. I simply look at the situation like this, it is my job to manage the time I have on a load. If I have issues on the load, I will keep reevaluating the circumstances and adjusting to the needs of my customers. I myself can say I have good time management skills, I have been in this industry for 13 years and have never been late on a load. I take pride in what I have accomplished and will continue my time management skills in my new adventure as being a Bethel University