Monday, August 8, 2011

Technology

Another quote for the late great Jack Raymond was, "As good as technology gets, they will never be able to figure a way to shrink a couch and wire it across country, so they will always need drivers."

As I have said, I absolutely believe that this economy will get better and that this industry will get back to more profitability.

There will always be a need for drivers.

I have also heard that household drivers are a dying breed and no one wants to get into that business anymore.

I again disagree; there are millions of people who do not fit behind a desk or in front of a computer all day.

If you learn the business and are good at it you can be your own boss, travel all over the United States and meet all kind of people and make good living .... and did I mention that you can be your own boss?

Do you sweat and work hard and have some stressful days? Yes- what job is stress-free anymore?
Is it a respectable job that is rewarding and a job where you make bonds for life? Yes.
Nothing good comes easy.  Yes, there are plenty of tough days and most household drivers will tell you it takes years to learn it, but if you watch and listen from those that are successful you can learn it.

As technology gets smaller, quicker and more far-reaching, some things will always stay the same.

You still do business with people that you feel comfortable with, people that care. The household business is a people business. From the salesperson that first rings the doorbell to the driver that pulls up to move the furniture. It's people, not just computers. The Internet may help you find a mover but eventually a person needs to enter your home.

Be proud, what you do is a service, and at one of the most stressful times in a person's life.

YOU can make a difference in someone's life, what's better then that?

We need technology, but more importantly, we all need to remember that nothing will replace human interaction.
In the end that is what makes the difference, what you keep with you as memories and what bonds us all.

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