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Young managers in haulage believe loyalty is important
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11.3y Chris Tinciatt
GRIZZLED OLD hauliers, pay attention. Young managers in haulage may not be a generation of selfish, money-grasping individuals as previously thought, according to a new report.
'Generation Y' — those people born in or after 1980 — are often criticised for being the 'what's in it for me?' generation, who expect everything just to fall into their laps.
However, a study into the attitudes of managers in transport and logistics claims many wouldn't quit their jobs if they won the lottery, and few believe there's little point in showing loyalty to an employer.
The study, published by the Chartered Management Institute (CM') and Ordnance Survey, shows 61% would keep transport operations running even if they landed a huge windfall; 95% believe loyalty to their boss is important. Almost 30% of respondents, perhaps desensitised to overtime after handling endless traffic congestion, depot delays and crawler lanes, say they would happily work weekends and evenings, if necessary.
Only 24% say they are focused on pay, which, in haulage, is somewhat fortunate.
Jo Causon, marketing director at the CMI, says: "Generation Y has been dismissed as self-centred, yet the evidence shows that this is not the case. Overall, there is a strong desire to develop at work and enjoy their job, with inability to progress a strong negative for them."