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John G Smith @fleetthinking

A gangly wordsmith who focuses on all things trucking. Ajax, Ontario Joined March 2015
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John G Smith @fleetthinking

11 years ago

Duval: Use pictures of women in trucks to "say to people and the younger generation that it’s OK to drive a truck if you’re a girl." #WWD16

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John G Smith @fleetthinking

11 years ago

Thorpe: Fleets should put faces of women in ads. "That's the first thing people would see ... We need to be represented." #WWD16

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John G Smith @fleetthinking

11 years ago

Thorpe: Trucking might need to change so people don't have to be on road for weeks at time. #WWD16

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John G Smith @fleetthinking

11 years ago

Duval: Some men say, "You should be in a kitchen barefoot and pregnant" but "too much of a reward out there for me to be scared." #WWD16

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John G Smith @fleetthinking

11 years ago

Sharpe: "Sometimes you need to have a girl moment in a very male-dominated field." Enjoys having female coworker. #WWD16

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John G Smith @fleetthinking

11 years ago

Alison Theriault: Children's faces light up when they see, "Whoa, there's a woman driving that truck." #WWD16

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John G Smith @fleetthinking

11 years ago

Duval: "I was more than thrilled to know I was getting a female trainer myself … it made me feel more comfortable." Is trainer now. #WWD16

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John G Smith @fleetthinking

11 years ago

Thorpe: "The guys (at Seaboard) were very welcoming ... it's like having a bunch of big brothers." #WWD16

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John G Smith @fleetthinking

11 years ago

Sharpe: "I was immediately welcomed with support and open arms (by men at Nova)." They just focused on job to be done. #WWD16

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John G Smith @fleetthinking

11 years ago

Duval: "Kriska never, ever, ever made me feel any different for being a woman in the trucking industry." #WWD16

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John G Smith @fleetthinking

11 years ago

Alison Theriault questions whether there's driver shortage. Applied to more than 300 driving jobs before being hired. #WWD16

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John G Smith @fleetthinking

11 years ago

Alison Theriault: No doubt some fleets didn't hire her because she was a woman. Was told to find a husband who could drive. #WWD16

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John G Smith @fleetthinking

11 years ago

Katrina Theriault followed in footsteps of wife Alison Theriault at Clarke Road Transport. "It'll be a great adventure." #WWD16

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John G Smith @fleetthinking

11 years ago

Sharpe has enjoyed growth in knowledge and strength as tech. "I couldn't pick up the sledge hammer when I started." #WWD16

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John G Smith @fleetthinking

11 years ago

Samantha Sharpe, tech at Nova Trucks Centre was in early childhood ed. Loved job, but topped out in career at early age. #WWD16

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John G Smith @fleetthinking

11 years ago

Duval: "Both my kids were very proud of what their mother did for a living." Daughter now works for Kriska, too. #WWD16

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John G Smith @fleetthinking

11 years ago

Jennifer Duval of Kriska started as school bus driver, exposed to trucking through ex husband. Why chose Kriska? Trucks looked sharp. #WWD16

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John G Smith @fleetthinking

11 years ago

Helen Thorpe of Seaboard Transport's first job included hauling dynamite. "The moment you back into a parking spot, everyone leaves." #WWD16

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John G Smith @fleetthinking

11 years ago

Drivers and techs sharing experience at next #WWD16 panel.

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John G Smith @fleetthinking

11 years ago

Osiel: Why should women work in the trucking industry? Question needs to be answered. #WWD16

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