Pros and Cons in joining a Company?

[Guest]

I have been working for myself ever since I joined Euro Truck Sim 2 MP! I would like to know the Pros and Cons in joining a players Virtual Trucking Company!

[WiKi_KiKi]

Pro's:

• Joining a company allows you to make new friends much more easily. Most (if not all) companies use the MyVTC panel, which allows it's employees to post in the shoutbox or create private conversations. This allows you to build a friendly relationship with other employees.
• A lot of companies have "company only convoys", which - like all convoys - are awesome to be a part of.
• The MyVTC panel also records your stats - and shows leaderboards on how you compare with other employees in your company. (see image below)

 

 

As for Cons, well - the only thing I can think of is:

• You have to enter the job details manually into the workplace report. This looks like this on MyVTC:

 

 

I highly recommend you at least give a virtual company a try. If you like the experience - keep at it. If it's something you feel 'taxing' or a burden, or you simply don't enjoy doing it - then you can leave as you wish. Good luck with whatever you choose and happy trucking.

[stilldre1976]

have to agree with wiki tbh as someone who has just joined a VTC, the logbook thing is a bit daunting at first lil tip grab yourself a notepad by the pc makes things a lot easier jotting down start/stop times job details.

all in all makes the game more enjoyable have meet some great guys on same level humor as me,you get to ride in convoys a lot more,and you get that feeling of being part of something that the more effort you put into the bigger you can make that VTC become

 

like they say from small beginning yadada

[MrHarv98]

Like a coin has two sides, The same goes for a VirtualTruckingCompany[VTC]

Let's look at from two POV's (point of views)

 

Driver's POV:~

• Merits/Advantages

1. You get introduced to the staff,other drivers,company rules and regulations,Make new friends and your social skills are upgraded(Not a materiality fact but can be referred as a Mindset of a person) eventually if you know new persons/friends you will learn how to be better at Socialising
2. You aren't alone always, There'll be always one or more drivers online waiting for a ride . Just do a steam PM and go for a ride on the road. Henceforth, Joining a VTC You aren't alone on the roads and if a incident happens, You have a witness incase you aren't recording or Screenie. An Active VTC company will have more than 5 drivers online or on road somewhere always.
3. Once you join a VTC, You are given training(practicaly or verbally) to get better on road and be a mature driver rather than a kid-ish troller on road ramming people for no good. Your way of driving is affected once you join a VTC as you are representing a VTC if you are on road, Any stupid act you perform on road will affect your VTC's reputation. So be smart enough do the right moves
4. There are some good and intellect drivers in some VTC's who can help you out before you head on to the forum or make a ticket to support for help. So rather than crapping your head about solving something feel free to approach someone from your VTC to help you out before you go public and post it on forum.
5. Your ride gets a new uniform to wear . What i mean by this is that you get a new Company paintjob. Ofcourse it may/may not get boring after some time of usage so what i intend to do is Drive the truck i like when I'm alone or riding with a fellow VTC guy and when joining the company convoys take the company truck to represent my VTC well enough to perfection since I'm a perfectionist myself.

• De-Merits/Disadvantages

1. You have a some sort of Burden while riding. This refers to representing your VTC while you drive on the road in front of others. You have to drive perfect in order to save and give a rise to your VTC's reputation. You can't just drive like a idiot on the road who skips the Red lights,Dis obeys Europian traffic rules and Rams everything that comes in his way. you should be the one giving way to others not they giving to you. Always stop a few metres ahead if a truck is turning out/in of a dealer/exit/entrance to give ample amount of space to turn.
2. Of course there are VTC's who require thier log books to be done on weekly basis or monthly. In my opinion it's not a de-Merit as it does no harm to you if you take 15 mins and fill it up and let your CEO or Staff/Management what kind of loads you are doing,Which roads you mostly use, Your truck mileage and other stuff to improve thier company. Since the Above post's said its a kind of de merit i had put it under this part. Can't be bothered to argue for two posts to make them right. Anyways, For me doing a logbook is a merit so KimKardishianWest you're free to pick this one as a De-Merit or Merit.

Company's/Staff/Management POV~

• Merits/Advantages

1. Expanding their hands, This is a very important point for a company/ceo/staff . By the word "Hands" i refer to Drivers and the statement "Expanding their hands" i mean The more the drivers a VTC has the more it will gain popularity faster and more drivers will be seen at somewhere point of map. Let's take an example: There two VTC's named ABC inc and XYZ Logistics Ltd. Both have been established on same date , Let's say today, But the ABC Inc. gains 15 drivers in its first day due to the amount of rules and regulations they put up for safety of their drivers and other law for joining a VTC with giving the drivers with thier Ready to drive truck in a profile via a download link ; whilst on the other hand XYZ gains only 2 drivers in it's first day, Why? Because they have put up not enough rules,laws,Incentives for their drivers or anyone who wants to join. Basically in a nutshell, The Company/Staff/Management has to secure their drivers status and give them some incentives in order to motivate them to drive better and represent the Company well
2. Giving them Recognition, By this i mean giving the new driver/old driver some recognition in the VTC by applauding him/her for a good performance/act on the road.
3. Motivation;Motivator;Motive , In a real life business these three words are the one that keep the employess working better. Motivation refers to pushing a employee to its limits to have a Class performance and then give him a Motive/Aim to fulfill to be better at the work he/she does whilst the Company/Staff/Management is the motivator. Layman terms, A company should appreciate thier employees/drivers to perform better or you aint going anywhere with the Relationship of you and the driver.
4. Good Leader with appropriate leadership qualities , A CEO should have apt qualities to lead his/her VTC in the correct path to success . you might not want to join a VTC whose CEO is just a CEO for the word rather than a practical man who does something for his vtc.
5. Private Company Convoys to have Communication between the VTC. The point is self-explanatory , the VTC you join must have 1 or more private company convoys per month to able to know what kind of drivers they have, what is the drivers POV about his/her VTC, what must be done to perform better,How can i be a better leader for you guys, Etcetra. This goes a long way but those are enough for understanding

• De-Merits/Disadvantages

I hardly see any disadvantages of joining a VTC from Company's POV, Feel free to correct me if I am wrong in any way.

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Happy Trucking

[Aegwynn]

When you're in a VTC you really get the feel of realism. You're driving for someone, you have an identity. It's great, really. The real con here is that you might have a minimum amount of deliveries to do every week.

[M1K3Y]

For those that regard filling log books in a downside to being part of a VTC , there are some VTC's that use custom job logging software to automatically log information about your jobs straight from the game saving the hassle of having to note everything down and filling in the log books on the VTC's chosen site.

 

Yes of course SFH are one of those VTC's

[[VIVA] Savage Frog]

Heres mine opinion:

 

As an owner of a company I have more responsibilities/stuff to do than a driver. So I have to process the logbooks at MyVTC.net and check each one carefully and if someone has made a mistake while filling in their log I have to give it back to them for correction and explain to them what they have to correct. I also have to process applications: test new drivers and give them the full training/instructions. I also have to organise convoys/events and get confirmation from drivers on who is able to come etc. Another thing I have to do is take care of the company forum/email/website/teamspeak and make sure no one is breaking any rules.

 

So a big advantage of being in a company is that you never get bored- there is always something to do. Either there is a convoy/event coming up or you just join some fellow drivers for some trips together. It gives you the opportunity to socialise more especially if the company has TeamSpeak. You also get to meet people from different countries in companies that er multi-national (such as mine).

 

As to the advantages: The main one is following the rules- if you are a person that doesnt like to follow rules or be told what to do then a company is not something you should be looking at. Also some people find filling in the logbooks at MyVTC.net a disadvantage= whereas I think it makes the game more realistic. I treat it like a tachograph, you just have to do it. It only takes a couple of minutes to do. 

 

Good Luck

[EchoSpot]

For those that regard filling log books in a downside to being part of a VTC , there are some VTC's that use custom job logging software to automatically log information about your jobs straight from the game saving the hassle of having to note everything down and filling in the log books on the VTC's chosen site.

 

Yes of course SFH are one of those VTC's

 

+1 Some VTC's make their employees lives easier by providing each driver with software that tracks their entire career!

 

Most VTC's on the other hand, use either MyVTC.net or TruckNet which does require you to fill in your own logbooks, not something i used to enjoy doing

 

 

Moving on from that, MrHarv gave a good example of only some of the pros/cons of joining a VTC, but at the end of the day, the one you choose really depends on what you are looking for. Some VTC's exist just as a bit of fun, not hugely serious in what they do and that's great. At the other end of the scale, there are a few more hardcore VTC's that have full driver inductions, training, full set of standards etc. but are still very enjoyable and are just like working for a real world haulage firm.

 

Whatever you choose to do, enjoy it

 

Happy Trucking!

[stilldre1976]

 

+1 Some VTC's make their employees lives easier by providing each driver with software that tracks their entire career!

Dave  ive lost mi notepad mate

[[VIVA] Savage Frog]

Dave  ive lost mi notepad mate

 

hahaha That might be in the company one day mate

[WiKi_KiKi]

For those that regard filling log books in a downside to being part of a VTC , there are some VTC's that use custom job logging software to automatically log information about your jobs straight from the game saving the hassle of having to note everything down and filling in the log books on the VTC's chosen site.

 

Yes of course SFH are one of those VTC's

 

That's interesting, I never knew such software existed. That would make the whole job reporting so much easier - more companies should use it.

[EchoSpot]

That's interesting, I never knew such software existed. That would make the whole job reporting so much easier - more companies should use it.

 

It doesnt, the whole system is programmed by a software developer, specially for us

[.StεvƐ.]

It would be nice to drive for a company myself, but everyone I apply for rejects me straight away even the ones I end up with on the road don't give a crap, it is lonely to be lone wolf out there, especially with all the joke drivers out there who find it fun to ram others or block junctions or the noobs who run into you when theyre parking their trailer as you are leaving.. wish I had an employer in MP.

[Sysgen]

For what reason are they rejecting you?

 

This thread got me curious about joining a VTC but how do I find a good one? I guess the timezone is important but it's never mentioned. I would like one with a system to automatically fill the job log and in the EST timezone.

[WiKi_KiKi]

It would be nice to drive for a company myself, but everyone I apply for rejects me straight away even the ones I end up with on the road don't give a crap, it is lonely to be lone wolf out there, especially with all the joke drivers out there who find it fun to ram others or block junctions or the noobs who run into you when theyre parking their trailer as you are leaving.. wish I had an employer in MP.

 

A lot of companies will not hire drivers who have been penalized recently, it's possible you will have to wait a few weeks or so be able to join one - depending on the companies rules. 

[[VIVA] Savage Frog]

It would be nice to drive for a company myself, but everyone I apply for rejects me straight away even the ones I end up with on the road don't give a crap, it is lonely to be lone wolf out there, especially with all the joke drivers out there who find it fun to ram others or block junctions or the noobs who run into you when theyre parking their trailer as you are leaving.. wish I had an employer in MP.

Look at the different companies in the 'companies' section and apply to the ones that match your criteria Some companies are bad, but most treat their drivers with respect

[.StεvƐ.]

A lot of companies will not hire drivers who have been penalized recently, it's possible you will have to wait a few weeks or so be able to join one - depending on the companies rules. 

this was before I got banned for "insulting" someone by calling them an idiot, so I doubt that

Look at the different companies in the 'companies' section and apply to the ones that match your criteria Some companies are bad, but most treat their drivers with respect

ive tried that over and over again

[Movvy]

i think the main con of a VTC is that you get responsebilitys.but it might not be a downside for you.if you want too play ets as (one of) your main game(s) and you are willingly to weekly spent few hours on ets then thisis not a downside.

 

but if you want to be able too drop ets for few weeks to do other stuff then this is a seriouse downside as most VTCs will not accept this.this is why i personaly to join a club instead of a company.but it basicly depends how seriouse and frequent you want to play ets2.and ofcourse from company to company.some companys take the quota of jobs per week very seriouse but dont care if you do this in MP or SP.other companys will prefer you to join convoys online etc etc.soo its smart too talk with few partys to see wich one fits best with your play behaviour.

 

oh and about the logging programs: theres a few public once.just search on forums for ''triplogger''.

 

hope this helps

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