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Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Understanding Hire and Reward is an important part of understanding the rules of road transport and whether an operator is a restricted operator or can have a standard national or international operators licence.
In this episode Mike discusses Hire & Reward and explains what you need to understand. The Fleet Geeks are; Mike Vickers 'The Training Guy' & Pete Rushmer 'The Founder'.
Each week these guys will discuss all things relevant and topical in the Fleet and Transport Sector. If you are a Fleet or Transport Professional who wants to develop your skills, network and opportunities.
The Fleet Geeks are here to support you on your journey. Our mission is to Develop Fleet and Transport Professionals.
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Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Why I don't like the word compliance. Compliance means it is equal to the reciprocal of stiffness. The action or fact of complying with a wish or command.
In this episode Mike discusses why your the word compliance should be deleted from your vocabulary!
The Fleet Geeks are; Mike Vickers 'The Training Guy' & Pete Rushmer 'The Founder'. Each week these guys will discuss all things relevant and topical in the Fleet and Transport Sector.
If you are a Fleet or Transport Professional who wants to develop your skills, network and opportunities. The Fleet Geeks are here to support you on your journey. Our mission is to Develop Fleet and Transport Professionals.
Join our FREE community over on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/244794840391782/
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
It's going to be a busy couple of months Q4 2022! Not only do we have Christmas coming up, we also have the Qatar world cup as well as a range of challenging operational issues economically and politically.
In this episode we discuss why your Q4 2022 may need some planning and what you can do proactively to cope.
The Fleet Geeks are; Mike Vickers 'The Training Guy' & Pete Rushmer 'The Founder'. Each week these guys will discuss all things relevant and topical in the Fleet and Transport Sector.
If you are a Fleet or Transport Professional who wants to develop your skills, network and opportunities. The Fleet Geeks are here to support you on your journey. Our mission is to Develop Fleet and Transport Professionals.
Join our FREE community over on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/244794840391782/
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Contingency plans for Fleet Operators. What disasters can you avoid from proper planning?
In this episode we discuss why businesses really should be planning and making contingencies in a volatile world!
The Fleet Geeks are; Mike Vickers 'The Training Guy' & Pete Rushmer 'The Founder'. Each week these guys will discuss all things relevant and topical in the Fleet and Transport Sector.
If you are a Fleet or Transport Professional who wants to develop your skills, network and opportunities. The Fleet Geeks are here to support you on your journey.
Our mission is to Develop Fleet and Transport Professionals. Join our FREE community over on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/244794840391782/
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
What is vehicle authorisation and margin on a Operators Licence? Some of the terminology can lead to confusion.
In this episode we discuss margin and how to understand what this means for your business.
The Fleet Geeks are; Mike Vickers 'The Training Guy' & Pete Rushmer 'The Founder'. Each week these guys will discuss all things relevant and topical in the Fleet and Transport Sector.
If you are a Fleet or Transport Professional who wants to develop your skills, network and opportunities. The Fleet Geeks are here to support you on your journey.
Our mission is to Develop Fleet and Transport Professionals. Join our FREE community over on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/244794840391782/
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Be honest in your marketing, at least don't lie, we regularly see others making very bold claims about their courses and/or services.
In this episode we discuss why businesses really should be accurate when marketing and advertising their products and services.
The Fleet Geeks are; Mike Vickers 'The Training Guy' & Pete Rushmer 'The Founder'. Each week these guys will discuss all things relevant and topical in the Fleet and Transport Sector.
If you are a Fleet or Transport Professional who wants to develop your skills, network and opportunities. The Fleet Geeks are here to support you on your journey.
Our mission is to Develop Fleet and Transport Professionals. Join our FREE community over on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/244794840391782/
ps. funnily in this one Pete makes a mistake with approved and authorised and the use of words! See if you can spot it!
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
What driver defects MUST be reported and what SHOULD be reported? Driver daily check process can be increasingly confusing.
In this episode we discuss why driver defect apps need to be a lot clearer between 'safety' related defects and 'roadworthiness' defects and both are not necessarily the same thing.
The Fleet Geeks are; Mike Vickers 'The Training Guy' & Pete Rushmer 'The Founder'. Each week these guys will discuss all things relevant and topical in the Fleet and Transport Sector.
If you are a Fleet or Transport Professional who wants to develop your skills, network and opportunities. The Fleet Geeks are here to support you on your journey.
Our mission is to Develop Fleet and Transport Professionals. Join our FREE community over on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/244794840391782/
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Are Digital Tachographs really effective? There must be a better way in the 21st Century to record other work that drivers do?
In this episode we discuss why we should really be looking to advance the tech that we use for drivers hours recording.
The Fleet Geeks are; Mike Vickers 'The Training Guy' & Pete Rushmer 'The Founder'. Each week these guys will discuss all things relevant and topical in the Fleet and Transport Sector.
If you are a Fleet or Transport Professional who wants to develop your skills, network and opportunities. The Fleet Geeks are here to support you on your journey.
Our mission is to Develop Fleet and Transport Professionals. Join our FREE community over on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/244794840391782/
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Is Driver CPC training classed as working time? This is often a contentious debate in Fleet businesses.
In this episode we discuss the different situations where Driver CPC occurs and whether or not it is, or 'should' be classed as working time.
The Fleet Geeks are; Mike Vickers 'The Training Guy' & Pete Rushmer 'The Founder'. Each week these guys will discuss all things relevant and topical in the Fleet and Transport Sector. If you are a Fleet or Transport Professional who wants to develop your skills, network and opportunities.
The Fleet Geeks are here to support you on your journey. Our mission is to Develop Fleet and Transport Professionals. Join our FREE community over on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/244794840391782/
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
How to amend a Goods Vehicle Operator Licence, it can be tricky if you haven't had to do it in a while.
In this episode we discuss how to amend, that includes, increase, decrease fleet size, change a Transport Manager or add or remove operating centres. The good news is we carry out this work all the time and guide you through the process.
The Fleet Geeks are; Mike Vickers 'The Training Guy' & Pete Rushmer 'The Founder'. Each week these guys will discuss all things relevant and topical in the Fleet and Transport Sector.
If you are a Fleet or Transport Professional who wants to develop your skills, network and opportunities. The Fleet Geeks are here to support you on your journey. Our mission is to Develop Fleet and Transport Professionals.
Join our FREE community over on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/244794840391782/
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