> Promotion is primarily seniority-based, and the company rewarded loyalty as much as, err, value creation.
Because truckers don't "create value" the same way that software engineers do. If you had a company of 100 of the "top 0.1%" truck drivers, maybe you could charge a bit more because your insurance would be lower and you'd have fewer accidents and late deliveries. If you had a company with 100 of the "top 0.1%" software engineers there's a good chance you're on your way to having a company worth billions of dollars.
Truckers with solid driving records and good ability get specialized jobs.
If you have the top percentile of drivers chances are you’re making heaps of money moving oversized loads, nuclear materials or running time sensitive contracts.
Because truckers don't "create value" the same way that software engineers do. If you had a company of 100 of the "top 0.1%" truck drivers, maybe you could charge a bit more because your insurance would be lower and you'd have fewer accidents and late deliveries. If you had a company with 100 of the "top 0.1%" software engineers there's a good chance you're on your way to having a company worth billions of dollars.