Freight Broker Industry Training Guide

Published October 10, 2010 | By Bman

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possible distractions. Let friends and family know that they also need to respect that this is work. I have found that family tend to disregard that you are working and expect you do the things you would do on your day off.
Don’t settle for low pay, make more – I have seen it too many times where an agent starts making 3 to 5 grand a month working from home and they settle. They think that they are making more than their previous job and getting to work from home. That is great, but do not settle for that. You can make a lot more. Keep trying for new customers and more freight.
Separate family time from work time – As a broker you are always on call when you have loads out. But you still need to be able to separate family and work time. You might find yourself staying on the computer real late trying to contact new customers. Set certain work hours and a time to

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