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through partnerships with other fuel dealers . “ We have some very good partner companies that have been with us a long time and they understand this business ,” Rohrig says .
The nature of a good cause works as a recruiting tool as well . It helps the company scale up with temporary drivers . “ We had drivers that flew from Alaska to Puerto Rico to help us during the Maria response ,” Rohrig says . The mix of such people includes owner-operators , recently retired drivers and “ first responders that can take a couple of weeks off their normal job and come help us ,” he says .
Whether they are employees or not the motivation to help is a common denominator , Rohrig suggests . “ I think people like to get behind a cause and know they ’ re helping other people ,” especially when it comes to the FEMA work , he says .
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