Austin Arksey
Sales Director

At the age of 12, every afternoon when I got off the bus and 5 A.M. on the weekends, I was reminded of my two mile paper route that lie ahead. I recollect back to my shiny, blue, spray painted wagon filled with rolled up news from around the world.

I quickly learned the value of being on time. When I committed to the job, one of the requirements was to have the paper delivered by 5 P.M. on the weekdays and 8 A.M. on the weekends. If it was raining, the paper had to be delivered on time. If I had to trek through 8 inches of snow, the paper had to be delivered on time. If it was freezing cold or sweltering with heat outside, you guessed it, the paper still had to be delivered on time.

I followed three simple rules when I did my route. Arrive on time, treat people the way you want to be treated, and deliver a quality product. As I did these three simple things I found that my paper route began to grow and eventually doubled.

Now keep in mind, I wasn’t spending any dollar amount on advertising. I didn’t beg people to join and I wasn’t giving the paper away for free. I relied strictly on referrals and word of mouth. I knew that if I followed those three simple things my route would continue to grow eventually resulting in more money in my pocket.

What I learned from that paper route can be translated into our careers today. Arrive on time to the pickup, treat students, teachers and parents the way we want to be treated, and drive safely. If we follow these steps we can easily continue to grow our customer base which will result in a need for more drivers.

Referrals are a great way to get qualified people in front of our hiring team and more money in your pocket. Our team at Trinity has recently started a generous referral bonus. For every experienced school bus or motor coach driver you refer you receive $250 once they reach their 90 day anniversary. There is no limit to the amount of people you can refer and it’s a great way to make extra money.

Whether you’re delivering papers or transporting people, make sure to take advantage of the referral bonus!

APPLY ONLINE at trinitytransportation.com/careers

Austin Arksey is the Sales Director at Trinity Transportation. He has been apart of Trinity for 5 years and currently manages the entire sales department across all divisions.

Wow! $1,500 is being donated to Yes Ma’am from Trinity’s PINK Prius! Thanks to our owner, Jerry Sheppard, 25% of all October cab fares were donated to fund mammograms to uninsured working women. We raised enough to fund 15 mammograms!

We also had a TON of fun this month with potlucks, 5ks, PINK OUT days, and more! We have the best employees here at Trinity. You all made this month extra special. Also thanks to Upper Level Graphics who donated the vinyl to PINK out the Prius!

This is the first year that we’ve been blessed to be a part of Paint the Town Pink, but let us tell you, we’re LOVING it! The “Tatas Task Force” team has put together an entire month of events here in Wyandotte to help spread breast cancer awareness. From helping to remind women to get their mammograms, to raising money for Yes Ma’am (learn more about them below!), the team is a true inspiration. The best part? October still has two weeks left! There’s still plenty of time to get involved!

What’s going on around town?

Roosevelt High School Pink Out Game

Come support the Bears this Friday against Taylor Truman. The game is at home at 7pm and we’re pinking out the stadium!

Pink-a-palooza

Wine, food, beer. Need we say more? Just in case there IS more to life than that for you (though those are pretty important), there will also be a pink balloon release, live music and a DJ, and a lot of dancing.
To make sure you make it home safe, we’re offering trips home in our pink prius! Fare is pay-what-you-want and it will all be donated to Yes Ma’am!!

Women of Wyandotte’s Pink Parasol Party

Conveniently scheduled for Sweetest Day (Hint Hint), the part will have wonderful food, dancing, karaoke, a photo booth, and more! Tickets are only $40 for one, or $75 per couple! Purchase them here.

Trinity’s Pink Prius

All month long, 25% of the revenue from the Pink Prius will be donated to Yes Ma’am! Ask to be transported in it and help support Yes Ma’am! A big THANKS to Upper Level Graphics who donated the graphics to pink out the Prius.  Call 734-284-9229 to schedule!

Bra’s for a Cause

Check out the Tatas Task Force Facebook Page to see all of the great bras submitted! They are ALL OVER TOWN! The winner will be chosen at Pink-a-palooza!

What did you miss to remember for next year?

Paint the Town Pink 5k Fun Run

The fun run was so much… fun! Zumba! Wyandotte’s class in the morning, a run, bloody mary bars, and then pancakes at Portofino to end the event. You don’t even have to run! You can go and “stroll” through the bloody mary bar’s and enjoy down town. This year there were women, men, kids, even animals!

PLUS, there’s been a Pink Off party,  spaghetti dinner, bake sale, “Paddle for Pink” Kayak trip hosted by Riverside Paddle, Haunted House by Jaycee, and more!

There’s been so much going on, there’s too much to even say! Just look around Wyandotte and you can see the pink! If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 734-284-9229!

Thanks again to the Tatas Task Force for letting us be a part of this special month! And of course, all of our love to the survivors, fighters, those lost, and their families. We’re so blessed and proud to be a part of this community. See more on Trinity’s Facebook Page