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There's not much to gripe about here. These are teeny snafu's if ya will. Not like major gripes where I'm not getting paid or anything. It may be a long post cuz I'm too long winded sometimes. Not cuz this is some rant. For the runs I take I do fine. As a driver I know I'm w/ a one way...

I can absolutely see this. I'm just throwing out numbers here but I'm guessing this is the idea. If you make $499 per week you pay $100 in taxes. If you make $500 per week you pay $200 in taxes. So why would anyone in their right mind make $500 unless you can go way past that?

I can see this point of view. I can also see my friends.

This part I disagree w/. Gates & Buffet earned their money & it should be theirs to do as they see fit. If they want to bury it in their backyard & take it out of circulation that's their right. Gates has donated computers. He furnished them for a few high schools in this area. Whether...

Greg- I posted it knowing full well some people wouldn't like what he did. I'm fine w/ your response & nothing taken wrong. I tend to agree w/ what Dennis said below in that it's not for him but he can understand it.

In a lot of cases what Paul said was true. There's a few cases where you can do quite well though. Generally speaking you want a route & not the on call stuff. Obviously you'll want to run numbers on the route they offer. Miles/pay/etc. The good news is for most courier jobs you won't...

I would not want Newt. Any man who will cheat on his wife will cheat on his country. He'd be just as bad as Obama, just in a different way.

Ron Paul. Ron Paul. I said it twice because when I typed it once a message came up saying my reply needed to be 10 characters long & there's no one else I want, at least as of the time this Q was asked. :p

This is a true story of a friend of mine. I mean a good friend. I used to go his place to watch the Super Bowls, prize fights, playoffs, just to hang out, etc. It's not a story of a fall, but a story of a choice. Right or wrong, it shows the frustration level of people. This "tax the rich"...

Those shorties often pay way more on a per mile basis than the long ones. Last week I had 3 loads consisting of 1 mile, 50 miles, & 15 miles. Though I'd like to have more of that stuff, I've got no qualms on what I made. $2.33/mile for all miles driven, including DH. Sometimes I wonder...

As a general rule there isn't enough $$$ for cargo vans to be able to support 2 seperate entities. It can be ok for a father/son type situation, but not usually where 2 different incomes need to be provided. As mentioned, the tolls are a drawback too. Odds are this is another low paying...

I think it's good that some of these places are doing that. I remember in the past trying to figure out how I could get my bowflex in my vehicle w/ me. I got some workout bands instead. I'm more local now so it's not so much of an issue. If I go on the road though, I think it's good to know...

That's one area where our company is lacking. Like yours, there's nothing in writing that I can find. I "think" it's supposed to kick in after 2 hours. I haven't been in the situation though & haven't asked. That leads me to believe there's no official pay plan for detention & they'll get...

Well stated. It seems like a great state. Really the only bad thing about Tennessee that I could think of would be having to listen to Rockytop all the time. I remember when they crushed us-football here, basketball doesn't count- that song went thru my head like a bad nightmare.

Almost every one of your sorry posts dogs the driver & gets on your knees in favor the company. You're like a politican. Doesn't matter what party- the other side is the one responsible for all the ills of the country. And then you assume I'm a burden to a company that's raised my rates...

On the fuel part of it, right it costs about the same. The thing is though, to make $1,000 you need to buy fuel. So there's another $300 lets say. Then you need to cover that $300, so it's another $90. Plus other little things ya need out there & that's where the total comes from...

Generally the more freight you can carry the better. That much is pretty clear. When I had a Sprinter, did I make more than I would have w/ a van? Yea, I probably did. By that I mean my paychecks were a bit bigger w/ that thing than they would have been w/ my Ford. But I also had a $700...

I have mine thru Health Plus of Michigan. It's a single plan. It costs $103/month. It only covers major medical though. Like if I have to stay in a hospital or something. If I need to go do the doctors for whatever reason, I have to pay for that out of pocket.

I think what you're saying is exactly spot on. I'm referring specifically to the loop thing. I had that very same situation between Toronto & Michigan a few years ago. I'd take a run to Toronto, then the next day or 2 head back to Michigan. Sometimes 2 runs in a day. I ended up renting a...

Yea, I agree w/ the others in that it's a sweet looking van. Nice set up. Keep us posted on further improvements ya make. A question for ya though. Why would ya want no side door? Is it not needed because of the height of the van & how ya can just walk back there from the drivers seat...