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MTC, you may think of yourself as the carrier's customer, but I believe the carrier considers the shippers & consignees to be the customers, and the independent contractors the means to provide the service to the customers. When there is a conflict of interest between the customers & drivers...

But if they do need an expediter, and you're already there....;)

Broom, you're right, "The Burning Bed" was a true story, about Francine Hughes, of Michigan. The book is one I'll never forget, a powerful story of how little anyone, even the law, can do, when a man decides to "own" a woman. I'm pretty sure it had a part in strengthening the domestic violence...

Thanks, Redy, I was just being a smart***, because my ATT wifi includes a phone number to ask a person that question, which is the best method for me. It did sound like a Catch 22, though...:)

Carol, first, I'd like to say that the whole EO community will be keeping your hubby in our thoughts and prayers. Please don't ever forget that life is full of surprises, and some are GOOD ones. All I can say about the income aspects is that there are as many 'rules' as there are owners. It is...

I admit that I'm techxhausted lately, what with learning to use GPS, Bluetooth, etc - but how do I get online to use the link, if I can't get online? :+

On the plus side: he always knows where his next delivery will be!

When you do, don't forget to have JBird film it, so we can all enjoy seeing it at the next Expo - and if you need bail money, just let us know!;)

There are two kinds of drivers: those who take those signs as information, and those who take them as a challenge! :P

Moot, tell them you exaggerated - you didn't actually set your kitchen on fire, just burned some Cool Whip...it could happen to anyone!:P

Also, high turnover rates are a symptom, not the problem, and recruiting replacements merely perpetuates the underlying causes.

RE: Please welcome our newest Moderator.. Highway Kim, welcome to the Mod Squad, your Drivership! I think you'll be a great addition to the Sports forum - heck, you make football sound interesting!:+

Amen, Hooligan.

Linder, take advantage of the places that offer free giftwrap when you buy the gift, buy the bags when & where they're cheap. (like JR, in North Carolina, or the Dollar Stores), and if you know someone who likes to wrap, (I do, but I'm not volunteering for this one), offer them a few bucks to do...

I don't know, but neither do you, till you ask! If they say "no", then you decide if it's worth whatever the offer was. Sometimes, the "lagniappe", as they say in New Orleans, isn't money, but maybe first out, or paid deadhead, or whatever they can nudge you with. It never hurts to ask, if it's...

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RE: Watch when they claim they are Christian owner Thanks, Greg. I'm always leery of anyone who feels the need to proclaim their Christianity, because I think it's like saying "I'm (insert admirable quality here)" - if you really are, you don't need to say so, it will be obvious.

Pelicn, you're not sposed to have them on the job, but on here, it's a good thing!;)

Steve, welcome! Now the bad news: no one can answer your questions, based on the info you've included. A one ton cargo van is a start, but what year? Because you will need to sign on with a carrier, unless you get your own authority, and all carriers have specific limits on the age of your...

Chuck, nobody "closed off" your views to anyone, they're still right where they were, all along, for all to see. Some responses were polite, some less so, but the consensus is that you're barking up the wrong tree with the union idea. If you can't deal with disagreement, then maybe you ought to...