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Hi, I totally agree w/ what ya did. I was in a similar situation & worked one day for the guy. Pretty much the same type rickety van & same pay rate to. It took exactly one day to realize this wasn't the right situation for me. I made $68 or something like that for the day & was freezing...

Hiya, For starters I appreciate your service. Well done & glad you're home safe. If ya wanna do this job on a local basis, I feel like a broken record here but I'd look into EGL or UPS. They deliver mostly local & ya can be home everynite pretty much. If ya ever decide ya wanna take a long...

Geo is pretty accurate. You wouldn't be dedicated as in the exact same route/deliveries everyday. You'd be more what I guess might be considered quasi-dedicated. You'd go to the same area most of the time & you'd def. be home everynite. If that works for ya EGL could be your ticket. Ya might...

RE: Questions about the Overall Expediting Busines >I have been reading these forums for quite a few years and I >enjoy the posts and respect the opinions of all the authors. > This is my first post (sorry for the length) but I have >several questions for my fellow expediters. I have been...

One thing that could also help here, depending on the configuration of your van, is a shower curtain. If you've already got a sleeping area it might not help. If you're in a wide open van w/ an air mattress though, placing a shower curtain or blanket across the back can keep the heat somewhat...

> I turned down one going to Metro a month or so before this >one, so there are a few available. Heya Dave, That's pretty much what he (John, the UPS recruiter) said. There are a few available from Flint, but not many & they go down to Metro. That would be fine except my hope would be that...

>So I am looking to start out in a Sprinter with a >sleeper-berth from Midway Specialty Vehicles, a regular >cargo-van with an air-mattress behind the seat is not an >option for me as I am 6'4" tall with a back problem so >comfort is of the utmost importance to me. I am looking >into...

I talked to John from UPS. He was friendly & informative. I mainly got the air cargo info & not so much in terms of expedite info. They have what seems like a pretty similar set up to EGL in terms of how they run things. They have operations out of the bigger airports but not so much the...

> I picked up a UPS Supply Chain load out of Flint a few >months ago, Danny. Picked up at Delphi and went to American >Airlines @ Detroit Metro. Hiya Dave, That's pretty much what I'm doing now. I've been to AA a number of times. (That's American Airlines, not much of a drinker here:+ ) I...

Hiya Jeff, Thanx for the tip. I wasn't able to find anything out of Flint. I found a few places out of Detroit Metro, which is where I currently work out of. If I'm gonna work out of Metro I'll probably stay where I'm at unless UPS allows us to work out of a car. By Feb. I'll need a new van...

Hiya, Is it true the UPS will allow someone to deliver in a car? I looked over the site & didn't see anything about that. Also, for the airport freight are they based out of only the major airports or do they have freight out of the smaller regional airports also? Thanx for your time, Danny...

Bryan is spot on w/ this one. When I was w/ Thompson that's how it was done, at least the last 6 months or so that I was there. This is a lot easier way to do things. There's still going to be challenges, but ya don't feel like you're all alone out there. Still, that in itself wouldn't make...

Hi, Ya say you're 5 min from 1-75. Not sure where exactly on 75 you're at, but if you're near Dayton or Cincinatti, ya may want to consider EGL. You'd be home pretty much every nite. Having said that, I would NOT work for em in a Sprinter. Those things are $$$$ & you won't make enough...

>Why would anyone have their IP address available? You guys >that are concerned about privacy need to look for Ghost Surf >software. It supposedly scrambles your IP address like 8 >times a second. Also supposed to eliminate spam and gives >hackers a hard time. Your computer will also be...

Greg, That's just it. If you want to deal w/ that & make a few more dollars, that's great. Not everyone feels that way though. I'm of the opinion that I'd rather have less hassles for a delivery & if I make a few less dollars, so be it. There's no right or wrong here. Not that ya were...

>I live in Arizona, what are the chances of making it as an >O/O living in this area. Also, just curious where you park >your cargo van when you sleep? and where you shower at? I'm not exactly sure what the market is for O/O's in your area so I can't really help ya out w/ that aspect of...

Hiya folks, Just a few questions about your expediting experiences here. The good & the bad. I believe there was a similar thread to this awhile back, but we've got some new people on the forum plus this might be a chance for some of the people who read but are hesitant to join jump in. So...

I agree w/ the majority of this post. There's one thing missing though. The drivers are forced to have QC & have to pay for it. Therefore a natural expectation of it giving correct directions is a given. I'm not sure what QC costs these days as I'm not w/ a company that requires it. If I was...

Ruh roooh!! I'm on the flip side here. I swear I'm straight, but I have my routine w/ towels & I split up w/ the last woman I lived w/ in part cuz she was a towel abuser!! =) In a nutshell, I have 6 towels that I rotate. I use 2 per shower & use em for a week. One side has a design on it...

A few random thoughts here. I read the replies & have some thoughts to add on my own. For starters, I think all in all the oil companies are doing an ok job at keeping prices reasonable in some very tough & stressful times this world is in right now. They deserve to make a profit just like...