[Blindtlk] Hiring Drivers.

[Roberthansen1970@gmail.com]

I get it
-----Original Message-----
Date: Monday, May 02, 2011 4:57:02 pm
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
From: "Michael" <bonsai1b at bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hiring Drivers.

I read the other day about a fairly new concept where people donate their 
time and talents to someone in need and it is recorded.  Then when and if 
this person ever needs help if they ever get in such a position, their time 
of donation is given by someone else who is having his or her time recorded 
for future use.  And the concept keeps perpetuating itself.  Did I explain 
that understandably?  I don't remember the name of the organization.

Michael
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roberthansen1970 at gmail.com" <roberthansen1970 at gmail.com>
To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hiring Drivers.


>I would call this a sustainable trans program. You all may have heard of 
>community farming or sustainable agriculture.   You have community 
>supported drivers.  The d i y approach.  I like that.
> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Monday, May 02, 2011 4:14:32 pm
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hiring Drivers.
>
> Hello Mary and everyone,
>
>    Hay guys I smell a great chapter project here the establishment of a
> driver pool to be used by members needing transportation to areas not
> accessible via public transit.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mary Mc Gee" <mmcatitude at gmail.com>
> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 3:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hiring Drivers.
>
>
> Dear Diane and All;
>
>            You're correct that you must be very careful when hiring 
> someone
> to drive you.  I'll explain what I do.  I've had good ones and bad 
> ones-the
> bad ones don't last long!  I'll say at the outset that my biggest problem
> has been drivers who forget whom the boss is and try to play games, e.g., 
> do
> little personal errands while their on my clock.
>
>            I've put ads in church bulletins and have good luck there; I've
> gotten people who are honest and don't play the games.  I've also put the
> word out through organizations to which I belong and I've obtained people
> that way, although these people are not quite so good sometimes.  I have a
> clearly written agreement that explains what's expected, how much I pay,
> confidentially, etc.  They must sign that they fully understand it when
> signing the agreement.  I ask them for their social security number.  If
> they won't give it, they're done before they start.  If they will give it, 
> I
> run a background check to learn what kind of driving record, etc. they 
> have.
>
>
>            I've been fortunate, I realize, because I have reliable people.
> They are handy for shopping or appointments that aren't on the fixed route
> or that are when the fixed route doesn't run at night.  The real reason I
> live downtown is because all the busses come here; Des Moines has a hub
> system.  I can walk a couple of blocks to catch any of the busses I need.
>
>