[Blindtlk] Hiring Drivers.

[Michelle Medina]

To bad you don't remember the name of the organization, wonder if it's
available here in michigan.

On 5/2/11, Roberthansen1970 at gmail.com <roberthansen1970 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
>>
>>
>
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