[Blindtlk] Hiring Drivers.

Wed May 4 23:09:57 UTC 2011

Steve, you make an excellent point.  One can actually locate such drivers in
Aging Units through County Government as many have volunteer driver
programs.  It might be worth looking at what your county Aging Unit offers.

Steve

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What about looking at retired professionals who want to make a little extra
cash and do some good for someone at the same time?
Steve
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From: "Graves, Diane" <dgraves at icrc.IN.gov>
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hiring Drivers.

> Mary,
>
> Those are great practices. I wouldn't have thought to define the 
> process that much. Having the agreement and the checks in place  
> definitely adds to the concreteness, safety and dependability.
>
> Great ideas,
> Diane Graves
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> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On Behalf Of Mary Mc Gee
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> 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.
>
>            I think the important thing when hiring drivers is to know 
> that you can function without them so you can set your standards high.  
> If you're confident you can "get by" without them, you'll enjoy the 
> added convenience of having good ones.  You also need to treat the 
> relationship as a business one.  Do not become friends; I learned the 
> hard way that, when you become friends, problems arise.
>
>            Incidentally, I've traded service for driving many times 
> and it's worked out well because the boundaries are clearly drawn.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Mary
>
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