[Blindtlk] Hiring a Driver

Sun Dec 8 21:37:21 UTC 2013

Nothing here where I am.

On 12/8/13, Cherylandmaxx <Cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com> wrote:
> No able ride in your state?
>
>
> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S®4
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Michelle Medina <michellem86 at gmail.com>
> Date:12/08/2013  3:47 PM  (GMT-05:00)
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hiring a Driver
>
> I'd need several trips per week. Mine is doctors, prescriptions etc,
> and Medicaid in my state is well, a mess. I've scheduled apts and had
> to call and cancel because a driver showed up when I was already
> supposed to have arrived at my destination.
> Anyway, circumstances are such for me that with expenditures I'm
> usually left with $1 per month. Wish I were joking, but I just put it
> all down on virtual paper (as it were), working with my therapist, and
> that's what I have left. No place where expenditures can be cut, so
> that's how I find myself.
>
> On 12/8/13, Cherylandmaxx <Cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Well it isn't every day. Some aren't on ssi or disability or other funds I
>> can understand if you are hiring someone for 8 hrs a 5 days a week but we
>> aren't
>>
>>
>> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S®4
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Michelle Medina <michellem86 at gmail.com>
>> Date:12/08/2013  2:53 PM  (GMT-05:00)
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hiring a Driver
>>
>> I would like to know all that Chasity would like to know, plus, I read
>> that their paid $10 per hour.
>>
>> Any suggestions on how an individual living off of SSI is supposed to
>> come up with $10 per hour?
>> Thank you,
>> Michelle
>>
>> On 12/8/13, Chasity Jackson <chasityvanda at charter.net> wrote:
>>> Hi David,
>>>
>>> Thank you for explaining how you find drivers. What service do you go
>>> through to conduct a background check? I'm also a little confused on what
>>> you said about the state considering the drivers limited term employees.
>>> Why
>>>
>>> are the drivers hired through the state? Is that for work related
>>> purposes
>>> I
>>>
>>> assume? You also mentioned that when you use them for personal reasons,
>>> you
>>>
>>> pay them yourself. Do you recommend that anyone who does this pay them
>>> the
>>> same rate the state pays, or a comparable one?
>>>
>>> I hired a driver 7 years ago on craigslist. I did it by instinct and
>>> trust.
>>>
>>> He has worked out well and does great with local errands, but really does
>>> not do trips that require farther travel. Should I find myself in a
>>> position
>>>
>>> in the future to hire a driver for other travel, I would certainly like
>>> to
>>> know where I can go to conduct a background check. And David, if you
>>> don't
>>> mind, would you share with me or with us what an example of your ad
>>> requesting a driver on craigslist would look like, as far as outlining
>>> the
>>> duties?
>>>
>>> When I hired this particular driver about 7 years ago, it took a few
>>> drivers
>>>
>>> before him until I found a good one. The few drivers before him were
>>> either
>>>
>>> unprofessional or asked too many probing questions, like how much was in
>>> my
>>>
>>> bank account, and how much I spent for certain things. So out the door
>>> they
>>>
>>> went!
>>>
>>> I'm glad this is being discussed, because I'm curious about how others
>>> hire
>>>
>>> their drivers.
>>> Chasity
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Arielle Silverman
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 9:50 PM
>>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hiring a Driver
>>>
>>> So what do you guys do to find drivers for personal errands (not
>>> work-related)? And how do you screen and interview them?
>>>
>>> I hired an old research assistant to help me with shopping and things
>>> like that and it has worked out great, so I'd like to do it again when
>>> I move to my next location. But I'm a little nervous about finding
>>> someone I don't know who is safe and reliable.
>>> How do you conduct background checks? And if you hire from CraigsList
>>> what precautions do you take to make sure they're not scammers?
>>> Arielle
>>>
>>> On 12/4/13, Elizabeth Campbell <batescampbell at charter.net> wrote:
>>>> David,
>>>> These are great suggestions. Thanks for sharing.
>>>>
>>>> Liz
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Hyde,
>>>> David
>>>> W. (ESC)
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 8:11 AM
>>>> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
>>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hiring a Driver
>>>>
>>>> I too work with drivers. I use them for out-of-town travel for work, and
>>>> I
>>>> pay them myself for things that do not involve work. They are what the
>>>> state
>>>> calls limited term employees, and that means that they may not accrue
>>>> more
>>>> than 1040 hours of work in a year. They are paid about $10.00 per hour
>>>> and
>>>> can drive either a state car, or, if they choose their personal care
>>>> about
>>>> 35 cents per mile. If they need to stay overnight, the state picks up
>>>> their
>>>> hotel cost and meals as they do for mine.
>>>>
>>>> I agree with Elizabeth about background checks. We're required to do
>>>> them
>>>> anyway. To find them, I posted an add on Craig's list, outlining the
>>>> duties,
>>>> making it plain that this was not a full-time job, did not involve
>>>> driving
>>>> a
>>>> truck and or delivering pizza and that their vehicle must be clean and
>>>> in
>>>> good repair. I screened the responses to make sure that they understand
>>>> all
>>>> of the things that the job was not. I interviewed candidates, and had a
>>>> colleague walk through to give me an idea of their ability to be well
>>>> groomed.
>>>>
>>>> What I have gotten are mostly retired individuals. This has worked out
>>>> well.
>>>> If I can help, please let me know.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>> Elizabeth
>>>> Campbell
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 7:59 AM
>>>> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
>>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hiring a Driver
>>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> I work with drivers on a regular basis to get to and from assignments
>>>> out
>>>> in
>>>> the field. I find that working with a driver is more efficient than
>>>> using
>>>> fixed route, paratransit or taxis to travel to various locations. I have
>>>> also trained my drivers to help me out with tasks which include
>>>> assisting
>>>> me
>>>> when I need to interview someone who spoke during a city council meeting
>>>> or
>>>> in giving me details on what someone's home or office looks like.
>>>> Several years ago, I wrote a proposal requesting that the newspaper pay
>>>> the
>>>> drivers since reporters are reimbursed for their mileage. This has
>>>> worked
>>>> quite well, even with our budget cuts. The drivers are considered as
>>>> contract employees.
>>>> One thing I would strongly advise anyone to do these days is to conduct
>>>> a
>>>> background check as safety is incredibly important. I let the those who
>>>> I
>>>> am
>>>> interviewing know that a background check including their driving record
>>>> will be conducted. No one has had a problem with that.
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> Liz
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly
>>>> Mihalakis
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 7:34 AM
>>>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List; Blind Talk Mailing List
>>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hiring a Driver
>>>>
>>>> Good morning, Mary,
>>>>
>>>> You ever considered Paratransit to accommodate rides for you? My partner
>>>> and
>>>> I have a standing order which, while it doesn't guarantee arriving on
>>>> time,
>>>> it will show up at a similar time each day to pick you up. And, the
>>>> price
>>>> of
>>>> service is likely to fit snugly within everybody budget.
>>>> fort today, Car
>>>> 408-209-3239
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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