[Blindtlk] Hiring a Driver

Tue Dec 10 05:19:50 UTC 2013

Hi,
Outgoing?  Uh, I think you might have the wrong person? I am more so with
blind people I guess. But with sighted people, I tend to be quiet. 

I do not live in the same city as my church so I usually ride with a lady
who lives not too far from me. There are others in my city who could take
turns with her but they don't seem to do that. 

I have been involved in their auction, craft fair, other special events, but
not in their music, as I would normally do, due to transportation issues. 

Sometimes I take a cab there and back, using inner-city scripts, which is a
discount program. But I have to make sure I have the tickets or it would
cost me too much using cash. I am one of those who is low on funds and the
cost of living out here in CA is really high. But the weather is great and I
guess that is part of what we pay for. 
Thanks
Lauren

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Judy Jones
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 7:10 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hiring a Driver

Hi, Lauren, this is Judy.

It seems there could be quite a few factors going on.  Is the church very
large?  Are you well-known at your church?  Do you participate in church
activities and have gotten to know people?

I remember you as being very outgoing, and have enjoyed you very much.

Judy

-----Original Message-----
From: Lauren Merryfield
Sent: Monday, December 9, 2013 5:13 PM
To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hiring a Driver

Hi,
I can't seem to get any cooperation from church people. How do you do that?
Thanks
Lauren

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mari
Hunziker
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2013 2:59 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hiring a Driver

I thank everyone for their input. I greatly appreciate the circumstances we
are all in when needing to find a driver for either professional or personal
needs. I wanted to let you know how I have typically gone about finding
rides for personal errands, doctor appointments, grocery shopping, etc. I
typically go shopping with a friend who needs to run the same errands or I
will ask in my church community. I feel fortunate to say that if I really
need something I can always call a huge list of people to assist me.
However, I have had issues when I worked far away to find rides home from
work. I feel as though I am running into that same uncomfortable territory
again. It was unreliable, inconsistent people that I had before and
unfortunately its been over 9 years since last I needed a super reliable
consistent ride home. So now I have asked at church and will make an
announcement and hope to get some assistance through the ladies at church.
Otherwise, I will have to ask at school or place an ad on craigslist. I'm
not sure how to go about doing a background check. I may just ask the police
department for help there. What have you all done?
Thanks,
Mari Hunziker

On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 9:50 PM, Arielle Silverman
<arielle71 at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>*"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me".
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