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>I don't see how this (luck) isn't a factor in our business. Without >it, is saying there is a specific path of absolute success >regardless of circumstance. And perhaps that is why people's feathers get ruffled when I say I do not believe in luck. They take my non-belief in luck to the next...

>Luck has a lot to do with business in general, especially >with a service business – which we are in. Perhaps it does. It is very clear that some people believe it, that's for sure. But business is not only about luck. If that were the case, all we would have to do would be to declare...

Cool!

RE: terry's and rene's piece on early day's of exp >I agree with your comment that those of us that choose to >rely solely on one carrier, have limited opportunity while >operating under the confines of our lease agreements with >that carrier. We need a good combination of company policy...

Many expediters know about Google Maps. This is for those who don't. Click the link and take a look at your home address. Then click the sattelite or hybrid button to view your home from above. http://maps.google.com/maps This is a handy resource that can be used to clear up confusion about...

As luck would have it (pun intended), I happened upon a Bloomberg radio interview this morning on this very topic. Interviewed was Jackson Lears, author of Something for Nothing: Luck in America. Lears identifies two cultural motifs and traces their interplay and manifestations through American...

My Volvo engine has over 100,000 miles on it and is still going strong. ;)

I can easily do >the driving, its something i love to do, just I dont know if >my spouse could deal with me gone for such a long time That's a reason to stay out of the business, and depending on the kind of marriage you have and want to have, it could be a very important reason. Now, if she...

RE: terry's and rene's piece on early day's of exp Good piece, Terry. Very informative. I wish more people would share their views of the industry as you have done, and I hope you write more pieces like this. I was especially impressed with your words, "Expediting is an important and...

>>One of the things a recruiter looks for in a prospective >>contractors is a truck. Since you do not yet have one, >>recruiters will show more interest in people who do. > >I've never bought a truck, or leased one on with a company, >but buy a truck before I even had a company that was...

>I have found a truck for sale with this unit on it. I do not >know what the unit is worth and do not want to get in over >my head. I really do not need the reefer at this point but >may have a use for it later. > >Any advice is appreciated from all that will help. If you do not need a...

The law may be one thing. Carrier standards are another. FedEx Safety Department people have told me 0.02 is the limit and that one beer is enough to top it. It's simple. If you are anywhere near the truck, or will be soon, don't even think about drinking alcoholic drinks.

When Diane and I researched the expediting opportunity, we did not fully grasp just how much ground an expediting team can cover and the amount of nighttime driving that is involved. For people now considering expediting, here is how September looked for us. Note that this is in a straight...

One of the things a recruiter looks for in a prospective contractors is a truck. Since you do not yet have one, recruiters will show more interest in people who do.

I know a few teams at FedEx Custom Critical that have run team most of the time and solo some of the time. These are temporary situations where one team member needs or wants to be out of the truck or at home for some reason. Something like illness, an important family event that requires...

Broom, As I said, I intend you no ill will. I will apologize to you here for misunderstanding the intent of your post. Sorry I missed your point. As has been recently demonstrated by other posts on the Open Forum, humor is sometimes seen where it is not and not seen where it is.

GRRRRRRR. Now I see the post us up there twice. Maybe I was the one that did not see it. would you be kind enough to remove one of the duplicates and leave one up?

OK. Thanks. I just posted it again. Please watch for it.

RichM, At this instant, you are the only moderator online. Can you help me? In the last few moments, I have twice posted an item entitled "Covering Ground and Nighttime Driving. Both times it instantly disappeared. I am gong to try a third time. Could you please keep an eye on it to make sure...

I guess the people climbing out of those orange trucks that I talk to are not real Schneider drivers. Sorry to be so wrong.