[Jobs] drivers

[Ron Poire]

Hi Everyone,
In most cases, blind piano technicians are generally forced to hire a 
driver, if we want to tune and service nice pianos. The people who can 
afford to keep up their pianos usually live in large houses, far from the 
bus line.
I have found my best success, with agencies who specialise in working with 
seniors.  If you go to church, you might see if there is a volunteer who 
would fill in.  If you are going to the same place every day, at the same 
time, it will be a little easier to find someone who would like a few bucks 
as compensation for the time it takes.

You might also explore hetting in on a car pool, going to the approximate 
place you're going.  A temporary arrangement might be made between you and a 
fellow employee.  You might offer to put gas in the car, in exchange for a 
ride.

While at the U of M, I pooled with a student several days a week.  She and 
her brother didn't want anything, nor would they take it, as I was right on 
the way, and it only added a couple minutes to the trip to pick me up. 
Their bonus, was that they received reduced parking rates at the lot, 
because I was a passenger in their car.
When they borrowed money for parking, I never persued the repayment, and 
only took it if they offered.

As I am currently unemployed/selfemployed, I use volunteers from my church 
for piano tuning jobs in the neighborhood, and I have someone from the 
middle east, who takes what I decide to give him, to go further distances 
than the church people will go.  As a last resort, my wife, who is sighted, 
will drive on weekends.

I hope this helps.

best,

Ron Poire
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From: <james.homme at highmark.com>
To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Jobs] drivers


> Hi Jennifer,
> Long range, how will you get to the job?
>
> Jim
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> James D Homme, , Usability Engineering, Highmark Inc.,
> james.homme at highmark.com, 412-544-1810
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> Hello, Does anyone have any advice on hiring drivers? I have an
> nterview in the suburbs on Friday for a job that I'm perfect for- my
> only concern is getting there as it is 20 miles from my home in
> Chicago. Thoughts?
>
> Jennifer Justice
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