So as the story goes, upper management was given marching orders. He had to get rid of the girl. She had been with them for many years and knew the operation like the back of her hand. Although she was worth her weight in gold, she never hesitated reminding people of such. As a result,…

The psyche or inner mind of the driver population always intrigues me. It isn’t that their impulsive or compulsive behavior is any different than your average human, but how it factors into a transportation provider. Case in point, a hit and run. Happens all the time. Likely accidental, could be alcohol related, driving while texting,…

Last week’s posting of Farmville brought out some very interesting angst and feedback. Before I get into specifics let me explain some of the theories that brought us here. Farming in or out and/or sub-contracting has been around since the beginning. There are many reasons and factors one engages in such behavior. Sedan purveyors may…

There seems to be two types of transportation providers. Those who farm-in and farm-out, and those that simply don’t. It is almost like the anti-farmers are weak vegetarians. They have a code, a belief in their chosen lifestyle, but every once in a while you will catch one at McDonald’s. I don’t even know if…

Have you ever wondered why airlines schedule their flights with those odd times. In reality there are several reasons. The primary is if their competitors flight with the same origination and destination departs at 233pm, then you schedule for 232pm. This places you above them in numerous booking portals and it is proven it will…

What this industry needs more than ever is a commissioner. A commissioner to lead a commission, to study the commission issue plaguing our industry. It shouldn’t be hard to find one and naturally that person would be paid by commission. I am perplexed how the commission, a bird dog, finder’s fee, whatever has become such…

Way back in 2002 I was not watching the Chicago White Sox game. Truth is I am a Cubs fan, but that day was historic. An inebriated father and son jumped onto the field and brutally attacked the Kansas City first base coach. It was major news worldwide. Nothing like that had ever occurred. I…

I have a client who we have serviced many years. It is a mid-size operator in a larger secondary market. They are a very well run operation with all the parts. Brick & mortar, sedans, stretches, vans and buses. Like most of our clients, they are aligned with several booking networks. Booking networks are a…

It was just the beginning of the pandemic. The media spin on it was all over the place. Everyone had an opinion but everyone in a way was just clueless. I personally was convinced that it would over by the Fourth of July. I reasoned then that our planet has faced numerous challenges throughout history…

Can You, Could You, Should You? When I was younger my family went out to dinner at least once a month. Not really fast food, but not really fine dining either. One thing that always intrigued me growing up was seeing the lobster on the menu. It was never priced like the other choices. It…