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Holidays, hotels and hashbrowns, the happy hot dog hustle
Holidays, hotels and hashbrowns, the happy hot dog hustle Driving and delivering cargo for pay, can be an exciting way to earn a living. It can also be a sidehustle that fits well, with a busy schedule. Delivery driving has an element of adventure that is always changing. The adventure unfolds along the course of…
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The schedule and scheduling, why it’s a thing
The schedule and scheduling, why it’s a thing The schedule. Two words that can easily lead to excellent times. In almost every event that happens daily, there is a driving force pushing an agenda. The schedule. The schedule is one of the things a courier has in mind, most of the time.Therefore, it’s a part…
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Surefooted Plans and Diligence In the Map
Surefooted Plans and Diligence In the Map The road is useful for many things and is as important as the vehicles that we use to travel the same. Being on the road is a slang term that literally defines a way of life. Spending long hours behind the wheel is a given for couriers. Boring…
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First Time Out With a Delivery App
First Time Out With a Delivery App Maps are one of the most useful tools ever invented. They are also a tool that has evolved and improved over time. Once, a map folded nicely and easily and went into the glove compartment for use at a later time. Also if you’ve ever used a paper…
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Announcements and News
Announcements and News Welcome and thank you for taking a moment at the Virtual Dispatch today. After a few discussions with the website design team (the team is still working tirelessly) it felt like a good idea to write one post detailing upcoming improvements and additions to the site. The Vlog is started and is…
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Avoiding the Stack Attack Trap
Lots of places have a story, and all stories have a place. Much of driving is about getting to someplace. One mile or two hundred miles, the journey always ends somewhere. A couriers work is mostly about finding, not just anywhere, but somewhere. And, at times, multiple somewhere’s in the same trip. That’s why it’s…
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Move to the Front for Cargo
Standing in line again? Stuck at the back? Ouch, that is not the best part of the line. Too bad lines don’t start in the middle. So, it looks like it’s going to be a minute, or ten. Uh oh, looks like there’s something wrong with the register up ahead, time to call a manager,…