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<blockquote data-quote="dvalleyjim" data-source="post: 952200" data-attributes="member: 36471"><p><em>"as far as paying on a 1099, that's just illegal unless your drivers are providing the vehicle, fuel repairs, etc. Can't be mad at Fedex because they are careful that their business partners are obeying the law. "</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em>I always figured I tell them that my drivers are employees of Fedex Ground and there misclassifed. Look I get away with a lot at my terminal because me and my drivers are 100% 'ers. And I get along with all the managers. Over the years they learned to let me do my thing. If I have problems I take care of it. They like that they never hear a peep form us and we do a good job. They also dread ever having to talk to me about stupid things they sweat other contractors out about because they know I will stick up for myself and always remind them that I am a small business man, an entrepeneur, an independent enitity etc. I only had problems with one Terminal manager in my 18 yrs of service. He was there for 2 yrs. 1st year he wanted to terminate my contract. Guess he couldn't find a reason. They loaded a supplement van everyday and I drove it for one year with no insurance because he wouldn't approve it. I figured it they continued to load it and let me go out that's on them.</p><p></p><p>After the first peak he decided he liked me, we got along (he changed not me) when he left he approved my supp for a route. Go figure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dvalleyjim, post: 952200, member: 36471"] [I]"as far as paying on a 1099, that's just illegal unless your drivers are providing the vehicle, fuel repairs, etc. Can't be mad at Fedex because they are careful that their business partners are obeying the law. " [/I]I always figured I tell them that my drivers are employees of Fedex Ground and there misclassifed. Look I get away with a lot at my terminal because me and my drivers are 100% 'ers. And I get along with all the managers. Over the years they learned to let me do my thing. If I have problems I take care of it. They like that they never hear a peep form us and we do a good job. They also dread ever having to talk to me about stupid things they sweat other contractors out about because they know I will stick up for myself and always remind them that I am a small business man, an entrepeneur, an independent enitity etc. I only had problems with one Terminal manager in my 18 yrs of service. He was there for 2 yrs. 1st year he wanted to terminate my contract. Guess he couldn't find a reason. They loaded a supplement van everyday and I drove it for one year with no insurance because he wouldn't approve it. I figured it they continued to load it and let me go out that's on them. After the first peak he decided he liked me, we got along (he changed not me) when he left he approved my supp for a route. Go figure. [/QUOTE]
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