Half of the people are below average.

[fishinwrench]

29 minutes ago, Flysmallie said:

Lots of miles are put on work vehicles. Some things have to be done in person thankfully. 

What?  Shake hands, hug, compare cologne, and sign papers ?  

None of these "travelers" come home with dirty clothes or calloused hands....so WTF are they doing that can't be done without physically being there?

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I know in our business where a majority on the communication is done on the phone, the final deals are done in person when they get over a million.  Some people just want to meet in person to discus things when that much money is involved.  Of course these jobs are outside of a 5 county area.  Actually more than a 5 country area in some cases

[fishinwrench]

13 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I know in our business where a majority on the communication is done on the phone, the final deals are done in person when they get over a million.  Some people just want to meet in person to discus things when that much money is involved.  Of course these jobs are outside of a 5 county area.  Actually more than a 5 country area in some cases

Sounds like prostitution to me.   

The more money I have to spend with you, the less I should have to smell and touch you..... Depending on the nature of the business, that is.

Deals that can only be done in person are usually illegal.

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Some people want to look you in the ye to see if you are genuine.  Our deals include a lot of logistical gymnastics to deliver it to the jobsite.  The material itself is less of the deal than the logistics to get it there.  Ever try to get 125' pipe piles in Brooklyn NY?  Lets say 980 of them.

[Flysmallie]

21 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

What?  Shake hands, hug, compare cologne, and sign papers ?  

None of these "travelers" come home with dirty clothes or calloused hands....so WTF are they doing that can't be done without physically being there?

Our company has hundreds of trucks on the road everyday delivering the products that people need to complete their jobs. It's happening all over the world, except in one 5 county area apparently. 

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I'm lucky I don't travel much but I have two neighbors load their cars every Sunday and head out on the road till Thursday.  Every week.  They cover a 4-5 state area.

[fishinwrench]

11 minutes ago, Flysmallie said:

Our company has hundreds of trucks on the road everyday delivering the products that people need to complete their jobs. It's happening all over the world, except in one 5 county area apparently. 

Well surely they aren't doing it in Chevy Silverado's !   

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4 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

Well surely they aren't doing it in Chevy Silverado's !   

You just can't give up can ya??

[fishinwrench]

9 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I'm lucky I don't travel much but I have two neighbors load their cars every Sunday and head out on the road till Thursday.  Every week.  They cover a 4-5 state area.

What are they covering them with ?

[Flysmallie]

3 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

Well surely they aren't doing it in Chevy Silverado's !   

Not all of them. Some are out there in F150s. Some in huge vans, or FedEx type trucks, and yes some smaller trucks too. But the point is there are people doing it all over the country. Our old buddy Cricket drives one and is putting hella miles on it.