Arrow isn't the first nor will it be the last company to go out of business. By the way things are going, this next year is going to be tough on everybody and there will be more companies going out of business, you could be next.
Are you ready if that happens to you tomorrow?
Do you have a way to get home and to get everything in your truck home with you?
Some of us could handle it, there are many who have never considered the possibility and would be at a loss if they were suddenly stranded hundreds or thousands of miles away from home.
Here's a few tips in case you are not already prepared:
Set aside a small fund to purchase a bus ticket home. Go surf the Greyhound website and figure out the furthest point you could possibly be away from home, and save enough money for that ticket.
Don't forget about getting from wherever the truck is to the nearest bus station, cabs are not cheap nowdays.
Have enough set aside to feed yourself for several days while you are getting home.
Go to U-haul or another similar place and buy enough boxes to hold everything you have in your truck. Collapse the boxes and store them flat under your mattress in case you need them. Don't forget the packing tape.
Keep the 800 numbers for Fed-Ex or UPS handy. If the need arises you can have them come to wherever you are with the truck to ship all your things home. Have this money set aside also, of course.
But I am a poor driver with mouths to feed at home and no extra money!?!?
Start small. Take 5 dollars a week and put it in an envelope and don't spend it. It won't take all that many weeks to have your emergency fund and you really won't miss the money. If you can't keep your hands off the cash, buy a pre-paid Visa and load the money onto it each week and do not use it. Be aware that some places are no longer accepting the pre-paid cards for payment.
Stop spending your change and keep it. A coffee can or baby wipe box full of mixed change is more money than you can imagine, truly. I recently cashed in a 3/4 full coffee can, it contained over $600.
If you have a pet with you things will be even more ineresting. Greyhound isn't going to let you take your dog on the bus with you. Wherever you may be stranded, there will be an animal shelter or rescue group relatively near. Contact them and explain your situation. Chances are they will be able to help you find a person to keep your pet while you make your way home and then arrange transportation to reunite you.
Nothing is certain, especially the job market and our current jobs. Do all that you can to prepare for the worst while hoping for the best.
Everyone feel free to add any more suggestions