Lumpers - a couple questions
I gather that in many cases, you hire lumpers when you reach the unloading site, and pay them in some form -- cash? some kind of check from your company? A couple of questions come to mind.
As their short-term "employer," do you have to deal with things like ensuring they have a Green Card or a Social Security Card? Can the gov't come back on you if it turns out they are illegal immigrants? What happens if a lumper gets injured unloading your trailer? Would they try to collect workman's comp from someone (you, your company, the local shipper/receiver)? Can he/she sue you? Is there usually a set price at a given shipper/receiver for the job, or is it up to you to dicker with a prospective lumper and agree on a price? Do you ever run into situations such as "you'd better hire THIS lumper, or his friends (perhaps a local gang? the Mafia?) will be very unhappy with you?" |
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Any lawyers in da hizzou, lol? :lol: Quote:
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[quote="PackRatTDI"]
I just saved myself the trouble and made up a phony name and SSN. All the other drivers I knew did the same thing. So the IRS is out there chasing a million ghosts. I used my uncle's name a few times. He's a cokehead that's got a shitload of warrants on his ass. [quote] and now if he`s ever arrested they`ll look at you for aiding and abetting, good luck telling the judge you were just using his name to avoid problems with your employer :lol: |
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Another good reason to pull flatbed, no such animal for flatbed freight. BOL
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[quote="brian"][quote="PackRatTDI"]
I just saved myself the trouble and made up a phony name and SSN. All the other drivers I knew did the same thing. So the IRS is out there chasing a million ghosts. I used my uncle's name a few times. He's a cokehead that's got a shitload of warrants on his ass. Quote:
Besides, last I heard he was in Nogales on the Mexican side shacked up with some horsefaced woman. |
PackRat and Rev. Vassago, thanks for the information!
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