Outside of the standard posted bonuses anyone can accept, sometimes I try to ask certain MSCs for higher bonuses.
I work about 20 miles north of my home. The majority of the shops I take on are based on the proximity to my job, not my home. It is more inconvenient for me to shop clients near my home.
When bonuses are available, most MSCs look at the travel distance from my home address when considering the maximum they will consider. This of course benefits me in cases for opportunities closer to my job.
At the same time, it frustrates me when a MSC refuses to accommodate the same bonus (for the same client) just because they are near my home address.
This disconnect also happens related to the MSCs looking at distance based on a straight line versus actual route of travel. Because of the Potomac River, many client locations in Northern VA are less than 10 miles from my home in Maryland, if I could fly. Traffic wise they are a nightmare to travel to. I used to try explaining this to schedulers. I have given up on that.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/12/2019 11:55PM by isaiah58.