First, confirm that the shops you are eyeing can be done on the days that you are traveling. It is common for clients not to want their stores shopped on certain days during the holiday season.... Second, if you are in remote locations, see if any MSC's have shops that are along your route that they are desperate to unload - end of month, end of quarter, and end of year bonuses just might be available. If the locations really are in the sticks, the bonuses could be substantial
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