How Could One Make a Living ?

[mark056]

Recently when looking at the Mass.Gov website employment section (I check it out periodically) I saw a listing for three part time Middlesex Co Reserve Deputy positions. These individuals would serve as process servers and receive $8.00 per service.

Now how can anyone make any money doing that ? Factoring in gasoline and the time it could take to track someone down and serve them, why does anyone bother to even get involved in such an endeavor ?

Len, or someone in the business, could you please shed some light on this ?

Thanks,

Mark

 

[Adam_MA]

Mark,
Would you please post a link?

Thanks
Adam

 

[mark056]

http://ceo.hrd.state.ma.us/ceo.nsf/...3b969320a7f9c899852570d0005b7de7?OpenDocument

Mark

 

[Adam_MA]

Thank you!

 

[Len-2A Training]

Mark,

I can't speak to the particular posting, but can tell you what I do know.

- Many deputies in the civil process division make >$150K/year and they get a car, uniforms, equipment, insurance, etc. I knew that they got a "commission" for each process that they serve, but $8 looks rather low to me.

- I've had some out of state clients tell me that they often deal with "sewer servers" . . . having never heard the term before, I asked what they meant. Apparently many process servers basically throw the process down a sewer (hopefully not literally) and claim it was served!

- I also know that most attorneys hate dealing with the Sheriff's departments. Apparently they aren't well known for "customer service" . . . they will "get to it when they get to it".

- MA fees for most services are dictated by MGL C. 262 S. 8. That is what all Constables and Sheriffs are supposed to charge. Bottom line is that most process starts at a price-point of ~$40 and goes up depending on urgency, mileage and a number of other factors.

- The way the court system works, they divert a lot of work directly to the Sheriff's Depts. Thus the person hired for this job listing will be given a stack of documents to serve each day.

- Constables have to independently compete with the Sheriff's office, but we usually pride ourselves on giving a level of service that the Sheriff's office would never do. We build a reputation for service so that hopefully we keep our clients for the long term.

 

[dwarven1]

- Constables have to independently compete with the Sheriff's office, but we usually pride ourselves on giving a level of service that the Sheriff's office would never do. We build a reputation for service so that hopefully we keep our clients for the long term.

So is it something you'd recommend getting into for someone looking for a job? (not me; just curious. I haven't given up on getting another telecom job. Yet.)

Ross