To start your own traveling phlebotomist business, you first need training and certification to draw blood. As a phlebotomist, you may use your skills at blood drives, medical offices that sends blood work to labs for analysis, or to visit a patient at home who may be too ill to travel. As a traveling phlebotomist, you could make your own schedule and work out of your car, so you must have a reliable vehicle. This type of business doesn't require any overhead as your work location changes constantly. However, you will need to do a few things before starting your business as a traveling phlebotomist.
Pack Ice Cream With Dry Ice for Traveling
Whether you want to bring a few pints of locally made ice cream to an out-of-town friend or want to serve ice cream during an outdoor camping trip, dry ice will keep it frozen for extended periods without an electric freezer. You can even bring a small amount of dry ice on a plane -- check with your airline for its rules on the maximum amount of dry ice allowed. Dry ice can be purchased by the pound at many big-box retailers, at supermarkets and from ice merchants.
Travel on an Airplane With a Pug Dog
Thanks to their squished little noses, pugs have some respiratory issues that can be enhanced in the high altitudes of an airplane. This doesn't mean your pug can never travel with you by plane, it just means that you need to know the steps to take care of your pug on flights in order to ensure you and your pug have a safe and comfortable trip.
Claim Tax Credit for Travel Expenses
Whether you are in business for yourself or you are an employee, you are entitled to take credit for your qualified travel expenses in the form of tax deductions. It is important to understand the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules regarding travel expense deductions and use them to your advantage at tax time. To substantiate your deductions, keep careful records of your allowable travel costs throughout the tax year.
Travel by Plane With a Guitar
In 2009, Canadian musician Dave Carroll posted an online video about his experience of trying to get United Airlines to repair or replace a guitar he says baggage handlers working for the company had broken at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The video caught the attention of the Chicago Sun Times and 170,000 YouTube viewers in its first three days online. Hearing stories like this can make flying more stressful when taking a guitar along on a trip; but by taking just a few extra precautions, you can ensure your guitar arrives at your destination in one piece.