The only time I am in a "Partnership" is with my friend and that was really before I had my truck. The only time I use him now is when I need to move something big (Like a car) or heavy (Like a 400 LB copy machine), need a second truck, or I need to pull a trailer because my truck doesn't have a hitch yet. He's 6' 5" so it's nice to have him around considering I'm 5' 7". I only hire him once in a blue moon and we are good friends so we split it 50/50 after expenses, and he doesn't scrap so he's not competition. I will never go into a partnership with anyone full time because I like having complete control over my business, and I will only hire people.