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It is not uncommon, but at a mid-sized company it is a bit problematic: when the receptionist has to handle private parcels for a couple of individuals, that is
by wott 9y ago
It is not uncommon, but at a mid-sized company it is a bit problematic: when the receptionist has to handle private parcels for a couple of individuals, that is OK; but when there are 100-200 employees and they regularly order non-work related stuff at their company address, it becomes a burden on the receptionist, burden that is not part of what the company pays him for.
So :
* small company where everyone takes care of (his own) deliveries: OK.
* smallish company company where there is a receptionist: OK because it does not happen too often.
* middle-sized company: not OK.
* large company with a dedicated mail/parcel/delivery service: I guess it depends on formal work agreements.
- lb1lf 9y ago-We solved this in a simple manner at a former employer - we just had everybody who wanted something sent to work have it addressed to such-and-such, room 40. Room 40 was a bench behind the warehouse reception. Of course, there are potential pitfalls here - say, assuming your colleagues to be honest, for instance - but to the best of my knowledge, we never lost a parcel in years. (Which is more than could be said for anything entering the murky depths of our ERP system...)
- cardiffspaceman 9y agoAt AOL in late 2001 they insisted that employees cease receiving non-work packages at work. The legit concern was the anthrax being mailed to DC area offices. That was also just past "peak AOL" so I was soon freed from this problem, with a decent sverance to boot. I have found ordering from B&M's via their websites and picking the thing up at the store bypasses this whole problem.