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I did a holiday stent with them while I was in university. I was a package runner, so I would take the packages from the truck to the house, while the driver c
by beckler 8y ago
I did a holiday stent with them while I was in university.
I was a package runner, so I would take the packages from the truck to the house, while the driver could organize everything and get things ready for the next few houses.
The worst part was the super short breaks. We would stop for maybe 5-8 minutes, piss, and grab food to go.
There were a few things from my experience there that stick out in my mind:
- There was this weird implied situation with running. It was iterated to me multiple times that UPS does not encourage me to run, but I needed to do everything I could to efficiently get the package to the house and back. So they were basically telling us to run, even though they couldn't specifically say it.
- On my route one day, there was a van following us and stealing packages that we were dropping off. We had no idea until they scared the shit out of some poor lady, who ended up calling customer support. Apparently, she saw me, and even motioned for me to leave the package... but I never saw her- I just dropped it off. When she went to the door to get it, the thieves were taking it off her porch. I'm glad she said she motioned me to leave it, because if not, UPS wanted to hold me personally responsible for the loss.
- We had to pick up packages from a handful of UPS stores in the area. We even had a bigger truck that day to hold the capacity. There was zero organization to it, it was just throw everything that could fit on the truck. We had it filled to the TOP, but we still had to do some deliveries. I had no idea where to find the packages, because they got all mixed up... So we ended up crushing some packages because we had to climb the mountain of boxes to find them. I always felt bad about that day because I stepped on a styrofoam box of omaha steaks and completely destroyed it, but we delivered it anyways.
- questionsuch 8y agoWas your route in the last case optimized? Or did you have to figure out the delivery sequence on your own?
- beckler 8y agoThings we're normally pretty well organized, except that day that we had to pick up everything. We moved all the deliveries to the front, but we had WAY more pickups than the driver expected and that's how they got mixed up. Plus other people were helping load it up and moved things around to fit better. It wasn't common for things to get that out-of-place.
- rdiddly 8y agoThey wanted you to run, and also take responsibility for the fact that you were running and anything that were to happen because of it. Nice!
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- beckler 8y agoYep! Back then I wasn't sure why, but now I would assume they said it that way to avoid lawsuits and workers comp claims.
- loeg 8y ago> I always felt bad about that day because I stepped on a styrofoam box of omaha steaks and completely destroyed it Don't feel too bad, Omaha steaks are crap.
- beckler 8y agoLol, well a surprising amount of people ordered them in my small section of metro Atlanta. I thought they were way too expensive.