But their contractor sure is.WAGN.
Wait... My drivers aren't that lazy. Nevermind.
Knock, drop and go.
Upstate is one of those "do as I say, don't do as I do" kinda' folks.We don't drop packages. Hand to surface.
That might be because the helper could of been a temp working the holidays getting hourly rate and OT while the drivers get a day rate. The Temps tend to milk the clock while the drivers are just trying to get done. Nothing better at Peak then having a helper making more than the driver..They were in the fedex logo truck. He also had a helper. Funny thing is the new driver has a helper too and the helper never throws the packages just the driver.
Have seen a few newbs go off on comp doing that only to have the bottom plate of the dolly snap, ending up with them getting hurt. Broken wrist and a concussion are a few of the injuries that have been caused by that.Use your handcart as a fulcrum.
Anything over 75# should only be moved by 2 people. If the customer doesn't help, it stays on the truck.
Which will then be ruled a preventable accident and you get a warning letter for it.Have seen a few newbs go off on comp doing that only to have the bottom plate of the dolly snap, ending up with them getting hurt. Broken wrist and a concussion are a few of the injuries that have been caused by that.
Anything over 75# should only be moved by 2 people. If the customer doesn't help, it stays on the truck.
I had a delivery the week before I went out (surgery) for a lady who had closed her screen printing business and moved it in to her house. She had 11 pkgs---10 for the business and one for her son. They were light (water bottles) and I was able to carry them two at a time. After I had moved the first 4 she came out and asked me if I could take the 10 boxes to another location. Turns out she was having that business affix the logos on to the water bottles and rather than bring them there herself she wanted me to do it for her. I politely informed her that we are directed to deliver them as addressed and that if she had wanted them brought to this location that she should have used bill to/ship to when placing the order.
It is one thing to take care of the customer. It is quite another to be taken advantage of.
I would've told her I could deliver it to other address tomorrow or give to her here today. They're guaranteed 3 attempts on 3 consecutive days. If they want the 2nd attempt at a different address I'm happy to oblige, on the next business day.
And what happens if you happen to lift a package over your weight limit and you hurt yourself?All depends upon what it is. If I can get my hands around it and pull it in to my power zone I will deliver it. If it is big and bulky and I can barely slide it on the pkg car floor there is no way that I will attempt to deliver it without help.
In the US they cannot deny WC claims based on if you are at fault.And what happens if you happen to lift a package over your weight limit and you hurt yourself?
At FedEx,it would be ruled as a preventable injury cauing you to have to jump through hoops if you had to go off on comp and in some cases, have your comp claim denied and end up you not getting paid till you could come back healthy. But better hope you can come back in 90 days or your route becomes someone else's.
In the US they cannot deny WC claims based on if you are at fault.
That probably would fall under fraud. And yes they would deny a fraudulent claim.Even if you intentionally hurt yourself?
I used to be young and strong and thought nothing of carrying 100lb+ pkgs up several flights of stairs. I have a bad back now, go figure.No, it is pretty awesome being me. Large differences between me and you. I am good at my job and don't leave things where they don't belong and get stolen plus it costs me money and that does not happen. Then again when you are still young over 6' and 235 lbs it is a little easier to move things.
So you don't apply the "ambassador concept"
The alternate address was on an adjacent area. The shipper would have been charged $100 ($10 per box) for the address correction.
Her options would have been to either accept or refuse the delivery.