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<blockquote data-quote="gingerkat" data-source="post: 1240922" data-attributes="member: 43502"><p>1. Get to work early every day - don't make the driver wait for you.</p><p><em><span style="color: #ff0000">If the driver shows up on time, he won't know if you're early. No brownie points if it's a secret between you and the 7-11 attendant.</span></em></p><p></p><p>2. Don't wait for the coordinator to call you, ever - take them out of the loop if you can by working directly with your driver if you have an established route.</p><p><em><span style="color: #ff0000">Once you have a regular driver, get his address and carpool.</span></em></p><p></p><p>3. Finished with your route? Call and offer to work more, doing anything.</p><p><em><span style="color: #ff0000">Yes, at 20:00 there is always more work.</span></em></p><p></p><p>4. Follow your driver's lead, let her/him know you want to learn as much as possible and that you are there to make their job easier, whatever that looks like for them.</p><p><em><span style="color: #ff0000">Follow driver everywhere, especially when the truck is brick loaded and there is no room to move. Ask, ask, ask! How will they know you are serious about working unless you ask? Let them know you're even willing to drive.</span></em></p><p></p><p>5. Learn as much about the DIAD as you possibly can, if your driver is open to teaching you (which can feel like a burden to some drivers) have them show you what to do on the board every time you encounter something new. If your driver doesn't have time to teach you everything you want to know suck it up and do the work.</p><p><em><span style="color: #ff0000">If you encounter something new on the board, do what I do…press every damn button until the thing blows up. If you can't learn the board, bring a cross word puzzle (just in case), sit and say "no speak english".</span></em></p><p></p><p>6. Don't miss work, it is going to suck because you are going to be sore ALL THE TIME, but this is what you signed up for - get up, get coffee, eat breakfast and get your ass to work.</p><p><em><span style="color: #ff0000">If you are sore all the time, you are not in shape and this job is not for you. </span></em></p><p></p><p>7. Don't entertain gossip between drivers - it might feel like you're making a friend but what you are really doing is showing that you're willing to trash talk - just don't do it.</p><p><em><span style="color: #ff0000">Gossip between drivers? WTF is that? Are you banging two drivers? Hot damn! Where do I sign up!</span></em></p><p></p><p>8. Be nice to your driver, they are doing this job 52 weeks a year - have a little empathy.</p><p><em><span style="color: #ff0000">Nice to your driver? Bring them coffee, donuts? Please define nice.</span></em></p><p></p><p>9. Don't bitch about the small stuff - unless it's a safety violation or you are being asked to do something unethical.</p><p><em><span style="color: #ff0000">I like to bitch about large boxes of toilet paper and stuff that most normal people buy at costco… stuff like that? Oh safety and unethical stuff. Oh I'm sure the guy that is asking you to do something unsafe and unethical will be absolutely cool with you bitching about it - lol</span></em></p><p></p><p>10. Don't fall for the "we're gonna keep you on" speak, keep working your tail off and let as many people know that you'd like to earn a permanent position without begging for anything. Earn it, it won't be given to you.</p><p><em><span style="color: #ff0000">I've actually never heard this yet. I've heard people ask right in the middle of orientation "oh I want to get hired after this season", but no promises from HR.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #ff0000"></span></em></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000">I know you're trying to help, but like others said, you're a little late. Sorry, just trying to have a little fun.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gingerkat, post: 1240922, member: 43502"] 1. Get to work early every day - don't make the driver wait for you. [I][COLOR=#ff0000]If the driver shows up on time, he won't know if you're early. No brownie points if it's a secret between you and the 7-11 attendant.[/COLOR][/I] 2. Don't wait for the coordinator to call you, ever - take them out of the loop if you can by working directly with your driver if you have an established route. [I][COLOR=#ff0000]Once you have a regular driver, get his address and carpool.[/COLOR][/I] 3. Finished with your route? Call and offer to work more, doing anything. [I][COLOR=#ff0000]Yes, at 20:00 there is always more work.[/COLOR][/I] 4. Follow your driver's lead, let her/him know you want to learn as much as possible and that you are there to make their job easier, whatever that looks like for them. [I][COLOR=#ff0000]Follow driver everywhere, especially when the truck is brick loaded and there is no room to move. Ask, ask, ask! How will they know you are serious about working unless you ask? Let them know you're even willing to drive.[/COLOR][/I] 5. Learn as much about the DIAD as you possibly can, if your driver is open to teaching you (which can feel like a burden to some drivers) have them show you what to do on the board every time you encounter something new. If your driver doesn't have time to teach you everything you want to know suck it up and do the work. [I][COLOR=#ff0000]If you encounter something new on the board, do what I do…press every damn button until the thing blows up. If you can't learn the board, bring a cross word puzzle (just in case), sit and say "no speak english".[/COLOR][/I] 6. Don't miss work, it is going to suck because you are going to be sore ALL THE TIME, but this is what you signed up for - get up, get coffee, eat breakfast and get your ass to work. [I][COLOR=#ff0000]If you are sore all the time, you are not in shape and this job is not for you. [/COLOR][/I] 7. Don't entertain gossip between drivers - it might feel like you're making a friend but what you are really doing is showing that you're willing to trash talk - just don't do it. [I][COLOR=#ff0000]Gossip between drivers? WTF is that? Are you banging two drivers? Hot damn! Where do I sign up![/COLOR][/I] 8. Be nice to your driver, they are doing this job 52 weeks a year - have a little empathy. [I][COLOR=#ff0000]Nice to your driver? Bring them coffee, donuts? Please define nice.[/COLOR][/I] 9. Don't bitch about the small stuff - unless it's a safety violation or you are being asked to do something unethical. [I][COLOR=#ff0000]I like to bitch about large boxes of toilet paper and stuff that most normal people buy at costco… stuff like that? Oh safety and unethical stuff. Oh I'm sure the guy that is asking you to do something unsafe and unethical will be absolutely cool with you bitching about it - lol[/COLOR][/I] 10. Don't fall for the "we're gonna keep you on" speak, keep working your tail off and let as many people know that you'd like to earn a permanent position without begging for anything. Earn it, it won't be given to you. [I][COLOR=#ff0000]I've actually never heard this yet. I've heard people ask right in the middle of orientation "oh I want to get hired after this season", but no promises from HR. [/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=#ff0000]I know you're trying to help, but like others said, you're a little late. Sorry, just trying to have a little fun.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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