If it was me, I would’ve called it in whether I hit it or not and given my manager a heads up in case the guy called in. The whole time at FedEx I’ve always given managers a heads up because I know customers lie. CYA.
Striking a fixed object, no matter if there is damage or not, is an event. You just don't know how DGO works, why do you think you do. You contact a member of management anytime you hit a boat trailer. Plain and simple.
They must offer a great pension at Trolls R’ Us.
Not sure. I won't start drawing my Pensions for 4 or 5 years. While you struggle, I am letting my pensions grow by 10% and 4% annually.
Blaze of glory?
No, you're not.
Definitely. Not a care in the world. Retirement is sweet.
How so? Enlighten us.
That’s because you haven’t even retired yet. I’ll bet your old lady won’t let you.
I am struggling. My golf game is getting worse and worse. I play 3 times a week and I am not any better than I was a few years ago. When this summer heat dies down it will be time to fish 3 days a week.
If a customer wants to call in in this scenario, let him. If I'm in the courier's shoes, it's the customer's word against mine. Absent any damage the customer's word doesn't mean squat. He might as well say I hit the thing at 100 MPH.
With your logic, backing up against a dock is striking a fixed object. It's an event and you should contact management.
If you knew how to drive, you use your backing camera to back up to a dock but not hit it. In Tractor Training class, you are instructed to bump the dock, then pull up for the dock plate. You back into a car, no damage, you call. You back into a boat, no damage, you call. You back into a dumpster, no damage, you call. You are calling to head off any future calls by a customer that you damaged their property. More proof you just don't know anything about DGO.
You call your manager for damage control. Better to call when it happens than to get called into the office when a customer calls in and says you hit their boat trailer and tore it up. Sure they are not telling the truth but why risk the headache? Kind of like when you burn the coffee you make for the people in your area. Tell them before they drink it so they won't be upset. I am sure you have made many good pots of coffee but your coworkers will definitely be upset when you make that bad pot.
Your traditional pension isn't growing by 10% annually.
