2 different center managers told me that RS packages scanned into the ppd screen do not add anything to your day. The only way to get pickup credit for an RS/ARS is to scan it with a regular pick up stop.
Since, scanning an RS/ARS package at a stop where I did not really pick it up would be falsifying records, I rarely scan them.
I also had an instance where I picked up and scanned an ARS package that should not have been picked up and could not be tracked until it had been scanned in our bldg. That convinced me that my scans were a complete waste of time.
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I too do this with the exception of loading up the hand cart in the truck and sliding it down the bumper. That is a safety violation in our center. You can possibly get too much weight on the cart and cause a shoulder or back injury or cause forward over balance and actually fall out of the back of the truck. Then on the non safety side, when the cart gets to the ground while loaded it's pretty easy to loose control of the cart and dump the load causing damage to the packages. We get written up for doing that.Not only is it rude, but at least here in Oregon it is also illegal.
One method that I frequently do not follow is the "dont sheet pkgs in the car" rule. The methods say to load the pkgs onto a carry aid, take them inside, line 'em up and scan them. I have bulk stops where there is no room to do this. Intead I scan the packages as I put them on the handcart, slide the cart down the back bumper, wheel it in, and slide the cart out from under the stack of packages. This saves room and minimizes package handling.
The mechanics don't like the Pull Key Method either....rough on starters, ignition, etc.......we are suppose to pull our key every time our feet hit the pavement (are we scared bin laden will jump in our birds? what in the world?!)
No we are scared some hood will start the Car and drive it around the corner and steal everything inside.
I do. I want my customers to be aware of my presence. If you beep the horn and they know it's you then it gives them time to either gather up their dog or get out to get the package from you.
I DO NOT yell "UPS!"