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<blockquote data-quote="JL 0513" data-source="post: 5686907" data-attributes="member: 50088"><p>While it's hard work, it has continually gotten easier over the years through tech and how much nicer the package cars are. </p><p></p><p>Newer guys have no idea how huge of a difference a 2023 package car vs a 1985 package car is. Before that it was even way worse. A time when shelves were made of wood and you would get splinters by simply grabbing a package. When the PC's had no power steering, a high step, manual keys you had to switch from ignition to door at every stop, and a crude 4 speed gear box, and a flat seat with a half back rest made the driving portion of the job just as hard has a 250 piece pickup. Now driving is the break between the actual "work". Now we have fans and in the future, AC to come. </p><p></p><p>From a tech standpoint, today's DIAD coupled with stop by stop nav eliminates a large portion of the thinking previously required. Stops on paper and scrambling with tiny print paper maps added a whole other level of stress particularly when you didn't know the route. </p><p></p><p>Not to mention much more comfortable uniforms. It was torture wearing those no flex, polyester shirts in the summer heat. There was also a time when shorts weren't allowed. </p><p></p><p>Not trying to sugar coat the job but if we're being honest, it's simply way easier than it used to be and there's many jobs that are harder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JL 0513, post: 5686907, member: 50088"] While it's hard work, it has continually gotten easier over the years through tech and how much nicer the package cars are. Newer guys have no idea how huge of a difference a 2023 package car vs a 1985 package car is. Before that it was even way worse. A time when shelves were made of wood and you would get splinters by simply grabbing a package. When the PC's had no power steering, a high step, manual keys you had to switch from ignition to door at every stop, and a crude 4 speed gear box, and a flat seat with a half back rest made the driving portion of the job just as hard has a 250 piece pickup. Now driving is the break between the actual "work". Now we have fans and in the future, AC to come. From a tech standpoint, today's DIAD coupled with stop by stop nav eliminates a large portion of the thinking previously required. Stops on paper and scrambling with tiny print paper maps added a whole other level of stress particularly when you didn't know the route. Not to mention much more comfortable uniforms. It was torture wearing those no flex, polyester shirts in the summer heat. There was also a time when shorts weren't allowed. Not trying to sugar coat the job but if we're being honest, it's simply way easier than it used to be and there's many jobs that are harder. [/QUOTE]
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