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<blockquote data-quote="Brownnblue" data-source="post: 136386" data-attributes="member: 1941"><p>Every center runs things slightly different, but I have a reputation as being good with helpers, so I'll try to answer your questions based on my experiences.</p><p> </p><p>1) Your level of appreation by your driver will pretty much depend on how hard you work and how well you can handle the pressure. Your driver should be well aware that you are poorly trained (a fact he or she can readily identify with) and that he or she will have to train you from square one. This, coupled with the fact that management's vision of a helper is simply a device to add work to a route, leads to the drivers frustration over the helper system.</p><p>That said, a helper who can follow a driver's direction, keep the mistakes to a minimum, and work at a good pace is greatly appreciated. I have helpers like this, I also had a helper who quit on me because it started to rain, leaving me to deliver 170 stops on my own and giving me a 13.5 hour day. Also, try to keep in mind that having a helper means having more work, which means having a total mess for a load, which means frustration trying to get everything sorted out. This might mean your having to run things off while the driver sets up; not uncommon.</p><p> </p><p>2) The driver and sup. set up a meet point at the beginning of the day, then the sup. will call you and tell you what that meet point is. Chances are you will not have to go to the center. While there are exceptions, you will probably go out with the same driver every day; in fact you will more likely than not get the same "runs" from the driver. The driver is not really your boss, think of it more as you being the running back and he/she being the quarterback. The driver will report your hours, in fact if you end up with the same driver all the time you probably will not have to call in, you can just set something up with the driver from day to day.</p><p> </p><p>3) Don't worry too much about missing a call, they usually call more or less at the same time every day. If possible, try to do the dentist and oil change errends on weekends or something. You will probably get into a work pattern where you won't have to worry about this at all, more sooner than later.</p><p> </p><p>Hope this helps. Good luck to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brownnblue, post: 136386, member: 1941"] Every center runs things slightly different, but I have a reputation as being good with helpers, so I'll try to answer your questions based on my experiences. 1) Your level of appreation by your driver will pretty much depend on how hard you work and how well you can handle the pressure. Your driver should be well aware that you are poorly trained (a fact he or she can readily identify with) and that he or she will have to train you from square one. This, coupled with the fact that management's vision of a helper is simply a device to add work to a route, leads to the drivers frustration over the helper system. That said, a helper who can follow a driver's direction, keep the mistakes to a minimum, and work at a good pace is greatly appreciated. I have helpers like this, I also had a helper who quit on me because it started to rain, leaving me to deliver 170 stops on my own and giving me a 13.5 hour day. Also, try to keep in mind that having a helper means having more work, which means having a total mess for a load, which means frustration trying to get everything sorted out. This might mean your having to run things off while the driver sets up; not uncommon. 2) The driver and sup. set up a meet point at the beginning of the day, then the sup. will call you and tell you what that meet point is. Chances are you will not have to go to the center. While there are exceptions, you will probably go out with the same driver every day; in fact you will more likely than not get the same "runs" from the driver. The driver is not really your boss, think of it more as you being the running back and he/she being the quarterback. The driver will report your hours, in fact if you end up with the same driver all the time you probably will not have to call in, you can just set something up with the driver from day to day. 3) Don't worry too much about missing a call, they usually call more or less at the same time every day. If possible, try to do the dentist and oil change errends on weekends or something. You will probably get into a work pattern where you won't have to worry about this at all, more sooner than later. Hope this helps. Good luck to you. [/QUOTE]
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