Change Routes!
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Faceplanted
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Walking is great for the body. You don't get wear and tear from walking, you get wear and tear from jumpin in and out of the truck, running around and not following the methods.
twoweeled
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twoweeled
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A mall? Are you kidding me? A mall is a social route, driver. What's a matter for you? There are women galore, and many of them,,,,,,, "will like you"! Trust me. You gotta cruise a mall route and be sociable. No rushing in the mall, or you'll look the fool. I loved me a mall. yeah, I was also divorced. lol
Raw
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No comparison ! My "easy resi gated community " route was and is totally bulked out with dog food, rugs, and furniture with 100 foot driveways! I have a few business stops now with bulk but there is always a worker to help and lots of deliveries are envelopes delivered in AC. Many resi now are trailer parkes with 3 foot driveways! I`m in delivery heaven! LOL
I agree that customers are almost more important than what type of route you have. If you get to work with great people it really changes the day. Crappy people make a route suck. I've been covering a primarily residential route that they're forcing 200 stops on (bid driver would never do 200) and the truck leaves bricked out everyday with all the bulky bs people order. It's not mostly small packages anymore.
Rack em
Made the Podium
If the bid driver doesn't do 200 stops then neither should you. Stretch that day out and make em pay for setting higher standards for you.
There's alot of routes like that in my center, driver changes and so does the stop count. Speaking for myself, i'm not running or rushing to get the work done, i work in a safe manor and i guess i'm just quicker than the bid driver. I filed to be on the 9.5 list and i use that to help. As a fellow driver says, work like a gentleman.
35years
Gravy route
I had a city route for 15 years with 50-50 small shops and resis.
Knew and loved all the business owners and the great neighborhoods.
I would have never given it up, if they did not change it.
Now, I have done a rural route for many years.
No comparison.
Moving 100-120 pkgs a day del and p/u combined is like not working.
Plus people in the country are real, down to earth folks.
And I can be done as early as 3PM if I have something going on.
Knew and loved all the business owners and the great neighborhoods.
I would have never given it up, if they did not change it.
Now, I have done a rural route for many years.
No comparison.
Moving 100-120 pkgs a day del and p/u combined is like not working.
Plus people in the country are real, down to earth folks.
And I can be done as early as 3PM if I have something going on.
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
Me too. 140 stops and 230 miles occasionally but only 250 pieces.
Rack em
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140 stops and 230 miles is a loooong day, wtf!
Ghost in the Darkness
Well-Known Member
Following methods doesn't prevent wear and tear, it may slow the rate in some instances but wear and tear is inevitable.
PASinterference
Yes, I know I'm working late.
I do half that many stops with the same miles. No pickups. Ran 100 once during peak.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
That's too much work. Even with a perfect day I'm not sure I could pull that off under 14 hours.
twoweeled
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DAMN!!!! LMAO. A little perspective. My normal day was 85 stops, maybe 40 PU, del about 180-190 pcs (over 200 pcs a different story). 60 miles. 10 hours.
I could do your route, if it was in an airplane and I just pushed the stops out the door! Watch out below!
twoweeled
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You must be my twin brother! My exact thoughts! Don't complain about it, just make them pay. He's doing 200 stops,,,,, because he'll do 200 stops!! Just make him pay to the point, where it doesn't pay for them to give him 200 stops. Too many guys complaining and not making them pay a price.
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