Back to the OP, it all depends on your local contractor who owns that service area... was that seasonal driver in a rental or a Fedex logo- ed van?
I was a supplemental driver servicing a mix of ghetto and the neighboring suburbia... after a handful of customer compliments, i was assigned that area permanently after peak.
Its probably too late, but that seasonal driver knew this is just a stepping stone job, or his contactor sucks, or found a contractor whose service area was closer to home and transferred... you'll probably never know now.
It all comes down to the individual. Some suck and some have some sense of service. Each has to find a balance of efficiency vs service, based on how little the middleman csp / isp pays his drivers.
If they pay very little, expect the driver to drop or throw your parcels and run, like a newspaper route.
Ps, ive seen neighboring routes driver- release a huge flatscreen tv at the front door, in plain view with no weatherbag, because the powerpad didnt prompt for a signature. A competent or a driver with some common sense won't do that