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<blockquote data-quote="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)" data-source="post: 289379" data-attributes="member: 12570"><p>I assume from your post that the buildings in question do not have an elevator or using the stairs is much quicker than waiting for the elevator. I also assume that the stairs are not hand-cart friendly. The only multiple story buildings I have on my route are senior-citizen homes, so having them come to the door and accept their pkgs is not an option, and a medical office bldg, which is equipped with an elevator, so delivery to each office is not that big of a deal. I can only suggest that you group deliveries for the same floor or adjacent floors together and try to make as few trips up and down the stairs as possible. I would caution against relying on the consignee coming down to meet you as you would probably be up and down the stairs long before they make it down to the door. Of course, you would have the consignee who would be kind enough to meet you at the door only to say that they can't carry the pkg back upstairs so you have defeated the purpose. I would say that your options are limited and you need to assess your deliveries on a daily basis to maximize your efficiency and limit your trips up and down the stairs. I would caution against relying on the consignee to meet you at the door as this would be the exception rather than the rule.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret), post: 289379, member: 12570"] I assume from your post that the buildings in question do not have an elevator or using the stairs is much quicker than waiting for the elevator. I also assume that the stairs are not hand-cart friendly. The only multiple story buildings I have on my route are senior-citizen homes, so having them come to the door and accept their pkgs is not an option, and a medical office bldg, which is equipped with an elevator, so delivery to each office is not that big of a deal. I can only suggest that you group deliveries for the same floor or adjacent floors together and try to make as few trips up and down the stairs as possible. I would caution against relying on the consignee coming down to meet you as you would probably be up and down the stairs long before they make it down to the door. Of course, you would have the consignee who would be kind enough to meet you at the door only to say that they can't carry the pkg back upstairs so you have defeated the purpose. I would say that your options are limited and you need to assess your deliveries on a daily basis to maximize your efficiency and limit your trips up and down the stairs. I would caution against relying on the consignee to meet you at the door as this would be the exception rather than the rule. [/QUOTE]
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