Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
I am going to be getting on this year for peak. This is my first peak and first time having a helper. I was curious the about how to use them.
I think you will be fine. Just start looking now for your own helper. Don't wait for them to assign you one.
I notice you bypassed a whole bunch that said the same as me, in some lame attempt to call me out. Considering I work a mostly rural route, hunt-dog-hunt. Of course, that is how my on-car trained me. I bet he can explain it to your center manager when he's working at my center while you end up with, what? Oh, the possibilities!My helper works the metro so has to be off the car by 1500. He knows how to use the DIAD which is a big help. It's not that hard and worth your time to teach your helper the basics of the DIAD. Unlike menotyou, I think that it works best when both you and the helper are delivering, especially when you only have him for a few hours. As BBH said, we are used to working alone, so having to work with someone else can be an adjustment.
I use them as a runner I very seldom get out of the car unless there are multiple stops (ie two across the street from each other, etc). I have tried to sort when they are delivering but I find it easier to just pull over once you have the 1000 and 2000 sections clear and sort the next 40 or so stops then when they are delivering I just reach in the back and get he next stop or stops in the cab ready to be delivered.
I also use the helpers DIAD for the number of stops that is required to be in it each day then stick it in the back of the car unless your helper knows how to use the DIAD, its just a waste of time trying to figure out what they messed up and to fix it.