OH REALLY

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I dreaded the house where people were always home.

I got some really good costumers

 

[scooby0048]

I don't ring or knock unless I need a sig. I'm sick of being yelled at by so jackass that thinks I should have rang the bell instead of knock or the other way around.

I am with you 100%. Here, there are so many people employed in the gas, oil, and mining industry who have wacky schedules, I don't even bother because I never know who works nights this week and whose babies are sleeping. People track their crap up to the second so they know when I'm there and when I've dropped. Who cares anymore.

 

[Turdferguson]

I had a callous on one of my knuckles from knocking on doors. It took 2 years for it to go away. I talked to customers all the time when I was on car, and at the counter. You meet some funny people that way

 

[Mycow]

I always liked talking to my customers but then again I'm a friendly kind of guy.

As do I. I rather talk to someone on my route then get 10 to 20 more stops from my neighbor

 

[quad decade guy]

My route was mostly industrial with 30 residential. Driver release was a Godsend. Oh and 60 pickups.

 

[allahuakbar]

My knuckle started hurting during my thirty days. I’ve been ringing every door bell since. Like I’ve said before “if I’m up you’re up too”

 

[tarbar66]

The Diad saved my knuckles!

 

[The Driver]

The Diad saved my knuckles!

Be careful about knocking with too much force with it. I may have left a few dents in someone's brand new wooden front door one time

 

[clean hairy]

Be careful about knocking with too much force with it. I may have left a few dents in someone's brand new wooden front door one time

Not your fault they bought a cheap door made from Balsa Wood!

 

[Dr.Brownz]

'Cuz you're a slug?

Because he does things the right way. The way that provides the maximum amount of service to our customers.

 

[Brownslave688]

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Literally how I was trained it was to be done.


“You should be pulling away as the customer opens the door”

 

[Brownslave688]

Knocking, ringing the doorbell, and announcing “UPS” at residential stops helps reduce theft and damages by the elements. I can’t announce UPS all day, especially on a dense residential route, without coming home sounding like I chain smoked for 90 years straight. I typically don’t touch security system doorbells, such as Ring, Nest, etc., because I refuse to talk to people through their doorbell and listen to some of the BS they spew through them.

I do knock and ring normal doorbells at each and every house though unless the customer instructed otherwise. It only takes like a second and a half tops. Only bonus babies and people that are scared to death of being ridiculed for their numbers have a problem with doing that.

Why would you talk to anyone through a ring? I’ve had maybe 2 people in my career say something before I was out of earshot. Usually that’s because I need a signature and stuck around.

 

[Brownslave688]

nope

dont wanna talk to people, hear their life story nor their problems. don't want to lug package up stairs or put in garage. dont wanna come in for a drink or milk and cookies.

less contact the better.

if they open door i say hi , gotta go see ya next time and keep walking away.

Now you were a package car driver too?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Now you were a package car driver too?

I'm sure she could be whatever (or whomever) you would want her to be.