From Scratch:
"I have bid on three other routes since then, and they all got better. I ran 139 stops today, about 160 packages. I picked up about 15 packages at my four pickups. Those QVC and cellphone deliveries are not heavy compared to the 0/70s on a commercial route. And the scenery is a lot nicer"
Scratch,
You must have a lot of seniority? I ask this because the numbers on your route sound like a wet dream to me, lol. I'm not trying to say your job is easy, but it appears you have one of the best routes in your center.
As for our newhire's question, I origanally thought the strip mall would be his best bet because he wouldn't have to learn 100 residential streets. As I read the posts I think I changed my mind.
Bulk is really difficult in today's UPS.
If our newhire gets a zone of 60, 50 lbs. packages going to one of his stores and he must 2-wheel 6 at a time through the store and into the back room, he will be there for 50 minutes with UPS giving him a 10 minute time allowance for the stop. And it being a strip mall, it probably happens every day but at different stores.
At least with the resi.'s you have a chance to meet their impossible standards. Once you know the streets, you can really move fast. Its just a matter of memorization at this point.
Good luck.