The other chapter is,for anyone who has been a package car driver,is called "the Charm". Especially on a swing route,"the charm" is used by drivers of both sexes to basically get the delivery off as quickly and easily as possible. It`s the difference between hauling the delivery to some obscure door in the back of the bldg and waiting you butt off or getting the receptionist to sign for it at the front desk. Every one has done it to some extent if they wanted to have the route go smooth. The point where some run into trouble is when you don`t know where to stop. We have all had the crotchety old fart who you had to smother in "sir`s and ma am`s" to the women on my route that I knew so well I could throw out a risqué joke because I knew they would take it the right way.
Ahh Yes, Charm. Without it, this job could possibly be intolerable........
I use it daily.
IT GETS ME INTO PLACES QUICKLY, IT GETS RECEIVERS TO SHOW UP SWIFTLY.
It gets me precedence over other delivery people who have been standing there waiting 20 minutes. When the loudspeaker shouts ups at delivery dock, the other guys hanging around waiting to get signed, say good luck, and about 1 minute later here he comes(boy do they look P'OD).
I think some people have the gift, others have to work on it. But aside from giving excellent customer service, its the best helper you can have
