Friday should count.I'm regular full time. 5 days down of my 30 day packet. Actually 4 because he said friday wouldn't count because of the extenuating circumstances I mentioned.
Master Sergeant, in the long run you're military training will serve you very well on this job.Not literally, but damn near. First week of driving in the books and I feel dumber than a rock.
I'm certainly never the smartest person in a crowded room, but I'm not the dumbest either, but a car full of cardboard has made me feel like a complete maroon. Area knowledge and sense of direction, sucks. Selecting packages, sucks and slow. If the package isn't exactly where it is supposed to be it feels like it takes an hour to find it. Started out alone today and me supervisor had to come rescue me. The guy who normally does this route usually has 90 stops completed by 1pm. I only had 25. Though there were extenuating circumstances, that is still discouraging.
I was a Master Sergeant in the Air Force and ran high level programs. Now I feel like a maroon who can't even empty a truck on my own.
I'm just venting my frustrations, I know (hope) it will get better. Next week is a new week.
Stick with it.
At every stop spend a minute or two to let everyone know how everything is.
Build up your daily contacts , because soon you'll have another ride along & they will be impressed if at every stop everyone calls you by name .
Come in early and talk to your preloader , bring him/her a cup of coffee , this is a serious relationship that can improve your day.
I gotta admit I laughed at the part about "spending a minute or two" at each stop shooting the breeze, on a heavy business route that can add 2 hours to your day. The supervisor being impressed with all your new friends (while you're running 3 hours over allowed) is pretty good too. I'm gonna give Baba the benefit of the doubt and assume he was joking.This has to be the worst advice I have ever read here.
Do you really believe that the supervisor who has to come and help you finish your day will be impressed that you have been carrying on friendly conversations with the customers?
You will have time to get to know the customers later. Your job now is to be polite and move on.
Bringing a preloader, who has been waiting years for a job you were hired off the street to do, a cup of coffee is not going to make him or her like you.
I'm regular full time. 5 days down of my 30 day packet. Actually 4 because he said friday wouldn't count because of the extenuating circumstances I mentioned.
A minute or 2 at each stop. Ya right. My advice would be say sign here, drop and go. The less customer contact the better.
If I spent a minute or two at every stop they would wonder what was wrong with me. Sign, drop, go.
Not literally, but damn near. First week of driving in the books and I feel dumber than a rock.
I'm certainly never the smartest person in a crowded room, but I'm not the dumbest either, but a car full of cardboard has made me feel like a complete maroon. Area knowledge and sense of direction, sucks. Selecting packages, sucks and slow. If the package isn't exactly where it is supposed to be it feels like it takes an hour to find it. Started out alone today and me supervisor had to come rescue me. The guy who normally does this route usually has 90 stops completed by 1pm. I only had 25. Though there were extenuating circumstances, that is still discouraging.
I was a Master Sergeant in the Air Force and ran high level programs. Now I feel like a maroon who can't even empty a truck on my own.
I'm just venting my frustrations, I know (hope) it will get better. Next week is a new week.
This whole job has to do with habits. Once things become a habit, the job becomes easy. You won't have to think of the steps of entering and starting the vehicle or stopping and exiting the vehicle or how to work the diad. You, in essence, become a robot more or less
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Talk about digging deep. Who was that home improvement duo in the video?
Not literally, but damn near. First week of driving in the books and I feel dumber than a rock.
I'm certainly never the smartest person in a crowded room, but I'm not the dumbest either, but a car full of cardboard has made me feel like a complete maroon. Area knowledge and sense of direction, sucks. Selecting packages, sucks and slow. If the package isn't exactly where it is supposed to be it feels like it takes an hour to find it. Started out alone today and me supervisor had to come rescue me. The guy who normally does this route usually has 90 stops completed by 1pm. I only had 25. Though there were extenuating circumstances, that is still discouraging.
I was a Master Sergeant in the Air Force and ran high level programs. Now I feel like a maroon who can't even empty a truck on my own.
I'm just venting my frustrations, I know (hope) it will get better. Next week is a new week.