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When Did You Realize That You're Just a Number?
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<blockquote data-quote="Whither" data-source="post: 4707496" data-attributes="member: 76643"><p>Second this.</p><p></p><p>However, on the theme: midway through my 30 days, I pulled up to a busy, high-speed intersection during my air run, which was heavy that day. Did a double take at seeing a brown p-700 with a smashed front end across the highway, partly blocking traffic. Then I saw a full-size pickup truck with even worse front end damage. After I got the signal I pulled some distance past the wrecked vehicles and parked on the generous shoulder. Walked to the scene and was shocked to see my old buddy -- we had worked a crap job together years before he qualified at UPS. He was on the phone with a supe but assured me he and the other people involved in the accident were okay. So I carried on and got my last air off at 1030 sharp.</p><p></p><p>Supe (same one my coworker notified of his accident) rode with me the next day. I brought up the wreck, mentioning I had stopped just to see what he'd say. He didn't disappoint. "You've got a good heart, [my name], and I appreciate that you wanted make sure your coworker was okay, but you shouldn't have pulled over because another vehicle could've hit the wrecked vehicles, and crashed into your package car. And since you're qualifying, that would've been it. If you ever come across an accident again, just keep driving to your next stop and call the center to let us know, and we'll come out and take care of everything."</p><p></p><p>Turns out the pickup had blown a red light at full speed (55mph on that road). My buddy would've been T-boned in the (open) driver door, but somehow got the pkg car turned at the last second and took a glancing blow off the corner of front bumper. Of course he was charged for not clearing the intersection. He put in his notice a couple days later, said he'd already had a couple close calls.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whither, post: 4707496, member: 76643"] Second this. However, on the theme: midway through my 30 days, I pulled up to a busy, high-speed intersection during my air run, which was heavy that day. Did a double take at seeing a brown p-700 with a smashed front end across the highway, partly blocking traffic. Then I saw a full-size pickup truck with even worse front end damage. After I got the signal I pulled some distance past the wrecked vehicles and parked on the generous shoulder. Walked to the scene and was shocked to see my old buddy -- we had worked a crap job together years before he qualified at UPS. He was on the phone with a supe but assured me he and the other people involved in the accident were okay. So I carried on and got my last air off at 1030 sharp. Supe (same one my coworker notified of his accident) rode with me the next day. I brought up the wreck, mentioning I had stopped just to see what he'd say. He didn't disappoint. "You've got a good heart, [my name], and I appreciate that you wanted make sure your coworker was okay, but you shouldn't have pulled over because another vehicle could've hit the wrecked vehicles, and crashed into your package car. And since you're qualifying, that would've been it. If you ever come across an accident again, just keep driving to your next stop and call the center to let us know, and we'll come out and take care of everything." Turns out the pickup had blown a red light at full speed (55mph on that road). My buddy would've been T-boned in the (open) driver door, but somehow got the pkg car turned at the last second and took a glancing blow off the corner of front bumper. Of course he was charged for not clearing the intersection. He put in his notice a couple days later, said he'd already had a couple close calls. [/QUOTE]
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