skatebmx05
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i have not been working for ups very long and i was always wondering how do the drivers know how to get from one stop to another i see there is no gps or anything in the trucks?
i have not been working for ups very long and i was always wondering how do the drivers know how to get from one stop to another i see there is no gps or anything in the trucks?
Our DIADs contain the delivery information (EDD) which we download before leaving the bldg each day. This EDD is set up stop for stop and we simply follow that.
To get back to the bldg after we are done we simply turn the DIAD upside down and we reverse our route.
so does that tell you how to get to each address
I fear for our future.
I fear for our future.
Each night they give you exactly what your route will be, then you have to totally memorize your route the night before then come in 1 hour early to be tested. If you pass with a 95% or above you get to run the route that day. Once you pass a route test 3 consecutive times you don`t need to be tested on that route again.i was just wondering like how you get like turn left here right there kinda deal
i didnt mean it like hey you have to turn here now but does that device tell you how to get to the address
Each night they give you exactly what your route will be, then you have to totally memorize your route the night before then come in 1 hour early to be tested. If you pass with a 95% or above you get to run the route that day. Once you pass a route test 3 consecutive times you don`t need to be tested on that route again.
Kid, we are having fun at your expense.
Drivers receive training on their areas from an on-car supervisor. Many will also purchase a map for their area. Some will ask the dispatch supervisor for a printout of the previous day's delivery for that area and follow that to familiarize themselves with the area. Some will even take personal time to go out and drive the area to become more familiar with it. Knowing the streets is only half the battle--you have to also learn delivery points, number breaks, etc. After a while it becomes second nature.
Cover drivers must do this for a number of different areas.
Bid or FT drivers are thoroughly familiar with their areas.
yea thats probably it
It's kind of like going into your relative's kitchen on Thanksgiving and trying to locate a coffee mug. There are lots of places the mugs may be hiding. But your relative knows exactly where everything is in his or her kitchen. The UPS driver knows exactly where every business or residential stop is loaded on his truck. And he has memorized all the street sections. We call it "route knowledge".i have not been working for ups very long and i was always wondering how do the drivers know how to get from one stop to another i see there is no gps or anything in the trucks?
i have not been working for ups very long and i was always wondering how do the drivers know how to get from one stop to another i see there is no gps or anything in the trucks?