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<blockquote data-quote="Overpaid Union Thug" data-source="post: 1395588" data-attributes="member: 198"><p>I've been trying to stick with running routes that are primarily rural and are rarely in the lineup outside of peak. They are usually great. Their are only a hand full of problems. One is knowing when and where to utilize the helper. The other is that some of the bid drivers on the routes the work is normally on can cause problems. It's better to just use a helper all day on a rural route and some of the bid drivers try and cherry pick what comes off or stays on their routes and that screws up the dispatching for the neighboring peak routes. It still beats the hell out of the city routes that are cubed out with 300+ stops. I'd rather stick with a rural/semi rural route. There is more time between stops and the helper and I can both shut our doors and crank up the heat. And during our lengthy windshield time I usually remind the helper about how they lucked out by being assigned as my helper and that their counterparts are probably reconsidering wether or not what they are doing is worth $8.50/hr. I know that using a helper on such a route is not really practical unless we are in neighborhoods but UPS makes me use one. I just try and doctor the load up while they are delivering. That's really all I can do. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/teethy.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":teethy:" title="Teethy :teethy:" data-shortname=":teethy:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Overpaid Union Thug, post: 1395588, member: 198"] I've been trying to stick with running routes that are primarily rural and are rarely in the lineup outside of peak. They are usually great. Their are only a hand full of problems. One is knowing when and where to utilize the helper. The other is that some of the bid drivers on the routes the work is normally on can cause problems. It's better to just use a helper all day on a rural route and some of the bid drivers try and cherry pick what comes off or stays on their routes and that screws up the dispatching for the neighboring peak routes. It still beats the hell out of the city routes that are cubed out with 300+ stops. I'd rather stick with a rural/semi rural route. There is more time between stops and the helper and I can both shut our doors and crank up the heat. And during our lengthy windshield time I usually remind the helper about how they lucked out by being assigned as my helper and that their counterparts are probably reconsidering wether or not what they are doing is worth $8.50/hr. I know that using a helper on such a route is not really practical unless we are in neighborhoods but UPS makes me use one. I just try and doctor the load up while they are delivering. That's really all I can do. :teethy: [/QUOTE]
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