Route 66
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Things must've changed more than I'd even realized since the days when I was a courier at X then. They never sent anyone out to help me offload those crates of anvils.
Ground to absorb Express
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I've brought back items that were too large and heavy for me to deal with myself. I've got no problems lifting something heavy if the ergonomics allow for it. However, your 100lb king size headboard set on your 4th story walkup. Nope! Send me with a helper because I'm not taking it myself.
Sorry my error. I mean that UPS has to send out guy to help.Things must've changed more than I'd even realized since the days when I was a courier at X then. They never sent anyone out to help me offload those crates of anvils.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Yes and no.
Drivers are contractually allowed to request help for Over 70's. It is up to the Company as to whether they wish to send that help or not.
dezguy
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I bring back lots of stuff that management has force upon me. Either the customer couldn't help me, wouldn't help me or weren't home.
For the ones where the customer couldn't help me, a neighbouring route is instructed to help or the customer is asked by the manager to have someone capable of helping be there.
For those who refuse to help, those are left at the station for the customer to pick up. Yes, it's our job but within reason. I'm not tearing my back up because you wanted a gazebo for your backyard but we're dammed if you were going to drive to the store 5 minutes away because you didn't want to have to deal with moving it when you got home. I'll just let the FedEx guy do it.
Perhaps you aren't aware, they are even more restrictive. They don't handle many of the packages we are referencing.
MAKAVELI
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Maybe you didn't understand the first time. USPS weight and size LIMITS are less than EXPRESS.
59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
No one said they weren't.
Fred's Myth
Nonhyphenated American
Snappy response time there, Dano.
59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
Bigger fish to fry. Miss some of the guppies every now and then.
SmithBarney
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If your curious about the merger.. 
check out the new JCATS... with InterCompany transfers... hrmmm
check out the new JCATS... with InterCompany transfers... hrmmm
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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If your curious about the merger..
So you can go from the Major to the Minors and vice versa?
It has met it's limit.
Yup..
The BRAND is not worth risking on shrinking margins and never ending lawsuits. Oh, and a completely fragmented inefficient system that will continuously be exposed from competition.
You're making things up.
Your post is appreciated but this is old news.
Old news and nothing has changed.
