Pick-ups

[TheOnlyMidnight]

Does every route have pickups?

 

[upschuck]

No

 

[upschuck]

Most of the ones that don't are heavy residential, which is good everyday except Christmas Eve.

 

[TheOnlyMidnight]

Oh okay cool thanks for your answers

 

[TheOnlyMidnight]

I'm going to be starting on Tuesday and I'm hoping I don't have many pickups. I don't really mind much because I used to do a load at peak in the mall. But I'd rather not have many

 

[upschuck]

I'm going to be starting on Tuesday and I'm hoping I don't have many pickups. I don't really mind much because I used to do a *load at peak in the mall. But I'd rather not have many

Every training route should have pickups. Need to learn how it is done.

 

[TheOnlyMidnight]

Every training route should have pickups. Need to learn how it is done.

That's true, so I can see that

 

[DumbTruckDriver]

I'm going to be starting on Tuesday and I'm hoping I don't have many pickups. I don't really mind much because I used to do a *load at peak in the mall. But I'd rather not have many

Yeah… good luck with that…

 

[TheOnlyMidnight]

Yeah… good luck with that…

Thanks for your response

 

[542thruNthru]

I'm going to be starting on Tuesday and I'm hoping I don't have many pickups. I don't really mind much because I used to do a *load at peak in the mall. But I'd rather not have many

If you're just starting and already worrying about having pick ups, you're in for a rough ride.

Like sleeping with @BadIdeaGuy teacher kind of rough ride.

 

[deeztier]

i have ford, chevrolet, ram, gmc... and sad@ss ridgeline pickups where im at.

 

[GenericUsername]

Every training route should have pickups. Need to learn how it is done.

Every training route in our center only goes out with about 100 or so deliveries. 75 or so businesses, 25 or so resis, and about 30 pickups. They each have a UPS store on them and at least a half dozen drop boxes as well. A normal day for the training route in the area next to my route is 90-110 stops but nearly 400 pieces every single day.

 

[GenericUsername]

Most of the ones that don't are heavy residential, which is good everyday except Christmas Eve.

I had 250 stops on Christmas Eve (counting the apartments that all get delivered to the mailboxes, so maybe actual 180 stops.) I punched out at 430 with an 8 hr guarantee and $800 in tips. I was sent someone at about noon to take 50 stops off me that is normally on a business route. He got the 11 businesses I had that were closed and the 5 apartment buildings (so no stairs/etc due to mail rooms).

Not all centers suck.

 

[DumbTruckDriver]

Thanks for your response

Training routes are heavy on businesses and pickups. You’ll probably have some apartments as well. They want to make sure you can handle the pressure of the job.

 

[rod]

I had 250 stops on Christmas Eve (counting the apartments that all get delivered to the mailboxes, so maybe actual 180 stops.) I punched out at 430 with an 8 hr guarantee and $800 in tips. I was sent someone at about noon to take 50 stops off me that is normally on a business route. He got the 11 businesses I had that were closed and the 5 apartment buildings (so no stairs/etc due to mail rooms).

Not all centers suck.

I call BS. UPS is hit and run now. No time to stick around for tips.

 

[BrownSnowFlake]

I'm going to be starting on Tuesday and I'm hoping I don't have many pickups. I don't really mind much because I used to do a *load at peak in the mall. But I'd rather not have many

Your training route will almost certainly have pickups, and those businesses will be used to dealing with trainees. If they don't have pieces every day, get their number and call. Save yourself the time.

 

[rod]

I still expecting a couple of 150 pound anvils. That place will be one of your pickups.

 

[TheOnlyMidnight]

Your training route will almost certainly have pickups, and those businesses will be used to dealing with trainees. If they don't have pieces every day, get their number and call. Save yourself the time.

Thanks, good advice

 

[TheOnlyMidnight]

If you're just starting and already worrying about having pick ups, you're in for a rough ride.

Like sleeping with @BadIdeaGuy teacher kind of rough ride.

I'm not worried at all about pick-ups. As I said, I've done pickups at a mall which allotted about 400 pick-ups per day as well as picking up from the UPS store so I'm very much used to it

 

[TheOnlyMidnight]

Training routes are heavy on businesses and pickups. You’ll probably have some apartments as well. They want to make sure you can handle the pressure of the job.

That's makes sense. I've done many deliveries with over the last 4 years with Amazon and UPS so luckily it will be no sweat