All the drivers in my center wear their uniforms from home and go home in them also. I think it would be great if UPS could install a few showers in our building. That way, if a driver had a special event to go to, he could shower and leave right from the building saving a ton of time. Let's face it, this isn't too much to ask considering the time of day we get out as opposed to the majority of the workforce in this country. Us drivers don't have the benefit of being in a suit and, nice and clean when we leave work like management does.
I think management would benefit from this also. I think they would get less 8-hour requests(making less headaches during dispatch) if a driver knew he could shower at work and leave right from there. Also, a driver could run his route without taking lunch, get back to the building and spend his lunch break taking a shower, shaving and just getting ready. It would effectively add 1 hour in time to his life. Does anyone else have a thought on this? I'm interested in learning what other UPSers think in regard to this matter.