I bet your happy to be paid by the hour,and not by the package.
You know I've posted this before,but its still sending me up the wall.
We are now into our 4th month from the launch date.
Our customers are still way clueless that we have nothing to do with UPS parcel.
I called this guy before leaving the terminal I had 2 skids of electrical supplies at over 1000 lbs.
The address was a street with only houses on it.
I asked him if he wanted his stuff to be delivered to his house?
He says well yes.
It wasn't only 5 miles out,so I stagged both skids on the tail.
I pull up in front of the house,walk to the front door,and ring the bell.
In the mean time the man from the house next door is taking pictures of me,and my big rig.
The customers wife comes out going totaly ballistic on me saying this delivery was supposed to be delivered by UPS.
I'm standing right in front of her,UPS brand on my cap,and shirt also a sign on my tractor door,and shes flipping out on me.
She calls her hubby,and hands me the phone.
He says can you deliver this shippment to his job site?
I ask where?
He tells me a town thats about 25 miles to the east of where I was.
I said thats why I called you from the terminal.
He says oh well you said it was coming UPS.
I said I told you UPS heavy Freight division.
Than he says put it in the garage.
I called the TM he said as long as your there just get it over with.
42 boxes,4 boxes a trip on my hand cart.
Needless to say it took awhile.
The very next stop was a store I had a skid with (2) 4x8 sheets of fibber board.
He said just bring it in the front door.
I said I need help,they weigh over 100 lbs each.
He says my regular UPS guy always brings everything in by himself.
I'm telling you doesn't he see the difference in my uniform,and a tractor with a 48 foot trailer compared to his guy,and his little package van?
I said give me help,or it goes back to the terminal and you can figure out some other way to get it here.
I got help.
But thats just 2 of many horror stories I've been through on a daily basis since we became UPS Freight drivers.
Calling all UPS sales people if any of you are on this truckingboard.
Help these customers to get a clue that we don't have anything to do with the parcel division.
We are HEAVY,HEAVY FREIGHT,not package drivers.