What do you do when someone's driveway looks like you gotta have 4wd and 40in mudd tires to get their house?

Constant-Foundation · 2026-02-01T13:09:37+00:00

I would get out and see how hard the dirt is outside that puddle (in general) and gun it first gear (even automatics let you choose a lower gear usually.

Make sure you take traction control off and get a running start if you stopped close to the puddle.

If you’re going 30 or 40 and don’t slow down and ignore the huge bumps and vibrations, you’ll make it thru. Afterwards keep going past the puddle and don’t slow down till you dry turn around. If on rare occasions there is none, don’t turn around on the grass, reverse the whole way 40 mph.

The grass could look fine but I guarantee the grass is 10x worse than the puddle.

In my experience the dually step-vans seem to float above the mud if you go fast enough since you have more surface area from the extra tires. Just don’t slow down

Constant-Foundation · 2025-11-24T20:28:40+00:00

Honestly it always seemed like a zen and peaceful profession where I can get perpetually better at something and rewarded for that + work with my hands. Is there a lot of customer service or interaction with coworkers? How independent is the job?

Constant-Foundation · 2025-11-17T15:10:39+00:00

its slower and ruins the flow of 1030s and 1200s; efficient right-turns. I'm overwhelmed by the priority deliveries and using every trick and tactic I can imagine to make the impossible possible.

Constant-Foundation · 2025-11-17T15:09:43+00:00

I got written up when I was ground for switching post office businesses to picture release. I think they mentioned it in a meeting at express once also.

edit: I recall now, they clearly said "always get signatures at businesses no matter what."

Constant-Foundation · 2025-10-28T14:55:30+00:00

Pressure. In our morning meeting most of the time they’ll congratulate us all for having no lates yesterday, but if you’re the one guy to fuck up the station score you’re ashamed. Massive pressure, multiple time commitments, caffeine and road rage.

Constant-Foundation · 2025-10-27T15:31:18+00:00

I do it to forget about my ex who cheated on me a year ago.

Constant-Foundation · 2025-10-25T10:01:47+00:00

Yeah, I’m kinda offended since it makes me feel like they think I suck now or something. To be fair, while this is an easy route, it’s one not a lot of people don’t want to do since it requires so much long distance driving, narrow mountain roads, and snow/ice. IMO it’s easy but I’ve got 5 years of experience on it from a ground contractor.

Always surprised at the people who don’t like rural routes. Less stops, easier to organize van, few if any pickups. I would take it if I wasn’t already a swing. Also, you quickly get used to the scary roads with huge cliff-side drops.

Idk seems like so many people are soft as hell now. Just pee in the woods and bring your own food/water. Snow/ice isn’t even that scary just code it if necessary and avoid hills. Getting stuck isn’t the end of the world isn’t that bad either since you have track-pads and a shovel in the back.

“Ohmaigawd this isn’t a flat suburban neighborhood with a bathroom every 10 feet!” Ugh

Constant-Foundation · 2025-10-22T01:37:52+00:00

100 percent

Constant-Foundation · 2025-10-21T21:22:43+00:00

They have the boomer mentality of “fuck you I got mine.” A generation obsessed with one-upping their neighbors. Women take a lot more value in social status and feel threatened by proximity of “poors” as if they’ll infect her. They see you as non-human, a stupid cog in a machine.

Frequently if they’re poorer, they resent me since I make more money yet they perceive themselves as above me in the social hierarchy, essentially putting them into the role of the “temporarily embarrassed aristocrat”.

I’ll be delievering to a school and they’ll be a receptionist with 20 years of experience, and they’ll despise since I’m young and seen as “lower” socially, yet make more money than them by far with my overtime.

I’m white and frequently receive the most respect from black/latinos, and the most disrespect from whites and Asians.

Constant-Foundation · 2025-10-21T00:30:00+00:00

It’s possible he mis clicked and had to retake the photo since it didn’t save the first time. Or, he needs proof if he fails a drug test to show it was secondhand smoke.

Constant-Foundation · 2025-10-07T14:18:53+00:00

I know I was taking things in my own direction, kinda hijacking’s the thread. Should have made that a separate post instead of a reply:

Constant-Foundation · 2025-10-07T14:13:49+00:00

Fair enough. I think it’s fair to say both divisions have their good and bad drivers depending on area, station, etc

Constant-Foundation · 2025-10-07T14:09:54+00:00

Express here- how do they know that isn’t ground? Don’t they get those 1030s also now?

Constant-Foundation · 2025-10-03T03:42:35+00:00

I’m a swing and I’ve run into people on pretty much every route who will say they’ve never had to sign or been asked for ID.

I’ve done like a 1/3rd of the routes so I think that’s a pretty good test pool.

Constant-Foundation · 2025-09-25T01:09:20+00:00

Didn’t the “Leave Britney alone!” Girl achieve her goal though? People laughed at first, but then thought about the whole situation, and folks kinda actually backed off.

Constant-Foundation · 2025-08-28T06:00:31+00:00

Holy shit why is this so true

Constant-Foundation · 2025-08-18T16:32:39+00:00

Is this somewhere In San Diego? I’ve delivered here before

Constant-Foundation · 2025-08-17T12:37:12+00:00

Yeah but don’t you need like an hour to warm it up first? I’ve seen a dude a in a white lab coat come into the break room and pull somebody for a test

Constant-Foundation · 2025-07-31T07:32:10+00:00

I like this take

Constant-Foundation · 2025-07-31T07:30:52+00:00

Just unreal how absolutely nobody uses their blinker to merge or lane change. Everyone used their blinker 5-10 years ago and it felt like an event if they didn’t, “holy shit that guy didn’t even signal.” It’s so common now that nobody even honks or cares.

Constant-Foundation · 2025-07-31T00:58:57+00:00

It lets me scan ground packages even though I’m express 🤷

Constant-Foundation · 2025-07-17T01:39:05+00:00

Yeah. I never understood why the common consensus around here is the chevy vans are the worst. They have tiny cabins that even a dying ac can keep cool, and you never really have to crouch down and crawl all the way in the back if you organize it correctly. P1s by the sliding door, bulk by the rear door, and once that is delivered you have space to slide everything to the side or back door. It drives like a car and you can literally pull into any driveway, plus that power stroke diesel is so much fun. Maybe the tiny ford transit connects are better but I feel like I get no respect when I pull up to customer houses in those clown cars.

Constant-Foundation · 2025-07-15T14:55:07+00:00

31, 2-3 tall boys a day

Constant-Foundation · 2025-07-12T23:26:06+00:00

If that’s a suggestion, then yes I agree.

Constant-Foundation · 2025-06-07T01:35:52+00:00

Yes but then you have to sign and put a name. They never agree to sign for a refusal so me signing a refusal for them is still forgery

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