Originally Posted by
TonyC
Based on your profile position, posting history, and this post, I'm guessing you recently left Kalitta to join FedEx. WELCOME!
And congratulations on getting a perfect reply to your posted question in the very next post!
BTW, I agree with everything he said. If you're not wearing your uniform at the time, you might offer to help your driver out with whatever tasks they have loading a can, moving a can, loading it on the truck, etc. They'll probably decline, but it's a nice gesture and a good way to express your appreciation for the ride. We treat them good, they treat us good. Carry a couple of bottles of water to share. If it's a route you plan on taking often, you'll probably be seeing a lot of the same driver, so don't mess up the first impression.
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Although that would be really nice of you to do, don't. You're not trained for that and if you were to be injured you can guarantee Fedex wouldn't help you out at all. Just like we have to have one hand free for the crew stairs. It's unfortunate, but you just need to do the job you're trained for.
Bring coffee and donuts though.