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So we finally saw our UPS delivery person the other day as we were coming home and he was just leaving. I asked him to wait as we went into the house to give him cash for a belated holiday gift. I wanted to do that because he is super nice and sometimes (LOL) I track him down when I am expecting a med delivery (meds that need strict temperature control) instead of waiting for him to deliver it because I am always worried that it wont be kept properly at the exact right temps.
There is a tracking app where you can see where your delivery is...so yes I have done that several times and he is always gracious and I get my med delivery sooner than scheduled. First time he actually drove to my house off the delivery schedule course instead of handing it to me because he didn't yet know me and I had no ID on me LOL: But he was kind enough to make the detour to accommodate my request. After he got to know me he happily handed my deliveries to me wherever we were.
Anyway all this to explain why I wanted to give him a holiday gift. IMO he goes above and beyond. If it was just a regular delivery I wouldn't track him down but it is a temperature controlled med delivery. We hadn't seen him the entire month of December so I got excited when we saw him the other day and I got to give him the gift. We had a car full of Costco stuff and he wanted to help us unload the car after we gave him the money lol. I said no not necessary but it made me feel a little funny because it made me think none of his customers give him anything for the holidays. He was so surprised when we handed him the money. And so pleased. And it made me very happy but I also felt a bit funny.
The next day he went up to my DH in our driveway and said how thankful he was and he and his wife went out to dinner last night with the money we gave him. I never had anyone be so grateful for a gift and it makes me happy but sad too. I know I am weird. But I feel like customers maybe don't show their appreciation
I am grateful for people who are dedicated to their jobs and who want to do the best they can for others. So thank you to all the delivery people out there who deliver important things no matter the weather
There is a tracking app where you can see where your delivery is...so yes I have done that several times and he is always gracious and I get my med delivery sooner than scheduled. First time he actually drove to my house off the delivery schedule course instead of handing it to me because he didn't yet know me and I had no ID on me LOL: But he was kind enough to make the detour to accommodate my request. After he got to know me he happily handed my deliveries to me wherever we were.
Anyway all this to explain why I wanted to give him a holiday gift. IMO he goes above and beyond. If it was just a regular delivery I wouldn't track him down but it is a temperature controlled med delivery. We hadn't seen him the entire month of December so I got excited when we saw him the other day and I got to give him the gift. We had a car full of Costco stuff and he wanted to help us unload the car after we gave him the money lol. I said no not necessary but it made me feel a little funny because it made me think none of his customers give him anything for the holidays. He was so surprised when we handed him the money. And so pleased. And it made me very happy but I also felt a bit funny.
The next day he went up to my DH in our driveway and said how thankful he was and he and his wife went out to dinner last night with the money we gave him. I never had anyone be so grateful for a gift and it makes me happy but sad too. I know I am weird. But I feel like customers maybe don't show their appreciation
I am grateful for people who are dedicated to their jobs and who want to do the best they can for others. So thank you to all the delivery people out there who deliver important things no matter the weather