Could be because they can make life easier for you if they know, or just fun

I've been driving for Amazon for a few weeks now and here's what I got

  • We only see delivery instructions once we park by your building, so telling us which streets/gates to use on the way is useless.

  • Also, we lose access to them once we finish the delivery (basically right after we leave the package on your doorstep) so if you for some inexplicable reason have an INTERNALLY locked gate, have the code/button somewhere clearly visible because otherwise we can get stuck (like i was for a bit yesterday)

  • All that said, you can really make them useful by being clear and specific about things. If the keypad to open the gate is hidden behind some shrubbery, let us know. If it's a confusingly laid out apartment complex, tell us which way to turn as we exit the elevator because you could be the only person with delivery on that floor and we don't want to waste time walking to the wrong end of the building

  • Terkrockerfeller [she/her]
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    3 years ago

    LMFAO that sucks but also damn irl spiderman pizza

    Sad to report that that is still a thing. I tailed a car into a tiny parking lot that I couldn't leave any other way because of low clearances, and the gate didn't automatically open when approached from inside, so I did my deliveries while dispatch tried to figure something out. The inside of the building was a fucking labyrinth and literally looked like something out of Condemned. Eventually I got back to the van and dispatch hadn't figured anything out, but luckily another car came in right as I was getting back to the van so I quickly followed it out. Hope I never get that building again.