Author: 1driver

  • The best personal delivery app – A courier’s perspective

    The best personal delivery app – A courier’s perspective

    The best personal delivery app – a courier’s perspective. Everyone has a favorite. A favorite gum, a favorite ice cream, even a favorite day of the week. And when it comes to at home delivery, most everyone has a favorite restaurant. In fact, quick access to a favorite food is a win win. Furthermore, after…

  • When waiting actually is the hardest part

    When waiting actually is the hardest part

    When waiting actually is the hardest part. Every courier knows about speedy delivery. In fact, most couriers look for ways to beat the clock on every delivery. It’s the nature of the work. Saving time is one way to improve earnings. It’s within the courier’s realm of expertise to shave a few seconds off the…

  • Just push the big red button and more apartment fun

    Just push the big red button and more apartment fun

    Just push the big red button and more apartment fun. Couriers have experience moving an item from point A to point B. Occasionally, there is also a point C. Delivery app couriers work for the payout. The payout occurs when the courier marks the delivery as complete. Between the pickup and the drop-off there is…

  • Arrival confirmation and a new complex in any delivery app

    Arrival confirmation and a new complex in any delivery app

    Arrival confirmation and a new complex in any delivery app. It’s over there somewhere. Either straight ahead, or left at the next split. This is one of those complexes. You know the ones. No signs, no clues. Just clusters of buildings with lots of doors. Wait a minute, there is a sign. It’s inside the…

  • The severe weather delivery challenge and drivers on demand

    The severe weather delivery challenge and drivers on demand

    The severe weather delivery challenge and drivers on demand. When seasons change, so does the weather. It’s not unusual. However, it’s often unpredictable. Most couriers watch the weather outlook closely. It’s important for a number of reasons. Many of those reasons are obvious safety concerns. For example, taking delivery requests while a large funnel cloud…

  • Trailblazer courier and the driveway challenge

    Trailblazer courier and the driveway challenge

    Trailblazer courier and the driveway challenge It’s a steep one. One car on the left, two cars at the top. There’s a narrow spot next to the car on the left. Just enough room for the ride. It’s an extremely steep driveway. That narrow spot is only half the problem. Getting out of the ride…

  • Better last mile logistics for improved delivery privacy

    Better last mile logistics for improved delivery privacy

    Better last mile logistics for improved delivery privacy. Every delivery is different. However, the job is the same from drop-off to drop-off. After getting some experience, new couriers often settle into a routine. The nerves and the learning curve from the first days of delivery drop-offs simmer down, slightly. That’s when the process becomes a…