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Tales of the Courier – The Smoke Screen Pass
Tales of the Courier – The Smoke Screen Pass He wakes up, facing up. Bright suns are glaring in the sky, and he shields his eyes. Sitting up and looking around, he takes stock of his condition, then his surroundings. The m-com link is gone and he has no ride, also, his boots are gone.…
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More Boring Safety Insights – Smoke ’em if you got ’em
More Boring safety Insights – Smoke ’em if you got ’em It’s that time of year again! The sunshine is hot the roads are hot and deliveries are hot. However, the days are getting shorter, and the nights are getting longer. For the courier, who is a fan of night driving, this is good news.…
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The Worthwhile Wait and Special Instructions
The Worthwhile Wait and Special Instructions Couriers are always on the move, from pickup to dropoff, the pace is always progressive. Additionally, each step that a courier completes, brings the next offer, one step closer. A delivery app will have a step by step process for accepting and completing a delivery. In the same way,…
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The Hot Spot and the Algorithm – Mutually Exclusive?
The Hot Spot and the Algorithm – Mutually Exclusive? Hot spots and the algorithm are important topics of discussion, among couriers. Tires, batteries and transmission fluid are not, unless someone’s tire is flat. In fact, it’s been awhile since the last time I had an in-depth conversation about transmission fluid. I’ve had those conversations, but…
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The Twilight Zone Revisited With a Few Tips
The Twilight Zone Revisited With a Few Tips Welcome to the Virtual Dispatch. It was a good day for deliveries and meeting at the door. This article is about apartment complexes. The original article Counting in the Twilight Zone is about apartment complexes, and here is a link to that article. This additional information is…
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Roadside Repair – When It’s a Good Idea and When It’s Not
Roadside Repair – When It’s a good Idea and When It’s Not Roadside repair. Two words that have, uh oh, written all over them when put together. While it is true that some roadside issues can be planned for, and remedied on the spot, roadside is not always the best place to make repairs. From…
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The Waiting Window and Pause Button in the Rush
The Waiting Window and Pause Button in the Rush There are articles on this site about running in the rush, click on this link for more detailed info, about running in the rush. Timing and focus play key roles in maximizing earnings from a rush. Merchants have increased business during a rush, so, couriers get…
