Yo driver, good day for running, got on every side of my city, hope you did too! This one is about where, when, and wtf? It’s the wtf part, that we want to get to, mostly. It has everything to do with, you are here, somewhere.
I may post this incomplete on purpose, so that I can add to it later with more info. For now I’ll go with it, because it may help if you encounter a wtf, on a tour. So let’s find out if you are here, somewhere. And wtf all this is about.
Whether you use tech or run more old school, hunting down destinations and drop off points, is the bigger part of the delivery process. They can be anywhere, and any when. Most of the time deliveries and routes are pretty routine. You can rely on various factors to navigate precisely to your desired location, with or without tech.
Old School
When you drive old school you use street signs, numbers on mailboxes and porches, previous knowledge of the area, etc. Knowing things like odd numbers are on one side of the street and evens, the other. Vacant lots count when counting, and sometimes the bigger the vacant lot, the more it counts.
Corners count depending on the face of the structure on the corner, and so on. It’s a learning, intuitive thing that develops into a sense, over time. There’s science in it, check out this article, for more on how the brain develops and adapts for these taxi drivers in London.
Using tech also has it’s advantages, very useful in unknown areas, especially when running on the fly. You get in, you get out, no need to spend time memorizing the route, on to the next. Tech and gig-work go hand in hand, in this driver’s opinion. This site’s tech page is still under construction, but almost ready.
You Are Here
So, you are here, somewhere. You make it to the drop-off point, you unload the cargo, you locate someone to receive the cargo and move on to the next. Only, nobody ordered any cargo here. Wtf? Now what? At this moment if you look straight down, you’ll notice you’re in the wrong spot. It’s a confusing scenario, and does happen, even to the most experienced drivers/couriers.
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Now use your tech and track this run backwards, many times wtf deliveries are because of one small detail being off, and tracking backwards simply means start with the address. 2121 can easily be 2112, or 6886 may seem as 8686, in a rush it’s easy to miss these little details. Contact customer/client for correct location, simple, effective, and a time saver.
