Work Ethic
Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 6:16AM It's not a full on pet peeve, but this is the kind of stuff that makes me wonder how some companies remain successful. Or at lease clarifies why they aren't more successful.
Here's the online update on the package I'm expecting today.
Please note the "estimated delivery date" of July 2nd. Estimated.
Then please note that the package was at the local facility closest to my home on July 1st at 6:58 am. Plenty of time for delivery. Was it delivered. No, it was not. Why not?
Because at 8:30am someone tagged it as "Package not due for delivery"
I guess you wouldn't want to exceed anyone's expectations by delivering the package before the "estimated delivery date".
Please don't do anymore than you have to in order to get by.
In fact if it got here by Monday, that would probably be okay too.
What the heck... they could probably ship it to Portland and back while they kill time waiting for the "estimated delivery date".
Just for fun.
Signed,
Not Impressed
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Reader Comments (8)
That deserves a full-on pet peeve. Why not just deliever the darn package rather than taking the time to mark it "not due for delivery?" I would be annoyed.
gah
I know...don't go the extra mile. It all has to do with the type of service you paid for. On the other hand, my husband just had to order restore disks from HP. He paid for 3 day service. Lo and behold! The disk arrived the next day. Go figure! However, FedEx is known for allowing your package to age like fine wine!
ACK ..
I truly hate when sheet like this happens .. there is NO reason for it .. I alternatively love/hate Fedex .. remind me to tell you about the 'no one was home' excuse they gave me about a delivery to our OFFICE in an OFFICE building
That is some kind of lame, I mean seriously.
That is supper annoying, dorks!
On another note, I think it's a little funny that you have a pantene add on your blog.
Also the chocolate cake will be awesome.
Isn't that the God awful truth? What the heck are they thinking. Apparently mediocrity is the new golden standard. Woot!
Several years ago I tracked a package I sent from CT to Chicago. I watched it go to Chicago...come back to CT...go to Chicago...come back to CT a total of 4 times. Took 3 weeks for UPS to figure out what the hell they were doing. I now use FedEx. Cheaper too.