gathermewool
Site Donor 2023
Day-to-day I have one of two USPS people deliver my normal mail (primary and backup). The main lady drivers 3/4 of the way through my C-shaped driveway and almost always walks the packages up to my porch ~ 20' away from my driveway. She never leaves packages on my lawn and rarely leaves them at the end of the pathway leading up to my porch.
As of six or so months ago, the backup USPS delivery guy started leaving packages stacked up in front of or leaning against my garage door. Instead of driving 3/4 of the way through my C-shaped driveway he only drives 2/3 of the way to where my garage is. There is zero difference in effort required to get out of the truck and put the packages there vs on the pathway, which I would be happy with.
I'm not just here to complain. I'm wondering how I should approach the carrier to let him know that I'd prefer packages not to be left in front of my garage, where my wife might run them over. I've talked with the main lady multiple times to thank her for her service and to give her a Christmas card with a $20 gift card to Target or something (along with a second for her backup,) and she seems like a very nice lady; very polite, gracious, etc. I don't know this second guy at all.
I know, "first-world problems", "just use your backup camera before backing out or move the packages before parking, duh!", etc. all apply. In fact, I'm fine living with this if there's no easy solution to dealing with someone like this, but I'm used to working with people and solving problems, so I figured I'd solicit some advice or just let some of you vent about mail carriers, too.
I've thought about going out to speak with him, but I'm a 6', 220# guy with a natural tendency to raise my voice, even if I'm not intending to yell; I guess I get my boomy voice and way of speaking from my dad, who is likely nearly deaf from working in construction most of his life, not always using hearing protection. I don't think I'm intimidating, but my I've been told I am by others; my SIL recently described me as scary. lol Anyway, I don't want to spook him and I don't want to, you know, stand in from of a USPS truck with my hands on my hips and start chastising the poor guy, who may actually think he's being clever or helpful leaving packages there.
I'm on 2nd shift for a bit, so I'm able to camp out most days and see this happen. My comfy chair, where I'm sitting now and typing this, is right near the window over-looking the driveway.
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As an aside, last week Fedex literally tossed my package on the front lawn from the street. I informed my wife that one of her Halloween signs had blown across the yard; she went out to fix it and realized it was actually a white package. Jeez...
UPS ALWAYS leaves packages on my porch and NEVER uses my driveway.
As of six or so months ago, the backup USPS delivery guy started leaving packages stacked up in front of or leaning against my garage door. Instead of driving 3/4 of the way through my C-shaped driveway he only drives 2/3 of the way to where my garage is. There is zero difference in effort required to get out of the truck and put the packages there vs on the pathway, which I would be happy with.
I'm not just here to complain. I'm wondering how I should approach the carrier to let him know that I'd prefer packages not to be left in front of my garage, where my wife might run them over. I've talked with the main lady multiple times to thank her for her service and to give her a Christmas card with a $20 gift card to Target or something (along with a second for her backup,) and she seems like a very nice lady; very polite, gracious, etc. I don't know this second guy at all.
I know, "first-world problems", "just use your backup camera before backing out or move the packages before parking, duh!", etc. all apply. In fact, I'm fine living with this if there's no easy solution to dealing with someone like this, but I'm used to working with people and solving problems, so I figured I'd solicit some advice or just let some of you vent about mail carriers, too.
I've thought about going out to speak with him, but I'm a 6', 220# guy with a natural tendency to raise my voice, even if I'm not intending to yell; I guess I get my boomy voice and way of speaking from my dad, who is likely nearly deaf from working in construction most of his life, not always using hearing protection. I don't think I'm intimidating, but my I've been told I am by others; my SIL recently described me as scary. lol Anyway, I don't want to spook him and I don't want to, you know, stand in from of a USPS truck with my hands on my hips and start chastising the poor guy, who may actually think he's being clever or helpful leaving packages there.
I'm on 2nd shift for a bit, so I'm able to camp out most days and see this happen. My comfy chair, where I'm sitting now and typing this, is right near the window over-looking the driveway.
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As an aside, last week Fedex literally tossed my package on the front lawn from the street. I informed my wife that one of her Halloween signs had blown across the yard; she went out to fix it and realized it was actually a white package. Jeez...
UPS ALWAYS leaves packages on my porch and NEVER uses my driveway.
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