Kimmy helps Dachs

_Elsa_

Early Monday morning, Kimmy meets Dachs in front of the post office. He has the mail bag with today’s deliveries.

“Where is your first stop?” asks Kimmy.

Dachs looks at his stack of envelopes and then he tells Kimmy that he has to deliver a few to Chocolate Mountains. Let’s take the shortcut through Bon Bon Beach.

As they begin their walk to the beach, Kimmy shares some tips to help Dachs.

‘Delivering your mail will also go faster if you have it neat and organized. It makes mail delivery smoother and by extension, faster.  There’s many ways you can choose to do this.  Casing your mail is important, so take your time and make sure it is ready to go before you leave on your route.

Postal employees are delivering parcels more and more, so loading your packages in an efficient order can be a huge time saver. If you don’t do this, you’ll find yourself unloading parcels onto the street while looking for the ones you need. You’ll also want to do this before you leave on your route.

This one may seem obvious, but use your satchels. Yes, they may be heavy, but it saves you a lot of time to have your satchels with you instead of having to return to your vehicle multiple times, which will slow you down. Carry the mail in bulk in your satchel if you want to move faster.

Between stops you’ll also want to check the addresses of mail.  Sorting the mail order beforehand helps you avoid backtracking. If you work on foot this is easy enough to do while doing deliveries. If you drive you have less time for this task, but it’s still possible.

You’ll also want either a map or GPS device to help you while on your route. Until you know your route well, there’s a good chance of you getting lost. Maps can sometimes be outdated, so it is up to you which you’d rather go with. Either way, some type of mapping device is extremely useful and will save you tons of time. But don’t use your phone while on your route beyond this, unless you need to call someone with a question. Distractions slow you down.

As you get to know your route, pay attention to streets that often have a higher volume of mail and parcels. Once you know this you can sort out the high-volume streets to make it easier on yourself.

A final word of advice for you. If there is ice on the stairs, a loose dog running around, or other hazardous conditions, you should not risk injury to deliver the mail. Fill out the appropriate paperwork to indicate the problem. (Info here)

As the deliveries come to an end, Kimmy is pleased at how quickly Dachs has adapted to her tips.

“Good job, Dachs!” Kimmy says. “Do you think you’ll be able to follow these tips from now on?”

Dachs nods his head yes in agreement.

Let’s continue - Kimmy gets a voicemail message from her boss

Start at the beginning - Dachs where did you put the mail?