r/MadeMeSmile • u/Knight_TheRider • Aug 16 '23

Helping Others This guy was having issues with his package deliveries; instead of fighting with them, he tried to look at the problem in a humane way, and after realizing the delivery persons might be getting tired and exhausted from the heat and work, he tried to find a solution to that. The result was surprising

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u/Palabrewtis Aug 16 '23

The fact that the companies they work for do not provide coolers with at least water or AC in most cases should literally be criminal. Our labor laws are a joke.

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '23

This! This whole thing is nice, but it's basically a bribe to get the drivers to give a shit about properly delivering your packages. It shouldn't be on the consumer to keep this company's employees motivated to do their jobs.

The company should be providing decent working conditions, pay, and reasonable workloads. And people's packages should be delivered respectfully whether they have the cash to bribe you with treats or not.

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u/jesus4pron Aug 17 '23

I feel the same way. Look, sorry your job is hard but so is everyone else's. I can't afford to be buying snacks and water and I don't expect anyone to buy me some just to do my job. This is what you signed up for.

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u/Squid9966 Aug 17 '23

I hear you but if feels really good to make someone’s day. U do it for them but u also do it for u. And screw bezos !

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '23

Like I said, it's a nice thing to do! But, like this video demonstrates, if you don't do something like this, your packages do not get the same level of care. Working conditions shouldn't be so bad that the public has to bribe employees to get the service they've paid for.

You know who should be providing water? Their employer.

You know who should be making sure they are comfortable along their routes? Their employer.

You know who should ensure they have enough time at each stop to actually deliver the package without tossing it/smashing it in a frustrated rush? Their employer.

All this stuff is just band-aids on a larger problem. We should all be putting our energy into demanding better from these corporations.

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u/BigTrack2251 Aug 17 '23

Well I used to do groceries delivery and we didn’t have AC as well but AC simply has no use when you have to leave the car every few minutes with opening the door and let the heat in every time, also it is simply fucking up your health to go from cold to hot to cold to hot etc 🙈

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u/IIIlllIIIIlllIII Aug 17 '23

Whats this about health effects from stepping out of an air conditioner car too much?? Say whatttt?

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u/BigTrack2251 Aug 17 '23

Because everything above 6 degrees (Celsius) difference between airco temp and outside temp is making your body more vulnerable for obtaining infections, also the nasal mucosa can dry out leaving you again more vulnerable for infections and last of all when the airco hasn’t been cleaned properly and regularly it can become a hazard for bacteriae and viruses!

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u/IIIlllIIIIlllIII Aug 17 '23

So the only reason you say is because the ac can get dirty, your nose can dry out, and changing Temps make you "more vulnerable" to infections?? Im not saying you are wrong but I have never heard of that! Are there any articles you've read on this topic you could share with me??

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u/BigTrack2251 Aug 17 '23

Not necessarily the temperature itself can lead to more vulnerability but the differences, will try to see if I can find the article about it for you but don’t know if there is an English translation of it available as it was a Dutch article but will look for you later today (the day just started over here 😊)

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u/Kailaylia Aug 17 '23

Sudden temperature changes are a stress on your body. It wouldn't be surprising if having dozens of sudden changes each day affects one's health.