Tumbling through the Christmas peak

as the days keep slip slidin’ away

It’s easy to joke about the training required to do certain jobs.

Look at me: I’m delivering packages during the Christmas rush.

Can you imagine what my training manual looked like?

The driver upon arriving at the address will hand you a package. Walk up towards the house. Throw it in the bushes. Take a picture of their dog. Walk away.

In reality, there’s a bit more to it.

They talked a lot about carrying up to seventy five pounds over uneven surfaces.

Words were spoke about three points of contact and tripping hazards.

They even spoke about procedures to adhere to when there is snow on the ground.

Company policy?

Customer service.

Another company policy?

If you can’t see what you’re walking on, don’t do it.

What’s more startling?

Policy 1 overrides policy 2.

Unknown dog? Emergency conditions. Delay delivery. Driveway covered with snow. Emergency conditions. Delay delivery.

Ricky was going through the list of ways we get to keep peoples packages on our truck instead of handing it over to them.

It’s h…