Why I Like the UPS Guy

We get a lot of car parts shipped to us on a weekly basis since my husband needs them for the cars he restores in his business. I really like it when the parts come by UPS. Our UPS guy is so nice and friendly. He always has a smile on his face and is joking around. He is so helpful too. We have received a few very heavy parts that he carries right into the house for me. He always waits for me to answer the door to hand me the packages. Most of the time, my boys are already waiting at the door for him because even they like the UPS guy. They like seeing the big truck in our driveway too.

So the FedEx guy came to our house this morning. The first thing he did was drive past our house. He turned around, drove back, parked on the road, backed up, parked a few feet farther down the road in a spot that I would not park for fear of being hit. I guess he thinks if he doesn't park in our driveway, he can make a quicker getaway. He finally brought the part up to the door. I was watching him the whole time and I knew he'd try to make a break for it. He always does. He always gives the door this really fast knock and sprints back to his truck like a kid leaving a flaming bag of poop on an old man's porch. But today, I caught him.

As he tiptoed up to the porch and dropped off the package, I swung open the door and made him jump. He looked like a deer in headlights or a burglar that had just been caught. It was great. He sort of stammered out a "Hey" as he glanced down at the package.

I was thinking, 'Yeah, I see the package there-the package that you apparently want me to believe the FedEx fairy left because you don't seem to want to be seen by another human being unless you're inside the safety of your truck and heaven forbid you would ever have to speak to me.'

I've worked at both FedEx and UPS, not as a driver of course. I didn't even work with any packages, but I know that both companies are big on customer service for anyone working with customers-at least, they used to be. Maybe the FedEx guy missed that day of training. Maybe he's just shy, but I had fun catching him by surprise. I'm sure he'll be on the lookout for me next time he stops by.

The UPS guy just drove by our house a little while ago as we were outside playing. Big Brother was disappointed he didn't stop, but was excited that he smiled and waved at him. That's why I like the UPS guy.