The roads have started to get busier and it’s not just the bank holiday that increases traffic.The kids going back to school also increases local traffic and more people going back to work after summer breaks also increase it. Together that’s a lot more traffic on the roads.
This term we have our youngest daughter starting school and Jasmine is looking forward to it. Getting her to school on time is one of the most challenging delivery jobs we’ve undertaken 
. Jasmine is very strong will (can’t imagine where she gets that from) and she doesn’t want to wear a uniform, even though we explained that a uniform makes you smarter, and then people will know what school she is from. We showed her our work uniforms. She’s not impressed.
How do you sell the concept of uniforms to a 4 year old? She doesn’t care if she looks smarter, or like the other children or that people will know what school she is from when she’s out. She doesn’t want to be told what to wear by other people.
Our drivers wear uniforms so that if they are delivering to vulnerable people, their uniform and ID will provide reassurance that we are genuine couriers. Often one of our jobs is to collect faulty items and return them to their manufacturers, this involves on knocking on the doors of people who are not quite sure what to expect; they are told to expect a courier and that is it.
We try to make it easier, a uniformed driver, with ID, with paperwork and everyone is happy. I know it reflects positively on our business, I wonder how it impacts on couriers who chose not to wear a uniform? Are they like Jasmine, not wanting to be told what to wear or do they have other reasons for not wearing a uniform? ? Does it make their job easier? Harder?
Anyway, wish me luck delivering my youngest precious package to school tomorrow.
Kev
