Which Shipping Company Is Kindest To Your Packages?

Ant writes "Popular Mechanics mailed a bunch of sensors on an epic journey to find out which American shipping company is the most careful with your packages. From the article: 'One disheartening result was that our package received more abuse when marked "Fragile" or "This Side Up." The carriers flipped the package more, and it registered above-average acceleration spikes during trips for which we requested careful treatment.' Here's what they found."

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Re:TSA

[c0lo]

I think you missed the point.

Maybe.

The idea was that if you go to college you won't have to take a job that required you to be out in the rain and cold at 0400. The main point, however, was that no matter what job you accept, you should be honorable enough to do that job well, even when the conditions aren't to your liking. You've accepted a wage to provide a service. It is now your responsibility to provide that service to the best of your ability.

Totally agree: either you keep your part of the bargain or you get out of the bargain.

The original post made a total trash of the poster (on good grounds, I'm not denying it) and mentioned nothing about the responsibility of the company that hired the handler. I mean, the OP (shoutingly) "PAID FOR THE SERVICE", the only thing the post failed to notice: the OP paid the company, not the shity handler. Therefore, if the OP needs to shout to somebody, it is the company that need to be shouted to in the first place - it is the company that failed to keep their end of bargain with him.

As for the handler: with the attitude shown, I'm more affraid of a situation in which he would have had a degree (with the mindset at that time): having a job with more responsibility and adopting the position of "screw you" might have caused more damage. That's not to say his post doesn't worth the +X Informative: even if not pleasant, it cast a light on some reasons/causes for the situation; but who has the best chances to address it? (my point: it's still the employer).