Do you have food home delivery?

[Sachs]

Just taken a delivery & was talking to the driver ( female ) We always help whoever delivers by going out to the van and bringing the shopping in for which she/ he is always grateful. Unless you're housebound or ill, do you help your driver? She had quite a few drops still to do within a time slot and was seriously considering looking for another job! They don't seem to have these wheel things to transfer shopping to the door & do it all by hand! We have a months load of food delivered comprising of 30 cartons of milk & other heavy stuff, just felt really sorry for them!

[ummmm]

Errrr no I don't help mine. He arrives with a few boxes and by the time I have unloaded them he's back with the next ones. So I don't have time to help.

[craft1948]

I have a home delivery every 6 days, so I'm a little and often customer. I must admit they do struggle when I order 12 large bottles of water, but I get the impression that they actually enjoy their job.

[Sachs]

Hi ummm x
I usually say stay in the van we'll come to you. Wonder what rate of pay their on?

[Sachs]

Hi craft,
this lady was probably in her 40s? She said she was suffering back pain as a result. Just wondering why these companys don't provide something on wheels to help them?

[ummmm]

Have you got a long drive? The tesco van can park directly outside my house most days.

[craft1948]

I've had Sainsbury's deliver............they have tiered trolley things to fit the crates in and wheel to the door

[mccfluff]

i usually help, i don't get it delivered often though

[Sachs]

Narrow road umm, they can park just outside the house. Can you imagine how tense they must get round the shoulders and back at the end of the day?

[Sachs]

This was an Asda delivery craft, at least Sainsburys are looking after their staff! She was really grateful for the help and thanked us both.

[Sachs]

Hi red, yes they get paid to deliver but it seems there's a large workload there and a narrow time slot to do it in. I would always help them red.

[chefalo]

i have an ilness that makes me have to let them come up 4 flights of stairs in a flat to deliver and i dont like it as i feel guilty but i pay £6 so i shouldnt but i shouldnt be made to feel like this especially since i pay and medically cant do it myself

[Sachs]

chefalo,
you shouldn't feel guilty x