Comments on: Trying Out a New Schedule http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2008/03/23/trying-out-a-new-schedule/ Musings of a Balding 27 Year Old Entrepreneur Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:52:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Getting Creative for Winter - Adam McFarland http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2008/03/23/trying-out-a-new-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-1443 Getting Creative for Winter - Adam McFarland Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:13:47 +0000 http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2008/03/23/trying-out-a-new-schedule/#comment-1443 [...] in March I wrote about how I was changing my schedule to accommodate our early morning deliveries to our warehouse.  Six months later, we’ve all [...] [...] in March I wrote about how I was changing my schedule to accommodate our early morning deliveries to our warehouse.  Six months later, we’ve all [...]

]]> By: Adam McFarland http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2008/03/23/trying-out-a-new-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-635 Adam McFarland Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:00:57 +0000 http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2008/03/23/trying-out-a-new-schedule/#comment-635 And as I was typing that FedEx showed up at 7:53...at least the first day of coming in early was validated... And as I was typing that FedEx showed up at 7:53…at least the first day of coming in early was validated…

]]> By: Adam McFarland http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2008/03/23/trying-out-a-new-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-633 Adam McFarland Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:50:43 +0000 http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2008/03/23/trying-out-a-new-schedule/#comment-633 Dan - Yes and no: for a lot of companies I'm sure that's the case. We're in a somewhat remote location where we are BY FAR the smallest company in the industrial park. I've spoken to our FedEx driver a few times and he says he's usually delivering in the park from around 7 - 9 AM. It's unrealistic/unfair to expect them to send another driver all the way out here every time we have one (relatively speaking) tiny shipment. Also - a lot of our shipments come from shipping contractors (not FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc). I'd have to ask George or Greg to be sure, but I'm guessing there are 5 - 10 other small shipping companies that deliver to us. Maybe we could get them all to agree to come between 10 AM and 4 PM, but I'd rather just make a minor change in my schedule and not have to deal with any of the headaches. Dan -

Yes and no: for a lot of companies I’m sure that’s the case.

We’re in a somewhat remote location where we are BY FAR the smallest company in the industrial park. I’ve spoken to our FedEx driver a few times and he says he’s usually delivering in the park from around 7 – 9 AM. It’s unrealistic/unfair to expect them to send another driver all the way out here every time we have one (relatively speaking) tiny shipment.

Also – a lot of our shipments come from shipping contractors (not FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc). I’d have to ask George or Greg to be sure, but I’m guessing there are 5 – 10 other small shipping companies that deliver to us.

Maybe we could get them all to agree to come between 10 AM and 4 PM, but I’d rather just make a minor change in my schedule and not have to deal with any of the headaches.

]]> By: Dan http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2008/03/23/trying-out-a-new-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-630 Dan Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:01:44 +0000 http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2008/03/23/trying-out-a-new-schedule/#comment-630 Most shipping companies will document and keep your hours, it saves them from showing up and not having anyone there to accept. Most shipping companies will document and keep your hours, it saves them from showing up and not having anyone there to accept.

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