I am so pissed off right now. Todd’s Macbook was supposed to come today, so I agreed to go to his place after I got out of my one class today and wait for it. I got there a little before 11 and just now came back to my place. I missed the damn package! Was I in the bathroom? Had I gone to get lunch? Did I go temporarily deaf? No, the delivery person just didn’t knock.
About twenty minutes ago, I heard what I thought was just another person leaving or coming into the building. Apparently, it wasn’t, it was the jackass who works for FedEx slamming his shoulder into the outer door (which requires a combination) or something. I checked outside a minute later, out of hope or paranoia, and there was a ‘We tried to deliver your package but fucked up hopelessly because no one has explained to us what a knock is’ sticker on the door. I tried calling FedEx and, while it did make me feel better to bitch the guy out for my having waited around all afternoon when his guy can’t even knock on a door, FedEx was overall pretty useless. He said the guy hadn’t even scanned the tracking number yet, but there was a handwritten one on the delivery slip so I read that off to him. I wanted to arrange a pick-up because they’re obviously incompetent, but that wasn’t even possible because the package isn’t going back to the storage facility tonight. I guess Todd’s Macbook is just going to hang out on some truck because some idiot can’t do his job.
The guy on the phone said I could sign the slip and have the package left outside the building. Bull shit! I explained that it’s a laptop, and there’s no way I’m leaving it on an unsheltered porch where anyone could steal it, it could be rained on, some jerk could kick it out of the way of the door, etc. It’s also very clear in the little agreement clause under the signature line that FedEx assumes no responsibility for the package should it be damaged, lost, or stolen. The guy advised me that it would be pretty much luck if I caught the guy tomorrow, but that they generally take the same routes. I guess tomorrow after I get out of Engineering Day (Jess and I are helping out), I’ll come over and wait around again. This time, I think I’ll bring a book and sit outside so the dumb shit doesn’t run off again. Todd told me I shouldn’t be so upset about it but it just bugs me. I wait around doing nothing for a few hours and then I have to either do it all over again or have the Macbook left on the porch. At least I can hope the guy gets fired for not doing his job, but I doubt it.
When I got mine they waited till the absolute end of the estimated
delivery date and then when they did deliver it they did it at 9 oclock in the morning
when we were all in bed! (I was in the shower actualy!)
It’s sad that it makes you feel better to take out your anger on a stranger. And It’s sad that you can’t look at it as a good excuse to take a day off and just be. Sorry you’ve had such a difficult time. Next time tell the shipper to send the package fedex express priority. Then you’ll be able to pick it up without much of a hassle and it will probably be closer too. The ground service is useless.
You’re damn right it makes me feel better to take my anger out on a stranger when it’s their business that’s messing up. Tell the shipper to send FedEx Express Priority? I think not: after this, my packages aren’t going through anyone but DHL, UPS, or the US PS. Who would expect FedEx’s ground service to be useless? They’re a big corporation making a lot of money, you’d think they’d be able to figure this shit out.