I went out today to snow blow my drive. When I reached the apron my snow blower stopped abruptly. I checked and it had sucked up a yellow pages directory.
The idiot delivery person had just thrown it on the end of the drive, and the snowplow had covered it over.
It took me 40 minutes working with a razor knife, pliers, screwdriver, and a hammer to get it out, scratching the housing and impeller blade in the process.
There's no reason in hell that the directory has to be delivered in the winter, let alone throwing it in a snow pile.
Since we installed a propane-fueled fireplace insert a couple of years ago, we find them pretty much useless now (since we prefer toilet paper for the other possible use )
I had this happen a few years ago with the Sunday newspaper - which is bigger than the Yellow Pages.
Not fun - and I knew it was there.....just now way to know exactly where when there's 18-24" of "snowplow pile" I feel for you - it was not a fun experience.
I went out today to snow blow my drive. When I reached the apron my snow blower stopped abruptly. I checked and it had sucked up a yellow pages directory.
Sympathize, but these books won't be around much longer.
Also, you can request opt-out of deliveries. Might not work but couldn't hurt.
The Yellow Pages delivery in our area(Los Angeles area) is left in a weatherproof bag and it is put on our door handle. Cant miss it and its pretty nice. Although I cant recall the last time I used it...
Home delivery of the paper version of the Yellow Pages in being phased out in parts of Canada.
I wouldn't be surprised if a few years from now they phase it out entirely, in favor of delivering the paper copy in a few select public locations where people can pick one up if they really want one.
The truth is, most people these days get phone numbers from the internet. Those that still use the paper copy of the Yellow Pages are in diminishing numbers.
I too always found Yellow Pages delivery people frustrating. At my last job, we had three phone lines. We routinely received ~20 Yellow Pages directories. I found out that the delivery people get paid per book that they drop, so they drop a ton of them at each business.
I'm a little passive-aggressive, so I would always call to complain. Not only would they not get paid for the drop, they would have to make a special trip back to get all the books. Either they eventually quit doing it, or the distribution company put a stop to it.
I sucked up a newspaper in my snow blower a couple weeks ago. The paper is still wedged in there, as at first I tried to wet the paper and scrape it out. It is still frozen. I'll have to wait for the thaw in order to get it out.
I too always found Yellow Pages delivery people frustrating. At my last job, we had three phone lines. We routinely received ~20 Yellow Pages directories. I found out that the delivery people get paid per book that they drop, so they drop a ton of them at each business.
depends on the company, dad delivered for them for two years, they paid based on how many books you could fit in your car, not how many you dropped off, he was given a sheet with addresses and number of books, 1 book per phone line unless other wise noted. all books had to be sleeved and placed BESIDE the door, not in front of it and not in a way that some one could trip. and yes, they did spot checks.
that said, he only did it for two years because 1. the pay stinks (not even minimum wage) and 2. they tried not paying him. it was a "fly by night" once the "season" was over your only means of contact was a phone number to some company across the country. it took threatening a suit (and the clerk of court calling up to verify the address to have the summons delivered to) for him to get paid.
so yeah, its not the greatest job around and is for folks who want a bit of spare cash. dont expect the best workers since the pay stinks.
Which Yellow Pages? The Yellow pages associated with the phone company's official phone book are always placed on the porch out of the way.
There are other Yellow book publishers - Yellow book.com comes to mind. These idiots left the book wherever they felt like it and you had to either chase them down if you caught them, or try to opt out of delivery. Nobody wanted that book and some wouldn't pick it up or put it in the trash.