It’s wild how many people think curbside pickup is just “walking around shopping.” It’s not. It’s a constant race against the clock. Today I picked over 350 items, loaded five orders in less than an hour, and still got flagged for “being behind” because one frozen order slowed me down.
I had to swap out items on the fly because half the meat was missing, dairy pallets were still on the floor, and produce wasn’t even dropped yet. Then you’re out there in the heat, sprinting between cars, getting soaked if it rains, and trying to keep people happy when their entire order had to be subbed.
OGP is a full-body workout. And if you don’t move fast, your pick rate tanks and you get the side-eye from the TL. It’s pressure from every angle. It’s not the “chill” gig people think it is. It’s hustle from start to finish.
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