Pikka Bird
Vaya Con Cornholio
Apparently this is a universal rule of the trade for people in the mail business.
"Thou shalt not handle anything at all with care"
Yeah, tell me about it... I work for GLS (major European courier service) and it seems I'm the only one who has the sort of experience (and care) that it takes to be able to do the job quickly, efficiently AND still not thrash the parcels completely.
...I can understand how the damage happens, though. It's not because the workers don't give a .... (most of the time), but the bosses are at our heels with a whip, we're somewhat understaffed and the deadlines have tightened, so it's not always possible to be careful for someone who doesn't have the natural flair for swiftly handling semi-heavy boxes and tossing them around gently (yes, there is such a thing).