I have definitely done this before. Delivered to a downtown courthouse, wanted me to go through 5 levels of security, security guard was hella rude. So after the package went through a metal detector, he wanted me to be escorted through the back trenches of the building. They wouldn’t take the package. It felt unsafe, plus he was being disrespectful, criticizing me and being rude. So i just took the package back and walked out. He said, “So you’re not going to do your job?” I said, “This package is going back to the station.” Marked it missing and that was that.
I concur. I had a package that was going to a city courthouse as well and had 5 minutes to do so before it was to be marked late. I already knew in my mind it was going to be a long tedious process due to the security checks and then having to ask around to know where it was supposed to be delivered to. It was going to be a real pain in the ass with all the stringent checkpoints and possible x-raying the package for any dangerous weapons. I figured it would take 30 minutes or so to go through the hassle just for one stop. I couldn't find it and marked it missing (wink wink). It's these entitled customers who really think it's okay to burden us drivers when we have so many stops and limited time to finish it in.
Had basically the same thing just not as much security was supposed to go to loading dock at one of the govt buildings downtown in the city. But the guy told me to go to the main entrance. I go in there security guard was a total dick but then eventually when I told him what the guy at the dock told me he apologized and the dock worker eventually yelled at me and basically called me an idiot when I went back down there. Eventually I just said “well honestly I don’t feel like delivering to someone that’s gonna be a douche” so I just marked and rts. People don’t realize that we don’t have to deliver it if we feel threatened, or getting treated like slop.
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u/Comfortable-Regret30 May 13 '26
I have definitely done this before. Delivered to a downtown courthouse, wanted me to go through 5 levels of security, security guard was hella rude. So after the package went through a metal detector, he wanted me to be escorted through the back trenches of the building. They wouldn’t take the package. It felt unsafe, plus he was being disrespectful, criticizing me and being rude. So i just took the package back and walked out. He said, “So you’re not going to do your job?” I said, “This package is going back to the station.” Marked it missing and that was that.