So I’m looking for advice, iv been a part time preloader for 6 months started just before peek season mid October and I’m liking my coworkers we get along but today was a great example of how blind management is. As an 18year old I’ll freely admit I’m not the most stable person emotionally but...
Hey, I’ve been a package handler for a few years now and want to transfer to driver. I wanted to know the pros and cons. If you’ve been in the same situation as I am please let me know how that went. I know I’ll lose seniority but what are the other consequences? Thanks!
I guy on preload, whose been there there for like 12 years I think, told a new hire today that “working as hard as you can is one of the biggest mistakes you can can make here.”
What do you think he meant by this?
So I’ve been on preload for a little over two years and I’ve worked in the same position for the vast majority of that time. During this time I have had to walk on this particular chute to occasionally break a jam and no manager or supervisor has ever complained about that it’s just kind of an...
Any suggestions on what to do if sup constantly says That “I need to sort faster” or “I’m missing too many packages.” I’ve been on preload for two years and have been in the same spot for most of that time. People constantly tell me that I should quite stressing about it, cause they can’t fire...
Hi, I’ve been a preloader for a little over 5 months now, and I just discovered that my time card had been changed on multiple occasions because of my location along the belt in the building. If you’re loading at a spot closer to the trailer, Less time is taken off your card. I work on the spot...
Quick question, I’m looking for a second part time gig, but PCM on preload is starting to mention we will be working 10 hour days in a month.
Will it be legit 10 hour days in early November thru Christmas?
Hi my name is Grace and I work as a part time pre-load sorter at the facility in Chantilly, VA. I was told by HR when I was hired that I would begin to accrue sick leave, vacation leave, and personal time after 9 months with the new contract. Well I'm quickly closing in on my first anniversary...
I have been a pre-loader on the box line for 11 months. One of the most frustrating things about the job is being told to go help somebody else load their stack out or go help on the charge slide mid shift while I'm loading my trucks. It's not even that I don't want to help, but rather that when...
Ive been a pre loader for over a year now. Let me preface by saying I have a full time career during the day as a marketing executive for the past 10 years; started pre load to pay off debt faster. Ive never seen a corporation so messed up by Union BS and I have worked with numerous national...
So let me give you my background
Age:28
Ups:seniority 07-17-17
Prior to that 4 years with the #113 laborer
Die hard Union, will only work union.
So this new 3 month driver at my Midwest hub said he voted no on the strike authorization. At first I thought he was kidding around, and I...
One of my loaders drivers left him a "surprise" under a piece of paper in RDR yesterday.
His bins were packed, so I helped him for a few minutes and almost dropped an 57lb package on this "surprise." Thankfully, I noticed right before disaster struck that something was under the paper...
Less...
I just got back from my first interview for PT package handler (preload). It was scheduled for 5:15 AM. There were 3 people ahead of me, and each took about 30-45 minutes to interview. I didn't get in until 5:50. 10 minutes later, my interview was over. The subject of my felony conviction...