brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
There is no need to scan each package, end of day or not. Load 60 in the truck, put 60 pieces in the pickup screen, done. Anyone that tells you different is wrong, per corporate.
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brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
Technically you should count and verify but if there is no end of day barcode, load em and put the count in the pickup and move on.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
You know what the company is worried about? 5 seeing habits and 10 point commentary. Drivers now have to know it 100% verbatim to pass driver school.
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ZQXC
Guest
Just want to be sure that you understand the pickup compliance policy: For a 4:15 pickup you have a window of opportunity between 4:00 and 4:30. Anytime within that window is acceptable. I have adjusted my PU times so that if I start the first one at 4:00 all of them just fall into place with compliance, due to the travel time and average time at each stop.
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ZQXC
Guest
Yes, just count them and enter the number into the diad.
jumpman23
Oh Yeah
Yup its kindergarten cop in there 24-7 lol.
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selfcancelsignal
Guest
I had the same prob. w/ my Soup when I was qualifying. With the DIAD IV no less. Found out getting to know the veteran drivers & asking them was a much better way to go. Glad I already knew a few of them going in.
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jumpman23
Oh Yeah
Forget about the idiot supes training ya right, that aint going to happen. This job is learn on the fly. Its always been like that. Im not saying theres not any good driver supes who actually train drivers right but its far and few that's for sure. You gotta have the right mentality to be a good driver supe, you gotta have that true leader mentality and the last time I checked there aint none lol.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
This job is most certainly not "learn on the fly". There are still plenty of good on-cars with the ability to train new drivers.
Our center has a mentoring program for new drivers which is designed to supplement the on-road training program. This program pairs new and veteran drivers who meet one day a week to monitor their progress, go over any concerns and work on any parts of the job the newbie may be struggling with.
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ZQXC
Guest
Excellent idea
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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My "training" wasn't much better than the OPs. I'm in a small center so, like everyone else here, I was hired as an Air Driver/Saturday Air/TCD. I went to "school" for a week and spent most of it sitting in a classroom. Some of the classroom time was dedicated to practicing on the DIAD but mostly it was us just sitting there listening to someone talk about the 5 Seeing Habits, 10 Point Commentary, and UPS policies, history, etc.. We only actually went out and drove on two days and it was all together about half a day each time. There were like 8 of us in the class so we didn't get much time behind the wheel.
When I went back to my center the next week I had to wait a few days to ride along with the On Car and it was only two days on two different routes. He barely (and I can't emphasize the word BARELY enough) taught me anything. It was basically him driving like a maniac and me working as his helper. My first day alone was a disaster. A few weeks later I had a ride along on a saturday but that is no big deal. Then eventually I was shown the PM Air one day and the PM Air Driver couldn't work the next day so I was out on it right after I was "trained" on it. That was a disaster too. Looking back I know it wouldn't have taken much effort to be trained just enough so that those first time solo runs would have been bad instead of disasters. But some sups just don't give a damn. Some are offended when they have to actually leave their offices so when they do they short change the driver. Pathetic.
When I went back to my center the next week I had to wait a few days to ride along with the On Car and it was only two days on two different routes. He barely (and I can't emphasize the word BARELY enough) taught me anything. It was basically him driving like a maniac and me working as his helper. My first day alone was a disaster. A few weeks later I had a ride along on a saturday but that is no big deal. Then eventually I was shown the PM Air one day and the PM Air Driver couldn't work the next day so I was out on it right after I was "trained" on it. That was a disaster too. Looking back I know it wouldn't have taken much effort to be trained just enough so that those first time solo runs would have been bad instead of disasters. But some sups just don't give a damn. Some are offended when they have to actually leave their offices so when they do they short change the driver. Pathetic.
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
Actually a 4:15 needs to be picked up between 4:01 and 4:29.
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ZQXC
Guest
Not here, and a post like this is just going to confuse the kid even more.
Future
Victory Ride
Number 7 should be number 1
The Blackadder
Are you not amused?
Sounds like training in my building.
Here the keys, here is the DIAD, do you have a map?
Now don't get in accident. Be safe
Here the keys, here is the DIAD, do you have a map?
Now don't get in accident. Be safe
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30yearstolife
Guest
Come in a bit early and get to know a veteran driver, or better yet 3 or 4 of them. The ones who are talkative and can still smile and joke around will be your best bet for answering questions. It is tough at the beginning. It was the same way over 30 years ago when I started. They throw you to the lions and see if you can handle it. I got a speeding ticket my first day driving alone and was 3 hours over allowed. Get a lot of sleep, turn off your phone at work and concentrate. When you get the hang of the job in a few weeks start asking yourself after each stop..How could I have trimmed some time at that stop? DON"T CRACK A MIRROR OR RUT A DRIVEWAY.
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