5 Commandments for using a helper (On Topic)

[Coldworld]

Thank god my peak days in package are in the past....total bs the expectations on package drivers.... Hook a set... Drive...unhook a set... Meal.... Hook a set.... Drive....unhook a set... Punch out ...welcome to our world

 

[What The Hawk?]

If you can go to the right house I don't care if your a u unicorn ....get over yourself

Personal reason. I dont have to explain to you and you need to get the over yourself. I was asking a question and some of you bitches really are ing uptight and retarded.It wads a simple question and said I PREFER not be with a male driver. Not that I refuse. Learn the ing difference.

 

[PT Car Washer]

Personal reason. I dont have to explain to you and you need to get the over yourself. I was asking a question and some of you bitches really are ing uptight and retarded.It wads a simple question and said I PREFER not be with a male driver. Not that I refuse. Learn the ing difference.

You certainly have that right to not be paired up with a male driver and you do not have to explain why. Although it may limit the number of hours you can work due to the fact that most drivers are men. Of course this is your decision. As crazy as it sounds.

 

[What The Hawk?]

You certainly have that right to not be paired up with a male driver and you do not have to explain why. Although it may limit the number of hours you can work due to the fact that most drivers are men. Of course this is your decision. As crazy as it sounds.

Yeah I believe my center has maybe 7 female drivers. Lol I'm Okay with being paired with a male driver I just prefer to be paired with a female. I dont understand the attitude these drivers have on this website. Think they're hot. Also if i were to disclose my reasoning I'd probably get on about that too.

 

[dookie stain]

My helper will be making 50 cents an hour less than me...we will split any tip we receive...I will buy them Gatorade or energy drinks daily and lunch on Fridays. I will take them to the bar across the street after work and pay their tab. Helpers make my job possible when hits the fan so I treat them with a ton of respect.

 

[PT Car Washer]

Yeah I believe my center has maybe 7 female drivers. Lol I'm Okay with being paired with a male driver I just prefer to be paired with a female. I dont understand the attitude these drivers have on this website. Think they're hot. Also if i were to disclose my reasoning I'd probably get on about that too.

Then please don't tell us why you would prefer to be paired up with a female driver over a fat middle age male driver with 3 kids, a mortgage and just wants to get off work as soon as possible to go home, drink a few beers, watch TV and go back to work in the morning.

 

[PT Car Washer]

My helper will be making 50 cents an hour less than me...we will split any tip we receive...I will buy them Gatorade or energy drinks daily and lunch on Fridays. I will take them to the bar across the street after work and pay their tab. Helpers make my job possible when hits the fan so I treat them with a ton of respect.

You mean you don't hit on them?

 

[What The Hawk?]

Then please don't tell us why you would prefer to be paired up with a female driver over a fat middle age male driver with 3 kids, a mortgage and just wants to get off work as soon as possible to go home, drink a few beers, watch TV and go back to work in the morning.

Oh don't worry. I don't disclose personal on the internet. Lol Hey if anything it's all about doin the job and leaving the bullcrap at the door. Work is work. Probably be too tired and busy to even give a if the driver is a male or female. Lol

 

[hellfire]

I want a fat, pregnant helper with no transportation. H.R sucks

 

[KingofFluff]

My helper will be making 50 cents an hour less than me...we will split any tip we receive...I will buy them Gatorade or energy drinks daily and lunch on Fridays. I will take them to the bar across the street after work and pay their tab. Helpers make my job possible when hits the fan so I treat them with a ton of respect.

Wow. Nice bro.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Then they should be dealt with. Most of us are here to work and go home. End of story.

If the helper is looking to be harassed they are gonna read into things weather it's actually happening or not.

In the case in my center the harassment claims were justified.

 

[Two Tokes]

#1--Thou shalt make safety thy first concern.

On day 1, I always give my helper a 5 min lecture on staying safe. That means NO RUNNING, PERIOD. That means 100% use of the handrail when entering or exiting, no exceptions. That means that, if I screw up and start the engine before they have the seatbelt buckled, they are to YELL at me to STOP. We are in a HURRY, which means I dont have time to take them to the hospital if they get injured. There is always time to do the job safely, and no package is ever worth getting hurt or killed over.

#2 Thou shalt treat thine helper with respect.

I treat my helper as a teammate, not a slave. Out of necessity I must be the boss, but I dont have to be an ass about it. When instructing them what to do, I throw in a few "please's" and "thank you's" here and there to keep things friendly. I encourage them to be an extra set of eyes and to never be afraid to tell me if they think I am at the wrong address. I screw up sometimes, especially under peak season conditions, and I'm not afraid to admit it. My helper gets a "high five" if they call me on giving them the wrong package for the stop. Most importantly...if I am frustrated or upset with management or with the workload in general, I dont take it out on them. Its not the helpers fault that the load is crap or that my boss is a maroon.

#3 Thou shalt see to it that thine helper is properly paid for their time

If you lack the willingess to pull over and take a 1/2 hour lunch and 15 min break....then at least allow your helper to do so. Or...dont enter a lunch at all on their time card. Whatever you do, make sure they are fully paid for every minute they spend working. They are barely making minimum wage, you make 4 or even 5 times what they do on OT, so dont screw them out of 15 minutes of pay just so that you can look better on a stupid report. I also give my helpers my phone # and instruct them to notify me of any payroll errors or shortages on their check. If my helper gets shorted, I make it my personal mission in life to find whoever is responsible and ride their ass like a dirty diaper if necessary until the problem gets corrected. For $9 an hour they shouldnt have to call a 1-800 number and argue about getting paid properly.

#4 Thou shalt not place unrealistic expectations upon thine helper

I've been a driver for 24 years. I know how to operate at the "UPS pace". A newly hired helper doesnt. They cant read my mind. What comes automatically to me is new to them. They probably have little or no useful DIAD training, and the first day on a blown-out package car can seem overwhelming to them. Be patient. They will pick things up faster if you are understanding and helpful instead of impatient and critical. Respect any physical limits your helper may have. I have had 100 lb gals who needed my help with heavy packages, but who were still going strong after 10 hrs and were far better helpers than the "he-men" with big muscles who got lazy and crapped out on me after 4 or 5. And if you have a female helper who needs more "bathroom stops" than you do...deal with it. I always communicate with my helper about the location of nearby restrooms, and if they gotta go they gotta go. It is totally inappropriate to expect a helper of either gender to pee in the bushes or go 8 hrs with no bathroom break just because you can.

#5 Thou shalt share thine tips and buy thine helper lunch.

Helpers are making barely more than minimum wage. Drivers make 5 times that much on overtime. If I have a helper who is hustling and working hard, then the occasional $5 or $10 bill that comes to me in a card from a customer gets handed to them. When we stop at a restraunt for lunch, I pick up the tab for both of us. I have had a lot of helpers who were literally broke (why else would they work for minimum wage) and they show up with some nasty cold lunch in a brown bag. I am not going to sit in a warm restraunt and eat yummy food while they sit in the cold truck and eat leftovers. That's not teamwork.


Thou shalt obey these commandments without question, or karma will kick your ass!

Totally agree with everything mentioned. Most drivers start at the bottom with this company working in the building and at some point were helpers themselves. Do not forget where you came from.

 

[1989]

Personal reason. I dont have to explain to you and you need to get the over yourself. I was asking a question and some of you bitches really are ing uptight and retarded.It wads a simple question and said I PREFER not be with a male driver. Not that I refuse. Learn the ing difference.

Lighten up Frances. Ask your center manager to help in the center north of you. They are doing 400+ stops. You will learn a few things by the time night falls.

 

[What The Hawk?]

Lighten up Frances. Ask your center manager to help in the center north of you. They are doing 400+ stops. You will learn a few things by the time night falls.

I'm calm. Don't like self entitled people is all. Which alot of drivers seem to display tthat kind of attitude. But I've met more chill drivers than not at my center.

 

[1989]

I'm calm. Don't like self entitled people at all. Which alot of drivers seem to display tthat kind of attitude. But I've met more chill drivers than not at my center.

You are right, 70% of drivers act as if they are entitled. Just wait until only millennial drivers are left.

 

[Operational needs]

You're all so cute.

And you're really not. Not with that mouth. It's not attractive.

 

[What The Hawk?]

I thought you said you were going to clean up that potty mouth.

Eventually. Kinda going overboard on this website cause of that emoji thing. I mean, just look at it. It's cute!

 

[clean hairy]

Sure would hate to hear her response to a customer wishing her happy holidays!

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

You'll never make it joe.

Most of our inside help refuses to be a helper. They always screw up payroll

 

[What The Hawk?]

You'll never make it joe.

I'm making it now, broheem! Watch me!