All the respect in the world for UPS workers but…

[FrigidFTSup]

Like I said we are not the post office, we are a for profit publicly traded company.

Someone is starting to sound a lot like management...

 

[CDB]

I'm guessing the OP thinks that this is some kind of official UPS site.

Nope. And even if we cared, there's not a damned thing we could do for him.

I know it isn't. It says up front. But wanted to see what kind of reaction I'd get. So you guys honky dory with your management? Really?

 

[CDB]

It costs us a lot more to service a residential.
Like I said we are not the post office, we are a for profit publicly traded company.

How so? What difference does it make if you pull up to a residence business or a building officially designated as a business?

 

[CDB]

I don't believe you!!

I don't care if you don't. How's that?

 

[Inthegame]

That would be interesting if we used forklifts to move packages. Which we don't.

Forklifts are used loading pkgs into feeders at customer locations.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

So you guys honky dory with your management? Really?

@IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U is a management suck up

 

[FrigidFTSup]

Forklifts are used loading pkgs into feeders at customer locations.

Interesting, none of our feeder loads are palletized.

 

[CDB]

Someone is starting to sound a lot like management...[/QUOTE

And typically publicly traded companies can't make enough to satisfy Wallstreet. It's not enough to make a profit and do better. You have to keep making more and more money. At some point quality suffers due to short term profit measures, and at some point your union will be gone because that's another cost cutting measure. It's coming you can count on it.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

How so? What difference does it make if you pull up to a residence business or a building officially designated as a business?

Most business are located in a central area where we can deliver many packages ,with a lot less miles.

Years ago,everyone was charged the same rate. When they added the surcharge for residentials.....boom half of my route became doctors or reverends.

Like it or not ,that's the way it is.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

You want me to fear the union being gone?

Sorry bud, you're trying to scare the wrong person. That would make my life a hell of a lot easier.

 

[cosmo1]

I know it isn't. It says up front. But wanted to see what kind of reaction I'd get. So you guys honky dory with your management? Really?

Truth be told, I'm hunky dory with everyone.

I'm retired and don't give a flying leap.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Interesting, none of our feeder loads are palletized.

Some of our box van runs pick up some palletized loads.

 

[Big Arrow Down...D]

How so? What difference does it make if you pull up to a residence business or a building officially designated as a business?

Greater chance of a send again as well.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

Some of our box van runs pick up some palletized loads.

We had one customer that used to do that as well, but when they moved to a feeder they stopped doing it to cram more in there.

 

[opey]

Forklifts are used loading pkgs into feeders at customer locations.

in that case, wouldnt the customer be loading the pallet into the truck anyway?

 

[CDB]

Do you have posted business hours ?

Is your "business" accessible to the general public, during those hours ?

Absolutely.

 

[CDB]

Truth be told, I'm hunky dory with everyone.

I'm retired and don't give a flying leap.

Your pension comes next after the union gets busted. It's happening all over the country. Not a damn thing you can do about it.

 

[opey]

if its a house, in a residential area/road, its going to be classified as a residential stop regardless if theres a business operating there

 

[BigUnionGuy]

Interesting, none of our feeder loads are palletized.

You must be in a small center.... not an actual Hub.

 

[km3]

I know it isn't. It says up front. But wanted to see what kind of reaction I'd get. So you guys honky dory with your management? Really?

As has already been said, we work for a for-profit company that is in this business to make money. Just like you. The USPS is losing money. UPS is making money. How long do you really think the USPS is going to be the better option?

I'm sorry for your dilemma, but it doesn't make sense for UPS to make concessions for businesses in your position unless they want to end up like the USPS.