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[Brownslave688]

If I was laid off on a day drivers are going out with helpers I would be livid! That should never happen.

I've worked as a driver helper plenty of times. Freaking gravy money $35 to sit in the jump seat. Sign me up. Lol

 

[Rack em]

I've worked as a driver helper plenty of times. Freaking gravy money $35 to sit in the jump seat. Sign me up. Lol

I agree with that. But the person said drivers were sent home while other drivers had helpers which is bs. I would gladly be a helper as well lol.

 

[PT Car Washer]

So you're saying ups can lay off union members with seniority to train seasonal drivers? I don't think so!

No they can't.

 

[Brownslave688]

I agree with that. But the person said drivers were sent home while other drivers had helpers which is bs. I would gladly be a helper as well lol.

Yes I agree but also maybe those drivers that got sent home just drove to meet a driver on route?

 

[ManInBrown]

No talk of helpers yet and our preloads start time is still 330 4.

Started here today. Four drivers had helpers. Six drivers were sent home

 

[ManInBrown]

If I was laid off on a day drivers are going out with helpers I would be livid! That should never happen.

Of course. But it's mostly newer drivers who are sent home. Afraid to speak up. And the one or two drivers who would work 4 days a month if they could

 

[pickup]

What does a blue vest mean?

"Blue is new." That's the slogan that goes with the whole deal.

 

[Catatonic]

Yeah difference is Amazon is an actual threat to us. Idiots

In terms of number of jobs but not in UPS profitability.

 

[Catatonic]

But doesn't meeting the numbers every quarter equal the long term profit that UPS is shooting for? We can go back and forth on this but they are intertwined.

Not necessarily.
If UPS can replace low density stop packages with fewer high stop density packages ... profitability could/would be higher.
Unless ORION has been implemented.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

I asked him how the companies future looked and he said we survived ww1 and ww2 well get through it.

Without ups offering Saturday delivery....we're not even keeping up with the competition.

 

[UnconTROLLed]

"Blue is new." That's the slogan that goes with the whole deal.

The more I think about it, the more it is almost like shaming them. Funny but not.

 

[Overpaid Union Thug]

We had nine new routes moved to my building starting today as they finish an 8 million dollar expansion. The company doesn't seem to be worried about Amazon.

My building will be expanded in the near future too. And there is already an Amazon "hub" relatively close by.

 

[PT Car Washer]

The more I think about it, the more it is almost like shaming them. Funny but not.

Sort of like "The Scarlet Letter".

 

[bottomups]

I've worked as a driver helper plenty of times. Freaking gravy money $35 to sit in the jump seat. Sign me up. Lol

I chose to work as a driver helper many years ago when they were breaking routes. Newbie driver was bitching the whole day that I wasn't moving fast enough. The more she bitched the slower I went.

 

[*Jersey*]

The more I think about it, the more it is almost like shaming them. Funny but not.

Having to wear one is lame, especially since there wasn't a L available for me only 2x so I'm swimming around in this ugly mesh thing..but people know that you're new and will help you out whereas if we didn't they'd probably be cursing us out daily

 

[dudebro]

Not true. Short term thinking can doom a company in the long run.

It can. Buying 14 747-800s is not indicative of short term thinking, IMO

 

[Dr.Brownz]

Unfortunately, a lot of people believe that "volume drop" nonsense...especially the newbies.

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They are trying the same thing here. A year ago with the percent we had 29 or 30 routes would have been used no question. Today we are at 24. Train wreck of a day already told them missed bussiness's are going to happen. I usually take a 30 minute lunch but it I'm taking an hour today just because they over dispatched me (and most everyone else) Love it on days like this the couple D-bags who get 7.8 plans and then decide they don't need to help anyone out.

 

[UnconTROLLed]

They are trying the same thing here. A year ago with the percent we had 29 or 30 routes would have been used no question. Today we are at 24. Train wreck of a day already told them missed bussiness's are going to happen. I usually take a 30 minute lunch but it I'm taking an hour today just because they over dispatched me (and most everyone else) Love it on days like this the couple D-bags who get 7.8 plans and then decide they don't need to help anyone out.

I saw many package car drivers leaving at 9-10pm last night. Volume's down though! hahaha

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I chose to work as a driver helper many years ago when they were breaking routes. Newbie driver was bitching the whole day that I wasn't moving fast enough. The more she bitched the slower I went.

I would have dropped you off with fare for a taxi.

 

[sandwich]

Speaking of Amazon taking over. I have a ton of Google express on my truck today. Never seen it before.