Does anyone have experience working in an automated building?

[Over70irregs]

Automation can make our jobs easier too.

Yes. Can allow us to pursue more important things.

 

[Johney]

All I know is before I retired they were automating my old building with automatic PAL labeling system(so someone doesn't stand there putting labels on). It was a complete failure. I think they abandoned it, tons of money wasted.

 

[Over70irregs]

All I know is before I retired they were automating my old building with automatic PAL labeling system(so someone doesn't stand there putting labels on). It was a complete failure. I think they abandoned it, tons of money wasted.

Better than black marking pens.

 

[Johney]

Better than black marking pens.

My old preload manager was always pissed because they were testing this system trying to get it tuned in meanwhile shutting down two of our offload primary belts, constantly having to shut them down during preload I thought he was going to have a stroke.

 

[Brownwind]

It would really suck to have low seniority right now

I’m told it really stinks having 30 plus year guys never leaving.

Oh well. It’s gonna get better. Volume drops people quit and the newbies panic.

 

[I have NOT been lurking]

All I know is before I retired they were automating my old building with automatic PAL labeling system(so someone doesn't stand there putting labels on). It was a complete failure. I think they abandoned it, tons of money wasted.

SSLAW has it, consistently jams

 

[I have NOT been lurking]

Better than black marking pens.

We have a person manually do it. Some do good fast, some good slow, some bad fast

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I’m told it really stinks having 30 plus year guys never leaving.

Oh well. It’s gonna get better. Volume drops people quit and the newbies panic.

And eventually when we do get busy again we're not going to have the workforce or the equipment to deliver the stuff

 

[Over70irregs]

And eventually when we do get busy again we're not going to have the workforce or the equipment to deliver the stuff

That’s where OT comes in. Saves pension hours keeping upu out late.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

That’s where OT comes in. Saves pension hours keeping upu out late.

You can only push your workforce so hard especially during extreme temperatures

 

[Red Devil]

We have a person manually do it. Some do good fast, some good slow, some bad fast

You forgot the true UPS way

do bad slow

 

[I have NOT been lurking]

You forgot the true UPS way

do bad slow

We call it the Gino way here

 

[Coldworld]

My old preload manager was always pissed because they were testing this system trying to get it tuned in meanwhile shutting down two of our offload primary belts, constantly having to shut them down during preload I thought he was going to have a stroke.

This job isn't worth anyone having a stroke.

 

[Johney]

This job isn't worth anyone having a stroke.

He's long since gone now and couldn't be happier.

 

[BeachBoy]

Irregs are always an open position but they can wear you down.

Tell me about it. Did irregs for 8 years. Waiting on spinal surgery now.

 

[askingforafriend]

Lots of jobs where people stand around and watch a Belt. Honestly,, most people don’t even like that job because it’s boring and the day drags on and on.

So you watch your own belt shrink is what you're saying?

 

[Thebrownblob]

So you watch your own belt shrink is what you're saying?

Belt tender, mind, numbingly, boring

 

[Wally]

Belt tender, mind, numbingly, boring

Sounds like anything on the Hallmark Channel. Why do woman folk like that stuff?

 

[Sacrificial Lamb]

Lots of jobs where people stand around and watch a Belt. Honestly,, most people don’t even like that job because it’s boring and the day drags on and on.

I hate it so much. I hate standing in one spot for hours. At least with loading or even zipping up the bags at smalls I’m moving.

 

[Sacrificial Lamb]

If they are automatic why do they always have now hiring banners outside the perimeter fence and up on the buildings??? Thought this "automation" was supposed to wipe out the union ranks?

Automation brings in an entire new set of problems. Like I guess more tenders will be created. The machine isn’t perfect and it jams all the time and breaks down.