Does time fly?

[JL 0513]

Time perception goes by twice as fast as any other job I've ever had. It's definitely because of the always in a rush work pace. It never crosses my mind to think, "when's this day gonna end?"
Time is viewed only as a target tool throughout the day. Every other job I've had I would watch the clock all day just dying for lunch to come and then the end of the day to come.

 

[Brownslave688]

Time perception goes by twice as fast as any other job I've ever had. It's definitely because of the always in a rush work pace. It never crosses my mind to think, "when's this day gonna end?"
Time is viewed only as a target tool throughout the day. Every other job I've had I would watch the clock all day just dying for lunch to come and then the end of the day to come.

The only thing I think about from the Time I park until the time I get back in my truck is when will this day end.

 

[you aint even know it]

You're a joke

Nope. Just a hard working smart adolescent.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Some days. It depends. Weeks seem to go by pretty quick, and I can't believe I have two decades doing this job now. I'll probably die in a UPS uniform.

If you keep interacting with your customers the way that you do you may end up getting your wish.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

How many of you are at the point where your internal clock is accurate to within +/- 5 minutes?

 

[joeboodog]

Days fly but the week crawls.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Time always seems to stand still....in the bedroom.

 

[32F driver]

I went on a safety ride once where the sup put his coke on the dash. Told me not to knock it over. Two corners later it was out the door in a ditch. Oops.

Oops hell. That's an in cab distraction in my center. No cell phones, drink bottles, towels, diads out of the diva, digital maps for the cover/swing drivers, or anything else is allowed in the cab. If you observed making an infraction, you are in the center manager's office with the division mgr the next morning, fighting for your job. My frozen bottles of water sit in a cup holder on the dash to melt, They can KMA.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Oops hell. That's an in cab distraction in my center. No cell phones, drink bottles, towels, diads out of the diva, digital maps for the cover/swing drivers, or anything else is allowed in the cab. If you observed making an infraction, you are in the center manager's office with the division mgr the next morning, fighting for your job. My frozen bottles of water sit in a cup holder on the dash to melt, They can KMA.

How about the 20 stupid messages you get everyday? The DIAD making noises all day , doesnt distract me......No Sherlock, I didnt notice the rain and lightning!....Wtf??...really??

 

[Wally]

Just curious for all the drivers. Since your so busy and everything is time sensitive, does your time fly?

Oh yea. It sure does fly by! Funny thing, every peak, the helpers will always comment on how fast the time goes. I have tried working inside (porter) and time dragged.

 

[BigBrown3605]

Oops hell. That's an in cab distraction in my center. No cell phones, drink bottles, towels, diads out of the diva, digital maps for the cover/swing drivers, or anything else is allowed in the cab. If you observed making an infraction, you are in the center manager's office with the division mgr the next morning, fighting for your job. My frozen bottles of water sit in a cup holder on the dash to melt, They can KMA.

Really?? I carry my entire cooler in the cab....... and when I feel like it, a radio.

 

[32F driver]

Really?? I carry my entire cooler in the cab....... and when I feel like it, a radio.

How do you keep a cooler from flying out the pass door?

 

[32F driver]

How about the 20 stupid messages you get everyday? The DIAD making noises all day , doesnt distract me......No Sherlock, I didnt notice the rain and lightning!....Wtf??...really??

If we get a diad prompt while the wheels are in motion, we are instructed to wait until we get to the next stop & turn the car off to remove the diad from the diva. Our supes call drivers on their cells during the day. If they answer the call while driving, the message is "report to the center manager's office in the am. Total bs on their behalf. Leave me alone & let me do my job.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

If we get a diad prompt while the wheels are in motion, we are instructed to wait until we get to the next stop & turn the car off to remove the diad from the diva. Our supes call drivers on their cells during the day. If they answer the call while driving, the message is "report to the center manager's office in the am. Total bs on their behalf. Leave me alone & let me do my job.

The diad still makes a noise, very distracting!....and If I ever get called into the office ,for answering a sups call...that would be the last Friggin time they would be allowed to call me!..........period

 

[PT Car Washer]

The diad still makes a noise, very distracting!....and If I ever get called into the office ,for answering a sups call...that would be the last Friggin time they would be allowed to call me!..........period

I agree. Put the phone in the cargo compartment and forget about it. Until you receive a DIAD message to call the Air Driver to grab your misloads.

 

[AKupser]

...Our supes call drivers on their cells during the day. If they answer the call while driving, the message is "report to the center manager's office in the am. ..

That, my friends, is the perfect definition of "entrapment"!

 

[BigBrown3605]

How do you keep a cooler from flying out the pass door?

The newer package cars have a nice 1 1/2 feet by 1 feet space between the handrail and dash. My cooler fits perfect.........

 

[AKupser]

Until Bluetooths are illegal to use while driving, I will continue to wear one an there is nothing management can do about it. They can ONLY strongly advise us not to wear it but they cannot forbid it!

 

[jumpman23]

Until Bluetooths are illegal to use while driving, I will continue to wear one an there is nothing management can do about it. They can ONLY strongly advise us not to wear it but they cannot forbid it!

Bluetooth here all day long too. Love the convenience of it. Nice to jamm when running resies, job gets so monotonous and boring lol.

 

[AKupser]

So true, I also have it in case there is an emergency & I can't make it back to my truck to make a call, it's a safety buffer.