Finished my third week

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Ughhh this is the worst. I get it everyday "Wow you are working late! Can't believe you're still working!?" Buckle up wait until you're ringing doorbells at 9:30 instead of 6:30 asking for signatures. Those looks go from astonishment to anger real fast [emoji1]

I refuse to ring a doorbell after 8 PM.

 

[bottomups]

I refuse to ring a doorbell after 8 PM.

I usually don't knock or ring the bell after 8 myself. Sometimes you have to with signature required parcels.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I usually don't knock or ring the bell after 8 myself. Sometimes you have to with signature required parcels.

If I know the customer I would take care of that for them.

 

[Geo926]

If I know the customer I would take care of that for them.

Yes but there are lots of cover drivers and casuals that will have to do it after 8 and would you want them to sheet them all NI1?

 

[Two Tokes]

This job is starting to change my outlook on life and not so much in a positive way. Its been my third day in a row finishing at 830 pm ever since they upped my stop count by 30 stops after having a good week last week. Sometimes i just dont know and peak hasnt even started yet at my hub. I can already tell this job is effecting my home life. I dont even want to be bothered by my own wife and kids.

If you already feel this way so early in your progression this may not be the job for you. Things smooth out over time but the nature of the job will not change

 

[Matty_lawn]

You cry now and you are not even a driver

Send me a single post of me crying and ill send you $100

 

[purehavanne]

As a newer driver myself, I was taught to come in early and "set the truck up." After they kept loading me up to the brim, I realized what I was tricked into.

All I can say is slow down, take your hour break, and try to get as many signatures as you can, which will justify your numbers to an extent. After a while, they'll just move onto the next sucker.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

... and try to get as many signatures as you can...

Bad advice.

 

[Brisket]

Drop and run!

 

[burrheadd]

This job is starting to change my outlook on life and not so much in a positive way. Its been my third day in a row finishing at 830 pm ever since they upped my stop count by 30 stops after having a good week last week. Sometimes i just dont know and peak hasnt even started yet at my hub. I can already tell this job is effecting my home life. I dont even want to be bothered by my own wife and kids.

Wife's taken care of

She said "work as late as they need you"

 

[UrFellowUpser]

Did alot better today even though i had to run three misloads to areas ive never been to. Is it that hard to put the rigjt package on the right truck

 

[UrFellowUpser]

Did alot better today even though i had to run three misloads to areas ive never been to. Is it that hard to put the right package on the right. truck

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

I usually don't knock or ring the bell after 8 myself. Sometimes you have to with signature required parcels.

If I know the customer I would take care of that for them.

Explain to me how you would "take care of the that for them".....

 

[OrioN]

Ups isn't for everyone
Not impossible you just have to learn to play the game
Throw Orion and safety right back at them

I gotta warn u, I'm about 165-170 lbs... So get your back belt on before throwing me!

Ps, u should know that in this time, operational needs take over. U do what's safe and what's taught in your integrad (unless u r trying to "make book" or packet ) and be glad u are on team brownie getting hourly pay plus OT

 

[OrioN]

Explain to me how you would "take care of the that for them".....

R u implying that he forges signatures???? Gasp, integrity issue, right?

 

[purehavanne]

Bad advice.

I thought signatures were good. Did I miss smthn??

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Explain to me how you would "take care of the that for them".....

Self-explanatory.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I thought signatures were good. Did I miss smthn??

Signatures should only be for those packages that require them-----anything beyond that could be considered stealing time.

 

[Wally]

Better slow down Runner-Gunner!

 

[Matty_lawn]

Better slow down Runner-Gunner!

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Lol is that real life? That sucks