Follow ORION 85% or....

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

What do you all do about businesses that close early (posted business hours)?

I have several businesses that close at noon on Fridays. Orion has me there 1-2 hrs later so I break off.

The first few weeks on Orion I would just arrive late and sheet them as closed but if I showed up at a store at 9, when it opens at 10, I couldn't sheet it as closed. I feel as though we should make service on businesses that close early just like businesses that open late.

Did you mention any of this during your Orion ride?

 

[Billy Ray]

What do you all do about businesses that close early (posted business hours)?

I have several businesses that close at noon on Fridays. Orion has me there 1-2 hrs later so I break off.

The first few weeks on Orion I would just arrive late and sheet them as closed but if I showed up at a store at 9, when it opens at 10, I couldn't sheet it as closed. I feel as though we should make service on businesses that close early just like businesses that open late.

If I have a business that closes early on Friday, and Orion takes me there in the afternoon, not my problem.

If the company want to handcuff me to one solution, so be it.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

If I have a business that closes early on Friday, and Orion takes me there in the afternoon, not my problem.

If the company want to handcuff me to one solution, so be it.

So screw the business?

 

[Billy Ray]

So screw the business?

UPS is the one doing the screwing; I only work here.

Let me mange the route, and they will get their stuff.
Pretty simple solution.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

UPS is the one doing the screwing; I only work here.

Let me mange the route, and they will get their stuff.
Pretty simple solution.

The 85% compliance goal does allow you to manage the route.

 

[Billy Ray]

The 85% compliance goal does allow you to manage the route.

My 15% is totally used up going back to offices that were at lunch the first time.

I deliver to a hospital, and all the doctors located located near the hospital. The staggered lunch breaks for those doctors begin as early as 1130 and end as late as 1400. Orion can't allow for that much variance, so I have to. 15% down the drain

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

My 15% is totally used up going back to offices that were at lunch the first time.

I deliver to a hospital, and all the doctors located located near the hospital. The staggered lunch breaks for those doctors begin as early as 1130 and end as late as 1400. Orion can't allow for that much variance, so I have to. 15% down the drain

Indirect?

 

[Billy Ray]

Indirect?

NO

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Indirect?

NO

I have just one doctor on my route who insists upon closing between noon and 1. He doesn't get a lot of deliveries but when he does and it is during lunch I will indirect his packages to the office next door.

 

[Billy Ray]

I have just one doctor on my route who insists upon closing between noon and 1. He doesn't get a lot of deliveries but when he does and it is during lunch I will indirect his packages to the office next door.

That's great.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

That's great.

It works out well for me.

They are not thrilled about it and I won't do it if they have a bulk delivery but they are OK with the occasional package left next door.

 

[Limper]

Why run Orion at 100%? They can't question your judgement on the 15%.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Why run Orion at 100%? They can't question your judgement on the 15%.

Actually, they can, especially if you are overallowed and/or over their miles.

 

[By The Book]

Actually, they can, especially if you are overallowed and/or over their miles.

When you ran Orion 100% the other day were you over the planned miles?, just curious.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

When you ran Orion 100% the other day were you over the planned miles?, just curious.

Yes but that was because I had a bad zip that I ran off after making a sweep of my pickups. This put me less than a mile from the building so it made sense to go in and swap pkg cars so that the metro could sort my pickup pieces.

 

[By The Book]

Yes but that was because I had a bad zip that I ran off after making a sweep of my pickups. This put me less than a mile from the building so it made sense to go in and swap pkg cars so that the metro could sort my pickup pieces.

Would it of been closer to run the bad zip before coming in? Why switch cars?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Would it of been closer to run the bad zip before coming in? Why switch cars?

Yes but I needed the double trip as I was dispatched under 8.

 

[By The Book]

Yes but I needed the double trip as I was dispatched under 8.

How did you know that the day you were driving, and I thought you got guarantee anyway.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

How did you know that the day you were driving, and I thought you got guarantee anyway.

Been doing this run for a long time. I know what I need for 8 hours and this was just under. The added miles and double trip credit put me just over 8.5 got the day.

 

[By The Book]

Been doing this run for a long time. I know what I need for 8 hours and this was just under. The added miles and double trip credit put me just over 8.5 got the day.

Would they of had a problem with you if you would have ran the bad zip in your first car and just came in?