Forcing Thanksgiving Holiday Work Is The Beginning Of The End

[jumpman23]

no pickups is what i heard.

Full service day including pickups is how I interpret it, that's what weve been told.

 

[jumpman23]

Some drivers will be a no show, already expecting that and so does management. So if they require everyone to work, they will at least be 80% covered cause i stopped working it a long time ago, its always more hours than they say. Im hoping small loads come in and they just friend up.

Technically they could write drivers up for a no show no call since its a mandatory day for work. Granted a lot of senior guys wont work, and that's only right for them, but everybody still has to show up anyway.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I still contend you guys are underestimating the amount of volume that will be put on the street that day.

 

[1989]

I still contend you guys are underestimating the amount of volume that will be put on the street that day.

I predict I will do 278 stops that day.

 

[upsbeernut]

Technically they could write drivers up for a no show no call since its a mandatory day for work. Granted a lot of senior guys wont work, and that's only right for them, but everybody still has to show up anyway.

Hope they do dont feel like bailing someone out like i normally do.

 

[upsbeernut]

I predict I will do 278 stops that day.

Hope your wrong thats insanely too much unless you have a 1000

 

[BigUnionGuy]

As I said in the past we members we're keep in the dark about contract negotiations. I have been a upser for over 30yrs.

In 30 years.... how many times, have you gone to a monthly meeting at your Local ?

Just curious.



-Bug-

 

[1989]

Hope your wrong thats insanely too much unless you have a 1000

We have a route that does 270 to 330 daily. Cool route if they keep it under 230.

 

[CHALLY9TX]

Hope your wrong thats insanely too much unless you have a 1000

I've gone out 300 stops in a 700

 

[upsbeernut]

I've gone out 300 stops in a 700

i have two but only cause i had somewhere to drop the middle off. Last couple of days ive had 220 and left at least 10 big ones in the building. The key to that is start a wall 4 feet from the bulk head door then pile it in the back. I need some room to get to the 1 , 2 and 3 thousand shelves. I know you have noticed the boxes keep getting bigger. Biggest item ever seen was a canoe.

 

[upsbeernut]

We have a route that does 270 to 330 daily. Cool route if they keep it under 230.

If we keep doing it they will keep putting it on the truck.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

i have two but only cause i had somewhere to drop the middle off. Last couple of days ive had 220 and left at least 10 big ones in the building. The key to that is start a wall 4 feet from the bulk head door then pile it in the back. I need some room to get to the 1 , 2 and 3 thousand shelves. I know you have noticed the boxes keep getting bigger. Biggest item ever seen was a canoe.

No,trampolines??

 

[bleedinbrown58]

i have two but only cause i had somewhere to drop the middle off. Last couple of days ive had 220 and left at least 10 big ones in the building. The key to that is start a wall 4 feet from the bulk head door then pile it in the back. I need some room to get to the 1 , 2 and 3 thousand shelves. I know you have noticed the boxes keep getting bigger. Biggest item ever seen was a canoe.

 

[Anonymous 11]

I'm gonna make a 1000bucks that day.

 

[upsbeernut]

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I know what that is

 

[bleedinbrown58]

I know what that is

Hernia in a box.

 

[upsbeernut]

No,trampolines??

Don't say that too loudly, you know I hate those things, I've had at least three during this past summer

 

[bleedinbrown58]

Don't say that too loudly, you know I hate those things, I've had at least three during this past summer

And the boxes are always falling apart...gotta love it!

 

[upsbeernut]

Hernia in a box.

Your right and 7years ago I actually got a hernia from a 100 lb package and they let me work til Xmas eve then I was out for 2months. The baseball sticking out was fixed and recuperating was no picnic with pain killers every 2to 4 hours and a weight increase to 215. Painted bumpers in the building for 4 weeks until the official ok.

 

[By The Book]

Your right and 7years ago I actually got a hernia from a 100 lb package and they let me work til Xmas eve then I was out for 2months. The baseball sticking out was fixed and recuperating was no picnic with pain killers every 2to 4 hours and a weight increase to 215. Painted bumpers in the building for 4 weeks until the official ok.

And they let you work until Xmas eve? How long did they let you work with this on the job injury?