olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
they are foregoing the hours of service regs for yard shifters so some will be working 80 hours a week. ( not on road does not count, they say )
Forcing Thanksgiving Holiday Work Is The Beginning Of The End
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muthatrucka
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So happy to spend another day at work instead of with my family. Money is the most important thing in my life. (Sarcasm is tough when typing)
TTown Brown
Member
I am in the Central region and was informed today that I was not scheduled to work on Friday. I am new to Full time and low on the seniority list in my center but want to work. Is there anything that I can do? Thanks
PT Car Washer
Well-Known Member
Show up Friday morning dressed and ready to work. The worse that happens is you get sent home. Or another driver volunteers to go home and you work.
bleedinbrown58
That’s Craptacular
If Election Day was any indication...most seasonal drivers probably aren't working on Black Friday. Many FT drivers won't pass up double time.
I'm a reg temp driver. 2nd year and a new hub. Next year I will change hubs again. Definitely don't want full time. I like the grind. make some money and move on. The only thing I don't like about this change is that this season I am working out of state so I will miss Thanksgiving with the family. I am pretty sure I won't be needed Friday but I knew what I was signing up for so I won't be calling out Friday .
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Yep. I heard no seasonals no helpers. I might make more Friday than the last 2 weeks combined lol
bleedinbrown58
That’s Craptacular
On Election Day....it took me ten min to get through the.guard shack when the hoard of seasonal drivers they sent home walked out.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Pfft guard shacks. You work at too big of a center. Lol
If it's really crowded sometimes I have to walk 100ft to the center instead of 10 ft.
bleedinbrown58
That’s Craptacular
Well someone has to wake up and send a message to the police via carrier pigeon in case of an emergency! lol
bleedinbrown58
That’s Craptacular
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
so much for safety, huh?
upschuck
Well-Known Member
I don't think we have any dedicated shifters(used to have 1 or 2 med dq'd ones), so they all follow the DOT rules, since they have to go out on road the next day.
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
anything goes from now until January. then the nitpicking starts all over. cracks me up.
upsgrunt
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When I back my personal truck into a parking space, I am literally 50 feet from the automatic overhead door where my package car is parked. I open the door 8 feet, put my lunchbox in the cab, and walk out to the rear entrance door, which is maybe 100 feet to the north. I guess I should feel lucky to be in a small center.
PT Car Washer
Well-Known Member
In my building we have to wait for the train to finish crossing or jump or craw under the train cars so we are not late for work.
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
I'm going into tomorrow thinking it should be a gravy day but anticipating some fool above will overthink it and turn it into a nightmare. It's what we do.
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
BONUS. its going to snow tonight so I can run out of hours 200 miles from the hub and have a onroad pick me up Saturday afternoon.
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