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Forcing Thanksgiving Holiday Work Is The Beginning Of The End
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upsbeernut
Sometimes i feel like a nut sometimes i dont
Especially all convenience stores.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
For the money they are going to pay us, for virtually just residential, YOU ARE INSANE if you don't want to work. So many businesses,schools,colleges etc will be closed plus half your pickups will not be open.
The day only sucks for the mall guys.
I have started asking my customers if they will be open or not on Black Friday and so far only one has said that they will be closed. The college said that they are allowed to close for the day but are not sure if they will or not----they will probably come in and then leave after they get their delivery, which is usually around 11 am. Walmart is still not sure what they are doing that day.
I am on vacation that week so I really couldn't care less but I am doing this to try to take care of my cover driver and PDS.
UPS4Life
Well-Known Member
But you're still working Monday. Saturday is not a normal work day so they're not giving you the day off
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RealPerson
Well-Known Member
EXACTLY....
This is MY plan on filing for Double pay.
This is the First time it will happen (maybe) for my shift.
I still think if volume is low, they will take volunteers. anyway...
Since the Holiday will Neither be Advanced or Delayed... (just like the people being forced to work Friday) then we would qualify for premium pay!!
clean hairy
Well-Known Member
If Employees are being required to report, and being sent home, file for the guaranteed hours!
Just don't volunteer to go home!
Just don't volunteer to go home!
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
I figured that since I have to work that I am going to donate the money to the Reno Gospel Mission to help feed people for the Christmas holidays.
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
Mgmnt will over think the day and it will be a cluster.
oldngray
nowhere special
A typical day you mean?
bleedinbrown58
That’s Craptacular
They went around the preload today asking who wants to work Black Friday. 
bleedinbrown58
That’s Craptacular
Overtime? We all get double time here...and holiday pay.
The company simply held off the "official" announcement at the center levels, to insure they made it past the vacation selection period. Once done, those that didnt elect to take friday off, would be subject to work.
ALL centers made the announcement at the same time and now all drivers not scheduled for an fhp or vacation will be required to work.
All packages will be delivered, unlike years past. Pickups will be made as the company uses the next 30 days to promote it to the customers.
The best way to handle the day is to work a full day, volunteer to help other drivers and make as much money as you can since its holiday pay all day long.
Why rush to get done?
From time and a half to double time (depending on your rider) plus 8 hours straight time pay, its a good day to make an easy $600.00 bucks if it takes you all day long.
Of course, the company on friday will try to push you to work under 6 hours and skip lunch and simply circle out, but thats where you say "no thanks, ill take $600.00 for making me come in today".
TOS.
ALL centers made the announcement at the same time and now all drivers not scheduled for an fhp or vacation will be required to work.
All packages will be delivered, unlike years past. Pickups will be made as the company uses the next 30 days to promote it to the customers.
The best way to handle the day is to work a full day, volunteer to help other drivers and make as much money as you can since its holiday pay all day long.
Why rush to get done?
From time and a half to double time (depending on your rider) plus 8 hours straight time pay, its a good day to make an easy $600.00 bucks if it takes you all day long.
Of course, the company on friday will try to push you to work under 6 hours and skip lunch and simply circle out, but thats where you say "no thanks, ill take $600.00 for making me come in today".
TOS.
VonDutch
Bite your tongue, Missy
$600?
With Holiday pay it'll be in the $1100 ballpark.
Our managers made the mistake of posting in every possible location the Black Friday was a "scheduled work day". The BA and all the stewards snapped them up and already made it known that since it is a "scheduled work day" then all rules apply especially drivers maxing out their available hours because of outside contractors on property.
rod
Retired 23 years
Contrary to what a lot of people are saying on here the Friday after Thanksgiving is just a normal day for most businesses. Same goes for Dec. 31. Very few people get 2 days off for Thanksgiving and New Years. Enjoy it while its there if you still get it off because I doubt it will last much longer.
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