How prepared is your center for peak?

[sortaisle]

It's going to be a friggen mess. Our building is already at capacity, we use PDC's and MDU's outside for normal volume and they're filled up now. We don't have enough of a belt system to allow for more PDC's/MDU's. So we're pretty squarely and roundly screwed. I fully expect to get $1G checks as a pter this year.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

Apparently seaonal helpers are still only making $8/hr here. My question is in the wording of the 2nd to last paragraph before Section 7. PTers who double as helpers will be paid 12.75 with OT after 8hrs of work....does "work" include preload work? Or OT only after 8hrs of helper work?
I asked my steward...he didn't know.

 

[laffter]

Apparently seaonal helpers are still only making $8/hr here. My question is in the wording of the 2nd to last paragraph before Section 7. PTers who double as helpers will be paid 12.75 with OT after 8hrs of work....does "work" include preload work? Or OT only after 8hrs of helper work?
I asked my steward...he didn't know.

I'm sure we're in different regions, so maybe this isn't the same everywhere, but-

Here, as an inside employee working as a helper, OT starts after 8 hours worked during the whole day. However, only up to 5 hours from your preload (or whatever shift you work) counts toward the aforementioned 8.

For example:
If you work 7 hours in preload, your helper OT starts after 3 hours
(only 5 of those 7 hours count towards the 8 for OT to kick in)

If you work 4 hours in preload, your helper OT starts after 4 hours

 

[TBH]

hahaha I don't care. I won't get any closer than 15 miles from my old building.

Same here, I'm retired too. Hopefully living in Oregon by then so be at least 700 miles from my old building! Talked to an old UPS buddy today, he's been retired almost a year. We love to reminisce about the old days now!

 

[watdaflock?]

This is the new rumor I heard this AM from PTsup-

The plan is to hire 60 temp's before peak and everyone gets one truck to load.






If you believe this please stand on your head.

 

[TooTechie]

It's coming

 

[brownmonster]

View attachment 18006 Apparently seaonal helpers are still only making $8/hr here. My question is in the wording of the 2nd to last paragraph before Section 7. PTers who double as helpers will be paid 12.75 with OT after 8hrs of work....does "work" include preload work? Or OT only after 8hrs of helper work?
I asked my steward...he didn't know.

What kind of waterhead takes a temp job at 8 bucks an hour? Our off the street helpers made 12+ an hour last year.

 

[PT Car Washer]

$8.00/hr and no guarantee of number of hours or even number of days you will be working. Get real UPS.

 

[brownmonster]

$8.00/hr and no guarantee of number of hours or even number of days you will be working. Get real UPS.

You take a temp job at Target or Kohls for 8 bucks.

 

[PT Car Washer]

You take a temp job at Target or Kohls for 8 bucks.

Go for it.

 

[brownmonster]

Go for it.

I'm saying that's what a temp job at those places should pay. UPS should be double.

 

[PT Car Washer]

I'm saying that's what a temp job at those places should pay. UPS should be double.

I agree 100%. At least double.

 

[joeboodog]

$8.00/hr and no guarantee of number of hours or even number of days you will be working. Get real UPS.

You get what you pay for. I can't wait to hear the stories about $8.00 an hour helpers or better yet the $8.00 an hour helper posts.

 

[Bottom rung]

They're paying helpers $15/hour here.

 

[BrownTexas]

Cover my bulk pickups (UPS Store, MBE and Staples) and I will be fine.

That makes far too much sense. They will probably add some to your route instead. Lol.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

They are not calling some of the new guys in. They are out of training money. Lets see how long before they quit!

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

You take a temp job at Target or Kohls for 8 bucks.

And get a store dicount.

 

[jaker]

This peak is going to be just like every other peak , they will slightly gear up for it then get surprised by the volume that comes in and then it goes to crap

At least this year they are admitting that peak does happen unlike all the other years

 

[NickyNik]

View attachment 18006 Apparently seaonal helpers are still only making $8/hr here. My question is in the wording of the 2nd to last paragraph before Section 7. PTers who double as helpers will be paid 12.75 with OT after 8hrs of work....does "work" include preload work? Or OT only after 8hrs of helper work?
I asked my steward...he didn't know.

Where were you able to find this?