Is this normal when working at UPS?

[upschuck]

Yea, this forums is helpless. Too many grown men that I can't take seriously

Mine was gold, work more safely. Why you bending, no bending allowed.

 

[Orion inc.]

7.5 months into preloading at UPS, just recently my knees and hips make a cracking noise everything I bend down or squat. It doesn't hurt but very noticeable

Has this happened to you guys before? And what did you guys do to fix it? I've seen many drivers in my hub with knee sleeves, should I get one? I was also told by Hr when I was hired to get one of those soft insole things for my boots? Will it help?

My lower back is always sore, could I have hurt myself?

I load one of the heaviest sets in my building, all the trucks go to those science/medicine companies and each piece usually goes from 25-77lbs. I also get enough irreg's to block my walk away each morning


2 trailers, 3 trucks. Both trailers are 300 pieces each on average, a good day is 270. 2 trucks are 280 pieces each and 1 truck is Costco which is about 100 pieces, I get at least 12 sets of tires each day.

I talked to my shop steward on Friday the 22nd and grieved my building manager because he refused to let me bump people with less seniority than me. Just last night Monday 4/25, I was supposed to start on the set I bumped and he tells me that he talked to the labor manager that I'm not allowed to bump sets even tho I have more seniority? So I ended up working at that set again. Was he playing me? Should I talk to my shop steward again?

Wow you're so funny


Nice try UPS supervisor Intern

Yea, this forums is helpless. Too many grown men that I can't take seriously

 

[FrigidFTSup]

He's probably a doctor, just preloads for fun.

 

[Indecisi0n]

I can help you with bent over stretches if you want?

 

[Hateworkingaspreload]

He's probably a doctor, just preloads for fun.

Nah, I preload because I heard the ladies love preloaders. Yumm

 

[Hateworkingaspreload]

Mine was gold, work more safely. Why you bending, no bending allowed.

Yea, you're right. No more bending, my supervisor prolly enjoys the view

 

[Wally]

7.5 months into preloading at UPS, just recently my knees and hips make a cracking noise everything I bend down or squat. It doesn't hurt but very noticeable

Has this happened to you guys before? And what did you guys do to fix it? I've seen many drivers in my hub with knee sleeves, should I get one? I was also told by Hr when I was hired to get one of those soft insole things for my boots? Will it help?

Get into a hot tub with some hot chicks!

 

[wayfair]

just start misloading like a mo fo and maybe, just maybe you'll get promoted to pt supe

 

[upschuck]

Yea, you're right. No more bending, my supervisor prolly enjoys the view

Not supposed to bend at waist, not good for your back.

 

[oldngray]

Not supposed to bend at waist, not good for your back.

Agreed. Pretend you are on a squatty potty.

 

[Mustacheyouaquestion]

My lower back is always sore, could I have hurt myself?

I load one of the heaviest sets in my building, all the trucks go to those science/medicine companies and each piece usually goes from 25-77lbs. I also get enough irreg's to block my walk away each morning


2 trailers, 3 trucks. Both trailers are 300 pieces each on average, a good day is 270. 2 trucks are 280 pieces each and 1 truck is Costco which is about 100 pieces, I get at least 12 sets of tires each day.

 

[Hateworkingaspreload]

just start misloading like a mo fo and maybe, just maybe you'll get promoted to pt supe

My drivers told me to do that too minus the become a sup part. I was averaging 15 misloads/day for the week and it just made whoever puts the pieces into my trucks pissed off lol, he would come down from his office every morning to remind me no misloads

 

[Hateworkingaspreload]

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you must not be very old then, Pokemon era?

 

[Hateworkingaspreload]

Not supposed to bend at waist, not good for your back.

Yea, it's a bad habit. Still in my peak mode, gotta get everything in and fast.

 

[upschuck]

Yea, it's a bad habit. Still in my peak mode, gotta get everything in and fast.

Safety first.

 

[watdaflock?]

How is it that every preloader that comes on here bitching about whatever nonsense they can come up with
Always have the hardest pull and usually they are the hardest worker
Just wondering

PT sups are a lot easier to replace than a good preloader.

 

[McGee]

My drivers told me to do that too minus the become a sup part. I was averaging 15 misloads/day for the week and it just made whoever puts the pieces into my trucks off lol, he would come down from his office every morning to remind me no misloads

If That's the case you no longer work here i'm guessing ...

 

[Mustacheyouaquestion]

you must not be very old then, Pokemon era?

A Pokémon reference? Well I think we all know who the "kid" is in this conversation

 

[olroadbeech]

it sounds like you may not be using proper methods. ask another worker with lots of experience to observe you working and see if they suggest some changes. usually asking senior employees helps .

people slowly get away from the proper lifting methods sometimes . I always had those cushy inserts in my workshoes. maybe knee sleeves will help.

good luck.

 

[fres431]

You can disagree all you want, but I don't know of any bid/seniority preferred jobs on preload.

Maybe if you kiss a little butt.......

Irregs, sort isle, high volume pick off/splits and small sort