Over worked and irritable

[Jerrystch]

I am a ups driver that has an ongoing worker’s compensation case. On 8/19/21 I worked as a package car driver from around 9am until around 10pm. I was told by management to work the next day. I had little to no sleep and came to work on 8/20/21 at 4am(preload shift). During the end of the preload shift around 8am I got a call and text from management telling me I must now drive a package car delivering air packages / shuttling for a few more hours. At this point I was holding myself from collapsing due to lack of sleep. I told management It would be difficult for me to drive since I had no rest, but they demanded I drive. In emergency I called my ShopStewart and explained I going to kill someone if I get into that package car and drive! There was no doubt in my mind someone was going to die that day. Again on 8/24/21 I worked all day as a package car driver. That day I got off around 9pm but was told by Management that I must work pre load shift at 4:45 am. I arrived at work as instructed but again they pushed hostile work conditions on me by having me half asleep and demanding I stay working for a full 8hrs. At this point I’m extremely irritable and having a very hard time concentrating. Once again I ask why am I being forced to do this.
The reply I got was because we are not paying you to see your work comp doctors nor physical therapy. What should I do? Any advice plz…

 

[charm299]

You have to have 10 hours off between work if you drive. If you got off at 10pm, you can go to preload but you can’t drive.

 

[MECH-lift]

I apologize on behalf of UPS , no driver should have to work an entire day of driving then work preload.

 

[GenericUsername]

I kinda skimmed this so just...whatever.

If you got hurt at work, you get paid to go to worker comp doctor and PT. You drive to the center, sign whatever sheet they have you sign for TAW (ours is in our OMS office), then go to your appointment. Play your cards right you even get paid the mileage from work to the doctor and back.

 

[542thruNthru]

I am a ups driver that has an ongoing worker’s compensation case. On 8/19/21 I worked as a package car driver from around 9am until around 10pm. I was told by management to work the next day. I had little to no sleep and came to work on 8/20/21 at 4am(preload shift). During the end of the preload shift around 8am I got a call and text from management telling me I must now drive a package car delivering air packages / shuttling for a few more hours. At this point I was holding myself from collapsing due to lack of sleep. I told management It would be difficult for me to drive since I had no rest, but they demanded I drive. In emergency I called my ShopStewart and explained I going to kill someone if I get into that package car and drive! There was no doubt in my mind someone was going to die that day. Again on 8/24/21 I worked all day as a package car driver. That day I got off around 9pm but was told by Management that I must work pre load shift at 4:45 am. I arrived at work as instructed but again they pushed hostile work conditions on me by having me half asleep and demanding I stay working for a full 8hrs. At this point I’m extremely irritable and having a very hard time concentrating. Once again I ask why am I being forced to do this.
The reply I got was because we are not paying you to see your work comp doctors nor physical therapy. What should I do? Any advice plz…

So you're on work comp??

What's position are you that your driving all day one day and then doing preload the next?

 

[rod]

You better talk to Stewart again.

 

[charm299]

So you're on work comp??

What's position are you that your driving all day one day and then doing preload the next?

Tcd probably

 

[542thruNthru]

Tcd probably

We definitely need more information. That story didn't sound like work comp. Sounded more like he's just upset he has a ever changing schedule.

 

[Brownslave688]

What does work comp have to do with any of this?


You couldn’t drive because you were going to kill someone….how did you get home from work?

 

[Dr.Brownz]

I am a ups driver that has an ongoing worker’s compensation case. On 8/19/21 I worked as a package car driver from around 9am until around 10pm. I was told by management to work the next day. I had little to no sleep and came to work on 8/20/21 at 4am(preload shift). During the end of the preload shift around 8am I got a call and text from management telling me I must now drive a package car delivering air packages / shuttling for a few more hours. At this point I was holding myself from collapsing due to lack of sleep. I told management It would be difficult for me to drive since I had no rest, but they demanded I drive. In emergency I called my ShopStewart and explained I going to kill someone if I get into that package car and drive! There was no doubt in my mind someone was going to die that day. Again on 8/24/21 I worked all day as a package car driver. That day I got off around 9pm but was told by Management that I must work pre load shift at 4:45 am. I arrived at work as instructed but again they pushed hostile work conditions on me by having me half asleep and demanding I stay working for a full 8hrs. At this point I’m extremely irritable and having a very hard time concentrating. Once again I ask why am I being forced to do this.
The reply I got was because we are not paying you to see your work comp doctors nor physical therapy. What should I do? Any advice plz…

UPS could face HUGE monetary fines because of this, especially since it sounds like UPS threatened you didn't work. Not having 10 hours off between driving shifts is a DOT violation.

 

[TearsInRain]

Man they really hate your guts what did you do

 

[allahuakbar]

Man they really hate your guts what did you do

Hes rotting out there past 9 everyday. It’s summer bro. You just wanna be at work all day?

 

[eats packages]

LOL you drove against HOS rules!
BUSTED

 

[UPSER1987]

These drivers that don’t even know or follow the simplest of rules…geez

 

[allahuakbar]

You need to be off the clock by 7:45pm if you’re pulling routes when preloading at 4:45. Just drive back to the building. They can’t do to you.

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

You need to be off the clock by 7:45pm if you’re pulling routes when preloading at 4:45. Just drive back to the building. They can’t do * to you.

6:45 p.m.

 

[olroadbeech]

Man , you guys are getting soft.
Got my CDL in 1980 and routinely worked 80 hours a week and more truck driving using 2 log books before the DOT crackdown . And that included loading and unloading our own trailers.
Then at UPS averaged 55-60 hours a week and it was like being on vacation.

don't even bother.....

 

[burrheadd]

Man , you guys are getting soft.
Got my CDL in 1980 and routinely worked 80 hours a week and more truck driving using 2 log books before the DOT crackdown . And that included loading and unloading our own trailers.
Then at UPS averaged 55-60 hours a week and it was like being on vacation.

don't even bother.....

That’s fantastic when did you find time to work down at the club

 

[oldngray]

That’s fantastic when did you find time to work down at the club

 

[Wally]

I am a ups driver that has an ongoing worker’s compensation case. On 8/19/21 I worked as a package car driver from around 9am until around 10pm. I was told by management to work the next day. I had little to no sleep and came to work on 8/20/21 at 4am(preload shift). During the end of the preload shift around 8am I got a call and text from management telling me I must now drive a package car delivering air packages / shuttling for a few more hours. At this point I was holding myself from collapsing due to lack of sleep. I told management It would be difficult for me to drive since I had no rest, but they demanded I drive. In emergency I called my ShopStewart and explained I going to kill someone if I get into that package car and drive! There was no doubt in my mind someone was going to die that day. Again on 8/24/21 I worked all day as a package car driver. That day I got off around 9pm but was told by Management that I must work pre load shift at 4:45 am. I arrived at work as instructed but again they pushed hostile work conditions on me by having me half asleep and demanding I stay working for a full 8hrs. At this point I’m extremely irritable and having a very hard time concentrating. Once again I ask why am I being forced to do this.
The reply I got was because we are not paying you to see your work comp doctors nor physical therapy. What should I do? Any advice plz…

Waaah, no sleep. Try having an infant wailing all night and the noise keeps you up even though you yell at the wife downstairs to keep the kid quiet!