Peak is going to suck

[Wally]

They are thinking about running the old timers ragged. Forcing them into retirement with all these 12 hour dispatches that in 2017 retirement will look like a pretty good idea for a bunch of people. Then have a bunch of new hires at $16 an hour and cover drivers at $29

Peak is easier, not harder.

 

[GetTacosOrDieTrying]

The way we do damages is comical. Gotta make sure it's done right so it gets billed to the hub and not the center...

Im not sure how its handled. I just think to myself. Well this is another person who will no longer use ups

 

[Browndriver5]

Peak is easier, not harder.

Im speaking of year round 12 hour dispatches like what is going on now.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

Im not sure how its handled. I just think to myself. Well this is another person who will no longer use ups

Honestly, I don't think that's a concern. Take an Amazon damage for instance, that customer didn't pick UPS, Amazon did. Yeah they're going to be mad, but unless the damages from Amazon get so high that they refuse to ship with us anymore, it doesn't really lose us much business if grandma gets a damage.

I can understand being frustrated though. The problem I see with most damages though honestly is the fact they aren't packaged properly. I'm looking at you Amazon.

 

[Browndriver5]

Peak is easier, not harder.

And id much rather deliver at 8pm in the summer than in the winter. At least I can still see mailbox numbers. My day goes to hell when I have to go 35 mph down the road looking for Billy Bobs mailbox in the dark.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

My day goes to hell when I have to go 35 mph down the road looking for Billy Bobs mailbox in the dark.

Just listen for Billy Bob shooting off his shotgun for you trespassin' on his land.

 

[hellfire]

I'm curious what our customers think of us when we ring their doorbell at 10pm?

sweet mother of god, is your route Disneyworld?

 

[TooTechie]

Bottom line is they'll just EC everything we miss and roll it like 2013. They're going to over-compensate the opposite direction from last year. We're essentially fishtailing because leadership is a slave to wall street.

 

[Grey]

Especially for cover drivers. They just pack you full of crap that's miles and miles apart.

 

[Browndriver5]

Especially for cover drivers. They just pack you full of crap that's miles and miles apart.

A split route off 7 routes.

 

[watdaflock?]

The way we do damages is comical.

Best post ever.

 

[tacken]

PEAK PEAK PEAK I HATE PEAK!!!! Same story different year hello!!!!!

 

[FrigidFTSup]

Best post ever.

 

[bottomups]

Missed peak last year due to ruptured rotator cuff tendons.
Met with Liberty Mutual nurse this morning and was informed I will most likely miss peak this year also.

 

[TBH]

http://www.wsj.com/articles/ups-earnings-surge-led-by-growth-in-international-segment-1438085242


"In addition to charging more, the company plans to use the same number of delivery truck drivers this holiday season, but to extend their hours instead of adding more employees to control costs this year, executives said. UPS is continuing to expand its network capacity, and it is also establishing package pickup locations in 100 cities in an effort to condense deliveries."

Yea, and? Nothing new here. Move on, Move on...

 

[wayfair]

As long as I get a helper it'll be just like any other peak, well 2013 was MY FAR the worst, except when in 2009 we had a blizzard on Christmas Eve. Streets and freeways looked like escape from New York.

 

[3 done 3 to go]

I'm curious what our customers think of us when we ring their doorbell at 10pm?

I don't ring doorbells ever. Drop and go

 

[3 done 3 to go]

I love peak. Only time I get off the truck is for lunch. I only pick up 30-40 more stops above what I normally do

 

[Shifting Contents]

I'll be at home this peak.


Haha


Suckers

 

[Back first]

I just bid a 22.2 job. Peak will be awesome this year!