Peak season preload as a student
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UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Drivers are the face of the place.
clean hairy
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During Peak, you leave as soon as you have worked 5 hours, and let us know what happens the next day.
And, if that was true, there would not be time and 1/2 for PT who work over 5 hours.
Faceplanted
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I used to work double shifts during peak. Twilight and midnight. I some how managed to pass my classes.
These people now and days are soooo baby.
I told my teachers my situation and that I might Mis a few lectures ect. I still got high grades on my tests and assignments so they could care less
These people now and days are soooo baby.
I told my teachers my situation and that I might Mis a few lectures ect. I still got high grades on my tests and assignments so they could care less
Emberheart
Member
Not a baby, looking to maintain my 3.8 in Accounting to land a big 4 gig, it aint ez
I must have missed that part of the contract. Work as directed until they tell you to go home.
Jkloc420
Do you need an air compressor or tire gauge
Most times finals r prepared in advance. Your syllabus should tell u the day it is. So u should have ample time to study for a final. Also finals are about two weeks in December. So yes working a normal 8 hour shift and taking an exam is possible.
govols019
You smell that?
This post makes my head hurt.
You come to work when they tell you to and you leave when they tell you the job is done.
Emberheart
Member
Thank you, most civilized answer yet
Jkloc420
Do you need an air compressor or tire gauge
I have done it before while taking 24 credits. However most finals r staggered and u know when they r. Now sometimes, it's vary rare but the center manager may let u cut out a little early if u have an exam say at 10 am. U just got to make sure u study hard, take good notes, and go to class.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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24 credits?
A full load is 12. 15-18 is common.
You will need departmental approval to carry 24.
Unless, of course, you are making it up.
A full load is 12. 15-18 is common.
You will need departmental approval to carry 24.
Unless, of course, you are making it up.
Jkloc420
Do you need an air compressor or tire gauge
blkmamba
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I took twenty four units for a semester. Eighteen at my university and knocked out two lower division classes at a Junior College that were three units each. I took those classes online.
Jkloc420
Do you need an air compressor or tire gauge
Besides it was the point that the guy can do it if he wants to. It is hard work but it can be done with in the constraints of working at ups.
dudebro
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Yes, you'll have to plan out your time, which is possible, or quit, whatever you choose.
The reason you're getting the response you're getting is your post comes across as indignant about a change of hours. It doesn't seem like you have a concept yet of what the business needs to accomplish. You may not care, but the business still has to deliver a lot more volume during peak vs. other times.
UPS can't tell it's customers they won't get their holiday gifts because you have finals. Imagine if you were on the other end of that call to customer service, and you got told that?
snarts
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I get that you can either come in and work at midnight or refuse to and potentially be shown the door but don't you think that is something that UPS should make perfectly clear during the interview process before they hire you? I'm also a student and not once was I told that I would potentially have to start earlier than 4 a.m, or that it would be mandatory. I can make it work but there might be others who might not be able to.
Emberheart
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HR lady mentioned nothing to me nor did the orientation supervisor about start times being 4 hours earlier...honestly I would be fine with 2 am but midnight is crazy, essentially working overnight shift not early morning
PT Car Washer
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Not all preloads can start that early. I work in a Hub and Center and the preload can not start until the midnight sort pulls which can be 3:30 or later during Peak. I wouldn't worry about it until closer to Thanksgiving.
dudebro
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Well, at the point HR is orienting an incoming group, only 1 in 10 are even going to make it to peak and most of the group doesn't remember what they were told that day, much less 3 months from now.
Also, we don't adjust the start time based on "feels". Like, 2am feels ok but midnight seems crazy. Lets say a building can flow 10k per hour. The drivers start at 830. The volume is 85000. Well, that's a midnight start assuming there's no night sort. Simple math.
I'm not sure how they did it, but they were able to run midnight and preload concurrently during peak at my building. Preload started at 11:30 and finished at around 9 (which is when they finish now). Midnight started at 10:30 and finsihed at around 5:30, but there were a few days when they forced a substantial share of noonday's volume on us keeping us around 'til 8:30 or so. A few PDs didn't finish until 10.
He has it lucky being on preload. Sure, starting up to 4 hours earlier sucks...but at least you have a (theoretical) end time (when the drivers leave). People on midnight started to feel like they were going to be forced to stay 24/7.
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