Saturday Ground Ceasing, Saturday Air Drivers Coming Back In Some Buildings

[sandwich]

So help me understand this Saturday business. I was hired as a Monday-Friday driver. Last summer when Saturdays started at my hub i was forced into Tues-Sat. Turns out they are keeping 12 out of 16 routes on a Saturday and I am one of those 12. How will the proposed wording of the new contract affectme 2 years into my progression?

It won't. Your in progression to the current top rate. It will stay that way.

 

[LongIslandNewbie]

It won't. Your in progression to the current top rate. It will stay that way.

But will I then be a Sunday driver also? My wife is already freaking out.

 

[JustDeliverIt]

But will I then be a Sunday driver also? My wife is already freaking out.

Don't freak out until the new contract is put before the members. I'm in the same boat, got full time in September. Until we have something concrete to look at just getting excited over something you can't control.

 

[sandwich]

But will I then be a Sunday driver also? My wife is already freaking out.

Hard to say. I don't think so. If the contract passes they a combo driver to do sat/Sun at a lesser pay rate. Fulltime ground drivers will most likely be moved back to mon-fri. This is just what i think is going to happen.

 

[Brown Biscuit]

Just got word today, my hub is cutting back Saturdays around here too and I am switching back to Mon-Fri. Cannot wait.

 

[TearsInRain]

so today they cut over 300k pieces out of sat

 

[opie]

I was told staffing will be reduced by about a third. Some laid off part-time Saturday drivers will be asked to come back.

 

[bumped]

But will I then be a Sunday driver also? My wife is already freaking out.

I would be freaking out also. Do you have kids? Planning on them? Multiple Kids? Athletics? My wife and I are usually in 2 different cities with our children on any Saturday and/or Sunday, because of athletics. I would never had taken this job if I had to work Saturdays (I haven't yet) much less Saturday and Sunday.

If you have an education...use it.

 

[PT Car Washer]

I would be freaking out also. Do you have kids? Planning on them? Multiple Kids? Athletics? My wife and I are usually in 2 different cities with our children on any Saturday and/or Sunday, because of athletics. I would never had taken this job if I had to work Saturdays (I haven't yet) much less Saturday and Sunday.

If you have an education...use it.

With the Saturday Ground, and maybe Sunday, being all of Mondays volume, what is the chance you will be working a full week? Especially if UPS can get cut rate drivers to deliver on week ends.

 

[silenze]

With the Saturday Ground, and maybe Sunday, being all of Mondays volume, what is the chance you will be working a full week? Especially if UPS can get cut rate drivers to deliver on week ends.

Well you can always get 5 days by working the weekend.

 

[PT Car Washer]

Well you can always get 5 days by working the weekend.

That would be bid work for the combo drivers. The bottom 10% of FT package delivery drivers do not have a 40 hour guarantee.

 

[LongIslandNewbie]

I would be freaking out also. Do you have kids? Planning on them? Multiple Kids? Athletics? My wife and I are usually in 2 different cities with our children on any Saturday and/or Sunday, because of athletics. I would never had taken this job if I had to work Saturdays (I haven't yet) much less Saturday and Sunday.

If you have an education...use it.

Yes I have children. Its tough. Too late int he game for me to switch careers again. I switched to UPS 2 years ago. We have learned to deal with Saturdays and have Sunday as a family but Sundays will really hurt.

 

[LongIslandNewbie]

That would be bid work for the combo drivers. The bottom 10% of FT package delivery drivers do not have a 40 hour guarantee.

Even with being on Saturdays I have to fight for 4 days a week. They cut routes daily. Its getting ridiculous.

 

[Brown Biscuit]

Even with being on Saturdays I have to fight for 4 days a week. They cut routes daily. Its getting ridiculous.

What the hell area do you live in that they cut routes daily and you have to fight for 4 days a week? Trade me places. I’m literally doing 200 stops a day and getting called on my days off trying to get me to come in.

 

[LongIslandNewbie]

What the hell area do you live in that they cut routes daily and you have to fight for 4 days a week? Trade me places. I’m literally doing 200 stops a day and getting called on my days off trying to get me to come in.

A pretty big hub on Long Island. Shady things always going on.

 

[undies]

With diminished Saturday volume, now they can’t use it as an excuse to cut routes on Monday...right?

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

With diminished Saturday volume, now they can’t use it as an excuse to cut routes on Monday...right?

Thru will find another excuse

 

[LongIslandNewbie]

I was just switched back to Mon - Fri and already they asked me to take a day today? WTF??

 

[burrheadd]

I was just switched back to Mon - Fri and already they asked me to take a day today? WTF??

If you have the seniority say no

If not see ya tomorrow

 

[Brisket]

With diminished Saturday volume, now they can’t use it as an excuse to cut routes on Monday...right?

Riiight.....