The next few weeks

[box_beeyotch]

This is my first post peak season as a full time cover, just curious what to expect this coming week and the few weeks to follow? Any advice, tips, or knowledge would be greatly appreciated.

 

[sailfish]

Things will get slow and you probably won't do much driving till summer or late spring. They'll probably put you back on preload or whatever belt shift you were on prior to peak until then.

 

[youllbefine]

They will cut routes and send you out with a stop count that would have been approved for a 6 hr helper !!

 

[joeboodog]

Be willing to learn routes. While seniority rules, knowledge will get you hours. The more routes you know or are willing to learn, the more days you will be working.

 

[Whatbrownwontdoforyou]

And most important beware of all the ups reports that come out January and February because they usually like to knit pic this time of year

 

[joeboodog]

And most important beware of all the ups reports that come out January and February because they usually like to knit pic this time of year

Seriously? UPS nitpick? Oh that's just plain old crazy talk.

 

[Wally]

Things will get back to normal. Take the paid day for example: a mere 10 hours.

 

[box_beeyotch]

Yeah I'm pretty knowledgeable. I know about 15 routes, 3 whole loops, and I have vast knowledge of different areas from my peak route. I'm more than willing to go out in the blind as I'm still young and dumb enough to enjoy the challenge lol.

 

[9.5er]

If you have area knowledge you should be able to work most days. In my center senior drivers take off a day a week. Some will take two a week. I often have to call in to get a day off. Sometimes I think I know too many routes.

 

[box_beeyotch]

Lol yeah I know all the right ones. From April when I started until peak started, I only had 3 layoff days and I came in and worked local sort.

 

[Pooter]

Unfortunately with the mass hiring you might be laid off 2 days a week.

Always call and never take a day off when asked, even if they try to guilt trip you with lower seniority drivers need work too. It sucks but we all climb the same ladder.

Hopefully u aren't dead last in seniority.

 

[margaritaville]

I personally dont care about getting laid off a bunch. Long as its not permanent. I was making bank as an air driver getting max wage for 2 years why ups was understaffed. Now i switched to fulltime and making the lowest wage. So i might as well just sit back and relax til i get a higher pay scale again.

 

[Mike hunt]

This is my first post peak season as a full time cover, just curious what to expect this coming week and the few weeks to follow? Any advice, tips, or knowledge would be greatly appreciated.

A lot of vacations the month of January and heavy volume. Probably run a lot of stuff you know.

 

[box_beeyotch]

Unfortunately with the mass hiring you might be laid off 2 days a week.

Always call and never take a day off when asked, even if they try to guilt trip you with lower seniority drivers need work too. It sucks but we all climb the same ladder.

Hopefully u aren't dead last in seniority.

No sir, actually I have about 10 guys below me as I was in the first wave of the mass full time promotions.

 

[AKCoverMan]

Brown up and show up every morning. If your there ready to go you can get put in as a game-time decision. Senior guys who want to take a day will hand in their DIADs.

 

[cheeks]

Show up every day, ask drivers if they want the day off, TAKE their diad board from their hand to help them decide.

 

[box_beeyotch]

I'm assuming also if someone below me in seniority is scheduled for a route on any given day, I'm allowed to bump them?

 

[upschuck]

I'm assuming also if someone below me in seniority is scheduled for a route on any given day, I'm allowed to bump them?

Yes, you get to work before anyone below you, and after everyone above you, unless you have a bid route.

 

[3 done 3 to go]

January to April is when I make bank. Ot is available if you ask them for it.
They will try to push the make believe numbers at you a.little more. DOK crap and assessments. Either way it makes you money. They haven't figured this scam out yet. Shhhhhhh!! Don't tell them

 

[Jackburton]

It's the best time of the year to make bank if you want the hours, just ask. Mention you wanna work and watch all the FT drivers crawl on their knees to attach their fob to your belt.