UPS finally says something and means it

[BakerMayfield2018]

I like talking to the guys who bought 50k trucks about no overtime

You are a sad excuse of a human

 

[BakerMayfield2018]

I like talking to the guys who bought 50k trucks about no overtime

To take joy out of others misery.
...your are a sad disgusting disgrace

 

[Pooter]

To take joy out of others misery.
...your are a sad disgusting disgrace

Meh, it’s common sense.

They will do just fine making $37 for 40 hours.

 

[Coldworld]

Meh, it’s common sense.

They will do just fine making $37 for 40 hours.

You act like a 40k truck is like top of the line.... I doubt you could even get a basic. Ford friend 150 for under 40k.....keep driving your 4K Kia

 

[Coldworld]

They've got their work cut out for them, I knew some slugs in package but no one can drop anchor like a feeder driver. These guys live for 60 hours weeks.

More like working 10-20 years past their eligible retirement date....

 

[Pooter]

You act like a 40k truck is like top of the line.... I doubt you could even get a basic. Ford friend 150 for under 40k.....keep driving your 4K Kia

Jeeze, I’m pretty sure I can find a decent truck under 40k...and sleep comfortably at night.

Nonetheless, I’m sure financially most drivers will be just fine with no OT. Might have to use a little common sense with spending but we won’t be going homeless anytime soon

 

[PT Crazy]

We are required to get our guarantee, anything more than that is a bonus. I like OT too but they don't have give it to us. Full and part time.

 

[JL 0513]

I am laughing at these "no overtime, poor us" threads.
Are you friend'n kidding me !!!!!!

This website was full of rabid dogs when UPS tried forcing the 70 hour rule on package during peak.
This website was built on off drivers coming in at 10pm and venting.
Now you're gonna cry that you only get your CONTRACTUAL 40 hour pay.

No wonder everyone in management thinks we are bunch of whiny losers !!!!!!

I think you and many others are conflating moderate OT (45-48 hrs) with excessive OT (55 + hrs). A good half of drivers are looking for the moderate range.

OT amounts varied significantly by area. My center always stayed in the moderate range outside of peak. In the last 5 years, I've averaged around 47/week which I liked. But I've seen many on Brown Cafe talk about 55 hrs/weekly being typical and naturally drivers getting that much aren't going to be happy.

But why UPS felt the need for such a dramatic change overnight remains a little perplexing after so many years of a certain scheduling model.

 

[cosis]

look at the bright side - you may actually have a life if you work 40 hours

 

[soberups]

Some suit monkey in Atlanta will crunch numbers and realize it is cost saving to cut drivers and pay overtime.

Back to normal.

They dont crunch numbers they just spin a wheel to determine the new Flavor Of The Week Metric that they will chase.
Although I will say that the average duration of the Flavor seems to be getting longer. Back in the old days it literally was a different metric each week, now its more like Flavor Of The Quarter.
Remember back in 2011 when the suit monkeys picked Stops Per Car as the Flavor? That was an ugly year, running out of DOT hours in August and crazy stuff like bringing 75 missed stops back at 10:30 at night in order to hit the metric and look good on the report. I didnt like that Flavor very much, this new one tastes a lot better.

 

[just chillin']

I do completely understand though that many of you would not have taken the job if it was strictly 8 hours per day.

Clerks and porters make the same but as far as I’m concerned they put there time in to get those positions. I have no problem with them making the same. Any clerk or porter that I know was a driver for 25+ years.

Here clerks were never drivers

20 years fulltime preload midnight to 9AM at top scale pay same as a driver with no OT until i won my center clerk bid for the last 9 years at top scale like 15 cents less than a driver and still no OT and i scratch by with a disability check from the wife and some rent from the basement on the east coast.

 

[Dracula]

Sorry, it works me up. Did people forget complaining about "excessive overtime"?

Agree completely. Personally, as a feeder driver, I love OT. But this is what everyone was complaining about, and now it looks like drivers will be getting their wishes. They didn’t want to excessive OT, but now they want to say, wait, I still want SOME!

Careful what you wish for.

 

[Brown287]

Agree completely. Personally, as a feeder driver, I love OT. But this is what everyone was complaining about, and now it looks like drivers will be getting their wishes. They didn’t want to excessive OT, but now they want to say, wait, I still want SOME!

Careful what you wish for.

We’re told here that feeder was next. They’ve already started implementing it from feeder drivers told me.

 

[Dracula]

We’re told here that feeder was next. They’ve already started implementing it from feeder drivers told me.

With the amount of drivers they are hiring, I don’t doubt it. I’m won’t affect road jobs that much, and definitely not mileage, but I looks like OT is coming down.

 

[Brown287]

With the amount of drivers they are hiring, I don’t doubt it. I’m won’t affect road jobs that much, and definitely not mileage, but I looks like OT is coming down.

Makes a lot of sense seeing as they’ve got to find drivers for all those loads coming off the rails. Little more complicated for you guys with your training and qualifications needed but definitely looks like the direction they’re headed.

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

So "everyone" was complaining about too much OT.... Really? I don't buy that.

Classic case of squeaky wheel gets the grease.

 

[vvv]

TOO MUCH OVERTIME was the biggest complaint that members wanted fixed in the new contract.
Guess what? They fixed it for you.
You'll get your OT for Peak, but when Peak's over, you'll get what you asked for....

AWESOME!! Screw all that OT. Money is nice but I prefer having extra time to myself being out of that stupid uniform and truck.

 

[Coldworld]

Meh, it’s common sense.

They will do just fine making $37 for 40 hours.

Jeeze, I’m pretty sure I can find a decent truck under 40k...and sleep comfortably at night.

Nonetheless, I’m sure financially most drivers will be just fine with no OT. Might have to use a little common sense with spending but we won’t be going homeless anytime soon

thanks Dave Ramsey for that breathtaking analysis....smfh

 

[Mooseknuckle]

I am laughing at these "no overtime, poor us" threads.
Are you friend'n kidding me !!!!!!

This website was full of rabid dogs when UPS tried forcing the 70 hour rule on package during peak.
This website was built on off drivers coming in at 10pm and venting.
Now you're gonna cry that you only get your CONTRACTUAL 40 hour pay.

No wonder everyone in management thinks we are bunch of whiny losers !!!!!!

You do know there is more than one person posting on here right? You sound like you're talking to one person with contradicting complaints.

 

[Dracula]

So "everyone" was complaining about too much OT.... Really? I don't buy that.

Classic case of squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Not everyone-wrong word-but the majority. I don’t get it. If you don’t want the OT, get on the 9.5 list.