UPS joining 21st century anytime soon?

[Indecisi0n]

Sounds like your driver is just lazy. I drove automated side loaders and still had to get out plenty. And no A/C in my cab-over Mack. Unless there is a bear AT your trash can, he should get his ass out. That’s a personnel problem not tech problem.

I heard stories a lot of you guys poop in the truck. Is that true ?

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

Nope. Wave of the future.

They either have all the ideas to fix the job, or they're worthless slugs.

Not much in between.



Glad I'm out.

There's plenty of us that just want a fair day's pay and to be left alone.

 

[cosmo1]

Sorting packages is not a prerequisite to delivering packages. I’ve watched many pre-loaders & insiders attempt to drive and fail. Even seen a few who made it, but couldn’t handle it and asked to go back to sorting/loading. Driving & running a route is a prerequisite to being a package delivery driver.

Here we go.

You were hired off the street, and never had the pleasure of working inside.

I was also hired off the street (probably just about the time you got out of diapers), but bid an inside, 22.3 job in 2003. Preload/porter. I always respected what good part-timers did before I took that job, but really gained a true understanding after.

Learn a little humility before you pick on the loaders. As well as those who came before you.

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

DIADs are a joke. No IVIS

A joke?
I never had any problems with them. Where'd you get your engineering degree from? Maybe you could apply for a job upgrading them.

 

[Poop Head]

I understand completely. I worked for WM when they rolled out new tech. Went from paper lists of good/bad accounts & addresses to a tablet that docked in the truck. Entered your mileage, fuel, pre/post trip info. Had all your accounts listed in a sortable & filterable format. GPS included. Touchscreen was disabled when in motion. If that was able to be released 7-8 years ago, why hasn’t UPS at least forecasted some type of future plans???

These diads aren't going anywhere, anytime soon. They will be putting charging ports in the trucks, up where you can view them because they will have turn by turn directions to your next stop. Also, you will only be able to view your route in the seizure inducing Orion Delivery Order.
Stop stressing over things you can't control.
We just work here. It's their ship, let em sink it. As long as the checks keep clearing, life is good.

 

[JackDR]

WM are Teamsters here and make roughly the same pay. I was just being snarky, neither job is "cool" though.

I worked for two different WM locations, one union, one non-union. Pay is about 66-75% of UPS top-scale

 

[UnconTROLLed]

I worked for two different WM locations, one union, one non-union. Pay is about 66-75% of UPS top-scale

Yeah I have heard their pay scale varies, unlike UPS driver who are all Teamsters nationwide and are roughly in the same ballpark for top rate

 

[Poop Head]

I worked for two different WM locations, one union, one non-union. Pay is about 66-75% of UPS top-scale

How was the harassment, micromanagement ratio there? As compared to ups

 

[Wilson1397]

How was the harassment, micromanagement ratio there?

Doesn’t matter, they allow beards

 

[JackDR]

Here we go.

You were hired off the street, and never had the pleasure of working inside.

I was also hired off the street (probably just about the time you got out of diapers), but bid an inside, 22.3 job in 2003. Preload/porter. I always respected what good part-timers did before I took that job, but really gained a true understanding after.

Learn a little humility before you pick on the loaders. As well as those who came before you.

I’m not picking on anybody. I appreciate a good loader, as I know how miserable a day delivering can be with a horrible load and packages in wrong sections. If you worked inside, then made a career out of driving, more power to you. I went from full time trash man to full time x-man for UPS. If they would’ve told me I had to work part time sorting before I could drive, I would’ve stayed with WM. I applied for a feeder/CDL job but HR told me that the package car delivery is better money in the long run so....guess where I am.

 

[JackDR]

Doesn’t matter, they allow beards

And they give you $350/year for boots of your choice, uniform not required but furnished. You can wear a hi-viz sleeveless shirt for the 100+ Degree heat index summer days.

 

[Poop Head]

HR told me that the package car delivery is better money in the long run so....guess where I am.

Wow...

 

[Frankie's Friend]

I’m not picking on anybody. I appreciate a good loader, as I know how miserable a day delivering can be with a horrible load and packages in wrong sections. If you worked inside, then made a career out of driving, more power to you. I went from full time trash man to full time x-man for UPS. If they would’ve told me I had to work part time sorting before I could drive, I would’ve stayed with WM. I applied for a feeder/CDL job but HR told me that the package car delivery is better money in the long run so....guess where I am.

You got lied to.

 

[JackDR]

How was the harassment, micromanagement ratio there? As compared to ups

Sure it all depends on the local managers and supervisors. Mine were all good. Listened to input from drivers. Nowhere near the level of micromanaging.

 

[Frankie's Friend]

How was the harassment, micromanagement ratio there? As compared to ups

Sure it all depends on the local managers and supervisors. Mine were all good. Listened to input from drivers. Nowhere near the level of micromanaging.

I was told that all Waste Management did was talk trash.

 

[Frankie's Friend]

And they give you $350/year for boots of your choice, uniform not required but furnished. You can wear a hi-viz sleeveless shirt for the 100+ Degree heat index summer days.

I was in NYC years ago when a sanitation worker strike was in full swing. It didn't last long and if it wasnt wintertime it wouldve been settled quicker.

There was trash piled up on streets about 9-10 ft tall.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Man I sure hope underwear is never a required part of the uniform.

Brown underwear = no more visible racing strips.

 

[Wally]

You young whipper snappers think you know it all. Things would be better if UPS had stuck with paper records instead of that new fangled DIAD crap. You bed wetters all got your automatic transmissions because daddy never taught you how to drive a stick---what more do you want?

Coddling galore.

 

[Dhydratd]

You’re the icon and true representation of one negative aspect of a union. If the union incorporated a meritocracy, you would’ve been gone long ago. I’ll bet your whole retirement I’ll make it further than you.

Lol, a garbage man using big words! Get back with me in 26 years about making good on that bet.

 

[pickup]

That's actually good for us. The runners will pay into the pensions but end up injuring out and quiting before 5 years making them unable to pull their money out. Idiots.

I am under the impression that UPS ends up not putting in a dime into the pension for any worker who does not vest.