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Tired hubrat
Fits me to a T
Fits me to a T
That’s the trouble with the Irish, they never forget.Fits me to a T
"Come and be part of our family" is just about everywhere you see a help wanted sign.The "family" stuff is a typical manipulation technique. It's basically code for: work overtime for free, endure worse work conditions, get asked to come in at unexpected times, etc. "[Insert ty request outside the job description.] We need you to do this. We're family, right? Family supports each other!" No, you, we don't share profits, this isn't a family. On the positive side, you probably dodged a bullet.
Our methods and pace shouldn't change with the stop count. They will lower the dispatch with enough service failures and 9.5 violations.Had a driver move to a new route they loaded that dude down went from 85 to 95 stops to 200ish. He had some minor accidents mirrors bent he was really pushing it hard to get all the work down they really hammered him on the accident. I kept telling him this is not a 9 to 5 job take lunch get a pace that your body can handle. He was in his 50s I called him hero he basically had a nervous breakdown and quit after 25 years.
Had a driver move to a new route they loaded that dude down went from 85 to 95 stops to 200ish. He had some minor accidents mirrors bent he was really pushing it hard to get all the work down they really hammered him on the accident. I kept telling him this is not a 9 to 5 job take lunch get a pace that your body can handle. He was in his 50s I called him hero he basically had a nervous breakdown and quit after 25 years.
That could have been me. This company will keep pushing, and unless you push back they will eventually roll over you. I have a problem with being pushed.Another one bites the dust
I would not load truck til last minute. Be the last truck to leave. Page in all late nda. Take hour lunch. Page in stop coming back. Take second lunch Page in 9.5 status. Rinse RepeatedlyThat could have been me. This company will keep pushing, and unless you push back they will eventually roll over you. I have a problem with being pushed.
Suppose to be 1Team!I told a supervisor that if I die while employed at UPS, I didn’t want him or anyone from management to attend my funeral. I can still picture the look of shock on his face when i said it. I don’t think he realized how much hate some of us drivers felt towards management.
That experience is way different than mine. Extremely so. I won't name names, but I worked in TN at the WHITN hub as many things during my stretch, including PT Sup. Retired as feeder driver. When I was in package, my wife was diagnosed with stage 2-C ovarian cancer on Memorial Day. I called my manager to let him know, and that I might not be in Tuesday. I ran home to check on our dogs about 3 miles from this local hospital. Before I got back, he was already there with my wife for probably 15 minutes. Bent over backward to make sure I had all the time off I needed. Of course, we had to burn through vacation days to make some of that happen, but compared to the alternative, no problem. Then, when I was staying at the hospital with her nearly around the clock most days, both he and his wife came to our house and fed and pottied our dogs. He was an at work, but when the chips were down a completely different person. Asked my permission to explain to my co-workers if he could tell them where I was and what was going on, because they were asking about me. Me and him are still friends and we are both retired.I have never worked for a company more cold hearted than UPS. When my father passed in 2003 I called in and the first thing my manager said was bring in proof from the funeral home so I could get paid for bereavement leave. No sorry for your loss, no how are you doing, no nothing.
Last week a driver who has been with the company for 26 years, his wife passed away, no condolence, no sorry for your loss, no card, no flowers no nothing. When he came back to work not one Manager, Supervisor, On road supervisor none of them said anything to him. This is one of their best drivers, never complains always comes to work just a nice guy all around.
I guess he's too brown to be shown any human decency, I guess shouldn't be surprised I witnessed so many despicable managers at this company, so I shouldn't be surprised.
Are you sure he didn't die from the bullet?When I started driving for UPS multiple people in my hub kept staring at me. Eventually I asked why. I was told a few months before I started there was a driver at UPS who looked like me. He was always pushed by management to go faster and his numbers were insane, doing multiple days of work everyday. Despite this management kept trying to get him to go even faster, improve further. Eventually, he shot himself in the head and died due to the stress.
You should sell that story to the hallmark channel.That experience is way different than mine. Extremely so. I won't name names, but I worked in TN at the WHITN hub as many things during my stretch, including PT Sup. Retired as feeder driver. When I was in package, my wife was diagnosed with stage 2-C ovarian cancer on Memorial Day. I called my manager to let him know, and that I might not be in Tuesday. I ran home to check on our dogs about 3 miles from this local hospital. Before I got back, he was already there with my wife for probably 15 minutes. Bent over backward to make sure I had all the time off I needed. Of course, we had to burn through vacation days to make some of that happen, but compared to the alternative, no problem. Then, when I was staying at the hospital with her nearly around the clock most days, both he and his wife came to our house and fed and pottied our dogs. He was an at work, but when the chips were down a completely different person. Asked my permission to explain to my co-workers if he could tell them where I was and what was going on, because they were asking about me. Me and him are still friends and we are both retired.
Why because it's a nice gesture? Something the average Teamster wouldn't understand?You should sell that story to the hallmark channel.
No they said the bullet in his head was much needed vacation from UPS. The fact that he could work Sox days a weeks for years and still be breathing was nothing short of dodging a bullet.Are you sure he didn't die from the bullet?
Sounds about right. UPS is unlike any other environment in the known universe. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.I have never worked for a company more cold hearted than UPS. When my father passed in 2003 I called in and the first thing my manager said was bring in proof from the funeral home so I could get paid for bereavement leave. No sorry for your loss, no how are you doing, no nothing.
Last week a driver who has been with the company for 26 years, his wife passed away, no condolence, no sorry for your loss, no card, no flowers no nothing. When he came back to work not one Manager, Supervisor, On road supervisor none of them said anything to him. This is one of their best drivers, never complains always comes to work just a nice guy all around.
I guess he's too brown to be shown any human decency, I guess shouldn't be surprised I witnessed so many despicable managers at this company, so I shouldn't be surprised.
You should come work for the railroad! I got fired for deploying two times! 3 years after too!!!!I have never worked for a company more cold hearted than UPS. When my father passed in 2003 I called in and the first thing my manager said was bring in proof from the funeral home so I could get paid for bereavement leave. No sorry for your loss, no how are you doing, no nothing.
Last week a driver who has been with the company for 26 years, his wife passed away, no condolence, no sorry for your loss, no card, no flowers no nothing. When he came back to work not one Manager, Supervisor, On road supervisor none of them said anything to him. This is one of their best drivers, never complains always comes to work just a nice guy all around.
I guess he's too brown to be shown any human decency, I guess shouldn't be surprised I witnessed so many despicable managers at this company, so I shouldn't be surprised.