Ups testing delivering ground on saturdays

[rod]

the cost of living sucks balls though

That and the fear of being burned alive

 

[rod]

or having the whole state drop into the ocean

 

[DumbTruckDriver]

UPS always uses test markets before offering the new service nation wide.

They are still adding new zip codes for EAMs.

Had an EAM the other day for an area with no commit times. Mgmt told me to make it when I could make it. Didn't make it until 3:30.

I hope this isn't a new trend.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Had an EAM the other day for an area with no commit times. Mgmt told me to make it when I could make it. Didn't make it until 3:30.

I hope this isn't a new trend.

Probably is

 

[BakerMayfield2018]

Probably is

I had one the other day. Got a message to "make it one of my first stops" .... Smh

 

[Northbaypkg]

the cost of living sucks balls though

Eh, I don't think it's that bad. Sure this is the only place I've ever lived but I managed to get by on my own working part time at UPS for 14 years until I finally went full time. I only grossed about 35-40K in the last 7 years of part time but yet was able to afford my own apt and live comfortably.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Had an EAM the other day for an area with no commit times. Mgmt told me to make it when I could make it. Didn't make it until 3:30.

I hope this isn't a new trend.

I am surprised that the shipper was able to process it as an EAM.

 

[3 done 3 to go]

I had one for my furthest town on wed. 2 pm delivery. Left it at 1:57pm. Had to drive 18 miles round trip. To get back to where I left off. I also have one guy who uses my choice out a little further for 3:30 delivery of his video games. That one is 25 miles -rt

 

[Brownslave688]

Had an EAM the other day for an area with no commit times. Mgmt told me to make it when I could make it. Didn't make it until 3:30.

I hope this isn't a new trend.

The area doesn't have a commit time. Why would you try to get there earlier?

 

[By The Book]

The area doesn't have a commit time. Why would you try to get there earlier?

I think he did it in trace

 

[By The Book]

I had one for my furthest town on wed. 2 pm delivery. Left it at 1:57pm. Had to drive 18 miles round trip. To get back to where I left off. I also have one guy who uses my choice out a little further for 3:30 delivery of his video games. That one is 25 miles -rt

If you all want your post office work back...sell the customers on my choice

 

[DumbTruckDriver]

The area doesn't have a commit time. Why would you try to get there earlier?

The package had an 11:00 commit time. Sorry, should have mentioned that.

 

[3 done 3 to go]

If you all want your post office work back...sell the customers on my choice

Till it is impossible to ping pong across my area for my choice. I hope they never find out about it

 

[By The Book]

Till it is impossible to ping pong across my area for my choice. I hope they never find out about it

More driving equals less stops equals easier workload. UPS makes money on this service, and the customer gets the delivery at their address. This program will get phased out, I just don't see how UPS can give the customer a choice.

 

[upsyo]

So has the Saturday ground service started in these test centers? What's it like and hows it going?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

So has the Saturday ground service started in these test centers? What's it like and hows it going?

From what I have been told it doesn't start until September.

Hopefully someone from one of the test centers will keep us updated.

 

[Foamer Pyle]

Yep. We will test it out then change the contract in a couple of years. Or like they've done plenty of times the last few years (surepost prime day helpers) the union will just say yeah sure it's ok.

This next contract will be very important that we stick together, and not just let something get rammed down our throat. There needs to be some strong language for the excessive overtime, not the weak 9.5 language we have now. The union made it sound like the 9.5 language was better in our current contract, and was the same old garbage. Do away with the 9.5 list, and just start automatic Triple time at 9.5 hours. Maybe that will lighten things up.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

This next contract will be very important that we stick together, and not just let something get rammed down our throat. There needs to be some strong language for the excessive overtime, not the weak 9.5 language we have now. The union made it sound like the 9.5 language was better in our current contract, and was the same old garbage. Do away with the 9.5 list, and just start automatic Triple time at 9.5 hours. Maybe that will lighten things up.

The 9.5 language should be based on hours worked or dispatch.

 

[govols019]

Lol...You post crap like that just to get a rise out of people. What a sad little life you lead.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Lol...You post crap like that just to get a rise out of people. What a sad little life you lead.

Nope. I sincerely believe that the language should be changed to take care of both the milkers and the runners.