UPS workers claim holiday disaster looms as they threaten to strike

[brownIEman]

I don't care what anyone says, if you are ordering your groceries, dog food, paper towels, etc. then you are lazy. There were Ups drivers that weren't delivering this crap to lazy people before and they still made a fat paycheck with even better benefits and a better pension.

There were not nearly as many drivers making a good living then. The lazy customers through the company is paying way more for the benefits and pensions of those drivers than they ever did. The fact the benefit dollars don't go nearly as far or that some pensions have been managed into the ground is not their fault and don't even belong in this conversation.

Contempt for ones customers is just a crappy attitude to have on GP.

 

[Wally]

Screw the public---they aren't the ones putting up with UPS bull or are being affected by the contract language. Public support is nice but not necessary. It boils down to you against management and visa versa. If you think the public cares that you are out there at 7-8-9 o'clock at night you are mistaken. All they want is their bag of dog food they were too lazy to buy at the local store.

True, but you must control the narrative. This is why I would roll out crying woman and sickly babies. It's is all about images.

 

[Rack em]

There were not nearly as many drivers making a good living then. The lazy customers through the company is paying way more for the benefits and pensions of those drivers than they ever did. The fact the benefit dollars don't go nearly as far or that some pensions have been managed into the ground is not their fault and don't even belong in this conversation.

Contempt for ones customers is just a crappy attitude to have on GP.

I am not just talking about my customers, I am talking about everyone's customers. Online shopping has made people extremely lazy. They help provide me a paycheck yes, but lazy is lazy.

 

[cosmo1]

The pantry stuff is understandable for some people. I've considered doing it myself. I'm gone 12 hours per day and too burned out to do anything during the week. They often ruin my Saturdays too. I don't have time to buy stuff like that.

You gotta be kidding!

You are single, no kids and rent. How many of us who are married, with kids and a house/yard to take care of survived even working 12 hour days?

 

[sailfish]

You gotta be kidding!

You are single, no kids and rent. How many of us who are married, with kids and a house/yard to take care of survived even working 12 hour days?

The wife bought them while you were working? friend* if I know.

 

[cosmo1]

The wife bought them while you were working? friend* if I know.

The wife also works in many families, or stays home with the kids.

Stop being so self-centered.

 

[sailfish]

The wife also works in many families, or stays home with the kids.

Stop being so self-centered.

What does that have to do with me?

 

[brownIEman]

I wonder what these "massive reductions" to the health care benefits really are that the company is proposing?
If it's transferring most of the medical cost to the employees that is a crappy miser move and you'll likely have public support. If it's the 9¢ Hall famously said would never happen, don't count on it.

Either way, starting a national advertising campaign essentially warning customers to move their business to a non Union competitor seems like a poor use of Union funds.

 

[cosmo1]

What does that have to do with me?

As a single man, with no real responsibilities, you are complaining about not having time to buy the necessities you need.

Try having responsibilities and survive.

 

[JL 0513]

I am not just talking about my customers, I am talking about everyone's customers. Online shopping has made people extremely lazy. They help provide me a paycheck yes, but lazy is lazy.

Yes, but most service industries exist because we don't want to do things ourselves.

Imagine a restaurant owner complaining about all of his customers coming in saying they were too lazy to cook at home.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

One of our drivers was bitching about having too much work. Our on car offered to call her customers to ask them to stop ordering so much stuff.

 

[dookie stain]

I'm gonna have to agree with that this year.


I'd be shocked if we aren't rolling packages next week.

Rolling packages next week? Lol...I’ve brougjg back a combined 268 stops last week

 

[Rack em]

Rolling packages next week? Lol...I’ve brougjg back a combined 268 stops last week

268 that's it? You runner gunner!

 

[sailfish]

As a single man, with no real responsibilities, you are complaining about not having time to buy the necessities you need.

Try having responsibilities and survive.

My point is why would I extend my already long workday running around a grocery store when I have options? I could even put it on hold and take it home with me myself. Then I could spend my limited free time during the week doing something I actually enjoy instead of a literal wake-work-sleep cycle.

Why does it bother people so much that I don't have the same responsibilities that they took on entirely by choice?

 

[Catatonic]

when people won't stand up for themselves year round, this is what happens.

Lol

 

[cosmo1]

My point is why would I extend my already long workday running around a grocery store when I have options? I could even put it on hold and take it home with me myself. Then I could spend my limited free time during the week doing something I actually enjoy instead of a literal wake-work-sleep cycle.

Why does it bother people so much that I don't have the same responsibilities that they took on entirely by choice?

Doesn't bother me at all. Go for it.




And, good luck in the future when you are saddled with more than just taking care of yourself.

 

[sailfish]

And, good luck in the future when you are saddled with more than just taking care of yourself.

Not sure what you're getting at.

 

[MyTripisCut]

Not sure what you're getting at.

He’s calling you a puss ass millennial. And he said your ass is hanging out.

 

[dookie stain]

268 that's it? You runner gunner!

I will not tolerate your bigotry

 

[Gear]

Maybe the Teamster mechanics should stop threatening a strike and actually do it.