Week one

[Nimnim]

I see part timers working more hours until capacity is expanded in centers. You can hire all the part timers you want. Only so much can be processed per hour period. So either give part timers more hours or increase capacity.

For my hub and shift we've been at capacity for the last couple months, now we're downright over capacity. It might be working better for those in PC, but I heard the Jacksonville hub rolled over 200 loads this week and it's not likely to get better. The amount of people you have on hand only works so much, and we're at the point the facilities themselves in many places need to be improved.

 

[TheFigurehead]

37 hours on preload here.

I work on midnight, so we only have so many hours to run our sort after twilight and before preload, so this never happens to me...

but don't you / the other people on your shift have other jobs / school, etc... to attend to? I guess if you are working 12 hours a day as a pt'er it pays alright, but 90% of the people I work with have day jobs or college. How can you live off pt hours the rest of the year?

We start around 11p. I guess if they forced us, they could get about 7 hours, max, and most people would have to leave for their day jobs. To be honest, though, people would start becoming hostile about 4a, as sleep / a day job that actually pays the bills > UPS.

 

[joeboodog]

Don't want to jinx it but so far so good.

 

[platinum9898]

We are having one of the heaviest peaks so far... Monday beat last years biggest day.. Most of us here are working 12 hrs a day.. We are calling it the worst peak ever!!

I wish we had 12 hour days

 

[platinum9898]

I despise ppl ordering trampolines...150 lb boxes dammit

 

[platinum9898]

The worst part of peak is leaving the building late...like after 915...so aggravating

 

[McGee]

I despise ppl ordering trampolines...150 lb boxes dammit

oh but don't you just love 4 drawer chests and all??

 

[PT Car Washer]

I work on midnight, so we only have so many hours to run our sort after twilight and before preload, so this never happens to me...

but don't you / the other people on your shift have other jobs / school, etc... to attend to? I guess if you are working 12 hours a day as a pt'er it pays alright, but 90% of the people I work with have day jobs or college. How can you live off pt hours the rest of the year?

We start around 11p. I guess if they forced us, they could get about 7 hours, max, and most people would have to leave for their day jobs. To be honest, though, people would start becoming hostile about 4a, as sleep / a day job that actually pays the bills > UPS.

I know some PT guys will take time off from their FT jobs in December to bank the OT at UPS.

 

[CharleyHustle]

Agreed. Commit times should be relaxed the 1st of December and eliminated 10 days before Christmas.

I feel our regular business customers already get screwed enough during peak. These people pay the bills all year and deserve the same service they in December that they get in July. Maybe just residentials, like if you dr it you have till end of day like savers.

 

[youllbefine]

The worst part of peak is leaving the building late...like after 915...so aggravating

We have had a couple of 9:45 days this last week!

 

[youllbefine]

I despise ppl ordering trampolines...150 lb boxes dammit

Treadmills suck to!!

 

[SCV good to go sir.]

I already hit over 60 hours this week.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I will have guarantee pay on my check.

 

[Jones]

59.75, right where I like to be. Phat loot

 

[cosmo1]

I will have guarantee pay on my check.

I'm on my iPad.

Somebody post the church lady (Dana Carvey).

 

[oldngray]

 

[Kicked Your Dog]

62.5 hours worked. Nope not a typo. 50-125 stops brought back every night this week. Not to mention the 40+ stops left behind every morning. All trucks brick loaded 100%. It's been a circus and we have heavy hitter mgmt staff descending upon our building. Preload is working an 8-10 hour span, too.

Worst part is the total sense of failure us drivers feel every night. I am ashamed at the total lack of preparation we have displayed. We look like a bunch of clowns, and management is getting punched in the mouth AGAIN.

 

[AKCoverMan]

62.5 hours worked. Nope not a typo. 50-125 stops brought back every night this week. Not to mention the 40+ stops left behind every morning. All trucks brick loaded 100%. It's been a circus and we have heavy hitter mgmt staff descending upon our building. Preload is working an 8-10 hour span, too.

Worst part is the total sense of failure us drivers feel every night. I am ashamed at the total lack of preparation we have displayed. We look like a bunch of clowns, and management is getting punched in the mouth AGAIN.

How do you get 62.50? Pesky DOT 60 hour rule....

 

[PT Car Washer]

I would imagine it is not all DOT regulated hours.

 

[Brownslave688]

How do you get 62.50? Pesky DOT 60 hour rule....

14 14 14 14 or something close to that then 8 hour guarentee.