Women UPS drivers?

[helenofcalifornia]

But wouldn't it be nice if they had somewhat stylish clothes for women drivers? I have the perfect uniform in my head. I keep looking for a pattern at a fabric store so I could tear apart some old uniforms and make one that fits and is more stylish.

 

[Miss Victoria]

what do you have in mind helen?

 

[over9five]

I was thinking mini skirt and a halter top....

 

[helenofcalifornia]

Mini skirt and halter tops in the UPS porn world maybe, and maybe when the guys start wearing ...well....I am not even going to go there. I was thinking more of a shirt that you would have to slip over your head. Is it called a 3/4 plaket? And only one pocket. Shorts that fit and maybe have an inseam measurement like long pants. (We get dinged if we hem them shorter than standard issue!) I don't know, just something with a little style and fit. Any ideas on your end Ms. Victoria? And I would love to work in your city. What do you do in dressing for the rain and cold? I am in shorts all year round. Just throw on an extra polartec if it gets under 55 friend. Do they still have those elastic waist bands in womens clothing?

 

[Griff]

Just steal the Hooters uniform and make it brown. Although I don't think I've ever seen a female driver in my building I'd like to see wearing something like that.

 

[Early.AM.Gal]

In our center, there are a total of 5 female drivers and 3 of us can do just as much as volume as a male driver... yes the other two do complain about stops, skipping lunch to be under 9.5 and not feeling well. However, I do not get any special privileges. I am expected to handle irregs and dolly's without any help I get the impression from the male drivers that since I am a women and I chose to work with men in a "labor" enviroment I have to hold up my own.

 

[rod]

I've never ran a route that was normally ran by a female so I won't stick my foot in my mouth on that subject but I have had female and male helpers at peak and will say there is a VERY different way a customer reacts to a person struggling with an armload of packages. Most will literally fall over themselves to help a woman but won't blink an eye to help a guy. I'm not saying it's right or wrong only that it is a fact of life.

 

[Miss Victoria]

Yup, they still hand out elastic waist bands and pleated shirts with 'breast' pockets. But I had the clerk put me in the clothing order sheet as a male...hahahahahahahaha (how ironic). SO good-bye elastic pants and hello MC Hammer style (can't touch that). I definitely like the idea of a golf shirt.....lets just say the buttons have popped open at the most INconvenient times.

As for the rain I wore my winter bomber jacket (gotta pay for the rain gear) on a downpour and had to take it off on break to dry off my shirt - my own fault though... Some people have said the quality of the material has gone down, but I don't think I would have been here long enough to notice. I've received the odd "you remind me of the colour of my old shag rug" comments but most compliment on the tidy look which I can't argue with. I like your idea of more fitting style pants helen..there could be a men's and womens cut..(the belts could be wider.....) one can dream right!!!

 

[disneyworld]

Mini skirt and halter tops in the UPS porn world maybe, and maybe when the guys start wearing ...well....I am not even going to go there. I was thinking more of a shirt that you would have to slip over your head. Is it called a 3/4 plaket? And only one pocket. Shorts that fit and maybe have an inseam measurement like long pants. (We get dinged if we hem them shorter than standard issue!) I don't know, just something with a little style and fit. Any ideas on your end Ms. Victoria? And I would love to work in your city. What do you do in dressing for the rain and cold? I am in shorts all year round. Just throw on an extra polartec if it gets under 55 friend. Do they still have those elastic waist bands in womens clothing?

How come womans clothing all have a different name? Why can't they just call them shirt/top or pants/shorts.

 

[hoser]

Was just curious of what the deal is in other centers about what is expected from the women drivers.
Do they all get less stops per day then the men on the same run or are they treated as and expected to perform as equals?

I'll explain further why I am curious after a few responses

You are expected the same productivity as a man.

I hear them women have the same suffrage, financial, and social rights, too

ok
here it is.
We have 3 women drivers, all 3 excellent workers, one I had on the preload and would love to clone and have more of.

my problem is this:
Recently a female had went to driving school, passed and worked last week.
Worked a run with an average day being 120-150 stops.

She is not 'physically able' to do the job of delivering. They sent her out Thurs/Friday last week with only 60 stops MAX. She called in wend. because she was sore, and needed help MOn/Tues. to finish her run.
My beef is I was told I cannot drive because I am blind in one eye, not 'physically able' to do the job.

Yet they are accomadating her so she can?

The union steward is also all over this, asked me when he saw it,"what the he.. is that?" and I returned, "don't know, what the .... is THAT!?"

I know the other females, ALL the other females work just as hard as any of the males do, so I cannot understand or can accept why they are doing this for her.
Shoot, they had to bring on another driver to cover her remaining stops, stick another employee with me to accomadate me and I'll have 3 eyes to drive with!

Here's the thing: UPS can't just sack her, or else that would mean a costly and embarassing lawsuit. They'd have to find her reasonable suitable accomodation for the soreness or whatever, and putting her in preload or something could be construed as a "constructive dismissal", that is, demoting someone to a position that their morale is so low, they just quit. Rather than put her on disability and have zero productivity, just have her run at 60% productivity. I know this OP is hella old, but they could put her in as an air driver, all you get is envelopes and crap (with exceptions).