Est.1998
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Monday morning: driver notices the fan that was closer to him has been removed. Looks at DVIR and sees the reason.
Word of Caution for Rookie Drivers
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quad decade guy
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Ah...the jealousy.
Dumbo
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You ever hit up that horse? Lmk.
35years
Gravy route
Let's face it...
The human body is not built to do hard physical work in a 140 degree truck 11 hours a day. (NBC had drivers record temps over 150).
No amount of hydration will keep your body from suffering in those conditions. Hydration is only one piece.
Slow down. Open your back door every 5 to 10 minutes to air out. Never push yourself. Take multiple cool down "breaks". It should take you an hour+ more to do your job in the heat.
Don't be afraid to drive miles to air conditioning. If they harrass you, so what! It is about survival on high heat days.
I keep a cooler loaded with ice + water and 2 towels for soaking my head with ice water. A gallon water jug completely frozen for ice cold water all day along with iced electrolyte drinks.
The human body is not built to do hard physical work in a 140 degree truck 11 hours a day. (NBC had drivers record temps over 150).
No amount of hydration will keep your body from suffering in those conditions. Hydration is only one piece.
Slow down. Open your back door every 5 to 10 minutes to air out. Never push yourself. Take multiple cool down "breaks". It should take you an hour+ more to do your job in the heat.
Don't be afraid to drive miles to air conditioning. If they harrass you, so what! It is about survival on high heat days.
I keep a cooler loaded with ice + water and 2 towels for soaking my head with ice water. A gallon water jug completely frozen for ice cold water all day along with iced electrolyte drinks.
Poop Head
Judge me.
Nobody is in the back of the truck for 11 hours a day.
Iamsomebody
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What's wrong with sugar water especially when it's hot as hell. Unless your a fatass you probably need the extra calories anyway. But bottled gatorage is a waste of money if you ask me . Just get the tubs of powder.
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
WTF are you talking about
quad decade guy
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Bravo!
Just A UPS Guy
Bully.
He's talking about scoring four touchdowns in one game at Polk High. Legendary.
quad decade guy
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Do yourself a favor.....when you see my posts........j u s t s k i p o v e r t h e m. You might seek some basic adult reading classes....a lot of libraries have them for free.
quad decade guy
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Newsflash! Sugar is bad for you......why not smoke too? Plant based after all....
Pretty basic stuff.
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
Whatever Dwight
35years
Gravy route
UPS delivery drivers at risk of heat-related illnesses
Most of those familiar brown trucks used by UPS aren't air-conditioned, and as the delivery economy grows and temperatures rise, drivers can pay the price.
www.nbcnews.com
35years
Gravy route
Love it when fat feeder drivers tell us how the job isn't that tough.
Yep, they did 5 years in package and think they remember....as they sit in thier air conditioning.
More power to you. But don't pretend you know what it is like to do a heavy industrial city route year after year, working peak hours all year.
I have news for you. I have been here since Jimmy Carter was President. These new guys move twice the volume you did 20 years ago. We have new guys running out of hours after 5 days of work....during the "slow" months of summer.
Yep, they did 5 years in package and think they remember....as they sit in thier air conditioning.
More power to you. But don't pretend you know what it is like to do a heavy industrial city route year after year, working peak hours all year.
I have news for you. I have been here since Jimmy Carter was President. These new guys move twice the volume you did 20 years ago. We have new guys running out of hours after 5 days of work....during the "slow" months of summer.
35years
Gravy route
Ok,
95 outside, 110 in the cab, 145 in the back.
Our building has had 4 drivers go to the hospital this year already from heat issues.
One driver came in and told management he needed to go to the Emergency room. They sat him in the a/c office for a half an hour and sent him home. He passed out at the wheel and crashed his car. Another driver passed out at a pickup. This crap has to stop.
Slow down. Screw the numbers.
Poop Head
Judge me.
Weak. Weak people.
Iamsomebody
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It's not that simple. For an active healthy person its not that bad. Especially one who's calorically deprived like most drivers are.
Overpaid Union Thug
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It’s says alot about the corporate structure of a company when it’s sups continuously (and desperately) try and block their employees from receiving proper medical treatment for injuries that occur on the job.
Yep
Job is not for everyone
