Faceplanted
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Another one of the best engines ever made. Ask isis. Things like these will never be made again
Working Christmas
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You better double-check your pension rules.
I would think not. I cannot.
But, our local/pension administration waived any penalties if we went back as helpers last year. Back-room kind of deal. No hourly retiree I heard of worked as a helper.
Well gee whiz. I didn't realize we were talking about something straight out of Street Outlaws. I thought you were pining for the days of Volvo P-1800's and Citroen 2-CV's as mentioned in the Jalopnik article (neither of which is a 10 sec daily driver street car).
My bad. Go find a Z06 to embarass.
AllOnTheHorses
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All this UPS/Christmas crap... I've decided to go back in time, get in a band, smoke pot and ride a dirtbike around the neighborhood all day.
That's all I need.
That's all I need.
soberups
Pees in the brown Koolaid
There are many things in life about which I am curious.
There are many things in life I am looking forward to experiencing after 35+ years behind the wheel of a package car.
Being a peak helper for minimum wage is not one of them.
I go out there and bust my tail every day I work, that's what I signed up for..as most of us here do. I know the kids are awaiting their presents on Christmas day and we are here for that primary purpose through peak.
But for the upper management to sit home on Christmas day, with their family, watching their kids open presents knowing that because of their poor planning we are being asked to leave our families to work on Christmas morning, I have lost a ton of respect for this company just for the act of posting lists to work on Christmas.
Again, they knew Christmas was happening on the 25th, and that it was on a Friday.
Last time I checked, there were gas stations, 7-11's, and some movie theaters open on Christmas day.
In the past, if it wasn't delivered, they got it after Christmas....back when this company had more of a backbone.
You pick up the phone, and call in. If they don't answer, call another center. If they don't answer, you call your sup, if they don't answer, you text your sup. You document your calls if they say you were a no call no show. I'm not disgruntled, I'm being with my family on Christmas...and everyone here should also.
Any person expecting us to deliver a package on Christmas day, any company that expects us to deliver on Christmas day, and even our own company to expect us to work on Christmas day, can go piss the eff off.
But for the upper management to sit home on Christmas day, with their family, watching their kids open presents knowing that because of their poor planning we are being asked to leave our families to work on Christmas morning, I have lost a ton of respect for this company just for the act of posting lists to work on Christmas.
Again, they knew Christmas was happening on the 25th, and that it was on a Friday.
Last time I checked, there were gas stations, 7-11's, and some movie theaters open on Christmas day.
In the past, if it wasn't delivered, they got it after Christmas....back when this company had more of a backbone.
You pick up the phone, and call in. If they don't answer, call another center. If they don't answer, you call your sup, if they don't answer, you text your sup. You document your calls if they say you were a no call no show. I'm not disgruntled, I'm being with my family on Christmas...and everyone here should also.
Any person expecting us to deliver a package on Christmas day, any company that expects us to deliver on Christmas day, and even our own company to expect us to work on Christmas day, can go piss the eff off.
Orion inc.
I like turtles
Exactly.
If you have to come back to ups after retiring as a driver, and spend your first year retired as a "helper", that's just pathetic.
Life is short and there are many things to experience. That should not be one of them. When you hang up your Browns, let it go. Travel, take up a new hobby or in Dave's case, get a girlfriend.
You might as well stay a driver and work for better money.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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...within the same industry...
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
Turns out our center manager misspoke regarding the pay rate for Christmas Day. It is NOT triple time. It is holiday pay plus time and a half, with triple time after 8 hours.
werenotthepostoffice
deep down inside I really do not care
I'll be on the lookout for supervisors delivering on Christmas. My son is grown and he will be out of town so......I'll be looking for brown trucks with grievance forms in hand.
barnyard
KTM rider
I agree. My daughters live out of state, my wife is off right now and is spending Christmas with them. If there is a sign up sheet, I'll work. Just be surfin porn otherwise.
We have to sign up sheets. One for part time and one for full-time.
The only reason they have them up is in case they can't handle the air on Xmas eve.
That you will be looking at porn for Xmas?
barnyard
KTM rider
That is always a given.
do It while you can. Mine are gone, I wish I could. I am not working. I am leaving to see my grandkids at 2am.
sailfish
Master of Karate and Friendship for Everyone
If I were a scheduled pickup, any shipper I saw running on Christmas Day would be losing my account.
