You and Peak

[Brownslave688]

I love when driver complain about "the helper slowing me down." Stating they would rather work by themselves. Fools it's not about speed it's about being able to sit back and let the kid run stuff off. Enjoy the break.

Last peak I delivered a town of 1000 then rural stuff. They insisted I have a helper. So for an hour we got after it in town. Then I said sit back and enjoy. We are running rural route for the next few hours.

 

[3 done 3 to go]

My area gets cut in half. Miles jump 50 to 70 plus miles. I normally do 100 myself. With a helper can do 135. For 9.5 day. Any more than that is money time. I see running 60 hr weeks this yr. UPS won't let cover drivers qualify. We will not have enough drivers. Normal day is 22 areas. Peak will be 30. We need 35. Atleast. Plus not counting the random firing. Rehire bs. Oh the games we have to play

 

[Richard Harrow]

@TooTechie if your city route requires all signatures like mine does, INSIST that you be given a casual driver as your helper. Figure out a plan with your management team BEFORE peak where the casual could pull a bulk stop or two before jumping on car with you or whatever.

These reprobates that the company attracts with that paltry $9 an hour off the street are absolutely useless to people like us that don't driver release for 10 hours straight.

Three or four times in the last two peaks they've given me a few of these dunce-caps to work with and each time I was out later than I had to be because I was stuck changing their ty diapers.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

RH, it took me all of 30 minutes to get my helper up to speed on delivering bulk commercial stops. It is not that hard to teach someone how to scan packages, set up the DIAD for a signature, clarify said signature and close out the stop. You certainly don't need to waste a casual driver, who would be much more useful running his or her own area, just because you have a heavy commercial run.

 

[TooTechie]

@TooTechie if your city route requires all signatures like mine does, INSIST that you be given a casual driver as your helper. Figure out a plan with your management team BEFORE peak where the casual could pull a bulk stop or two before jumping on car with you or whatever.

These reprobates that the company attracts with that paltry $9 an hour off the street are absolutely useless to people like us that don't driver release for 10 hours straight.

Three or four times in the last two peaks they've given me a few of these dunce-caps to work with and each time I was out later than I had to be because I was stuck changing their ty diapers.

Didn't know that was an option. Never seen it around here.

Sent from my 28 year old brown truck

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Didn't know that was an option. Never seen it around here.

The reason that you haven't seen it is that it doesn't make sense to waste a casual driver in this manner when they would be better utilized running their own route.

It's not that hard to get a helper up to speed on commercial deliveries.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

The reason that you haven't seen it is that it doesn't make sense to waste a casual driver in this manner when they would be better utilized running their own route.

It's not that hard to get a helper up to speed on commercial deliveries.

They do that,because enough vehicles are not available. Mr. know nothing!

 

[joeboodog]

RH, it took me all of 30 minutes to get my helper up to speed on delivering bulk commercial stops. It is not that hard to teach someone how to scan packages, set up the DIAD for a signature, clarify said signature and close out the stop. You certainly don't need to waste a casual driver, who would be much more useful running his or her own area, just because you have a heavy commercial run.

The helper I had for the last two peaks was helpless on the diad. He could text for hours but couldn't figure out "stop complete."

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

The helper I had for the last two peaks was helpless on the diad. He could text for hours but couldn't figure out "stop complete."

Mine was able to catch on very quickly to the point where he could do a medical office building all by himself.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

They do that,because enough vehicles are not available. Mr. know nothing!

They are called rentals, maroon.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

They are called rentals, maroon.

When all package cars and rentals are used.
Sometimes you have an extra temp driver,available. so we use them,as helper at driver rate.

So shove it, crabby!

 

[bleedinbrown58]

They are called rentals, maroon.

Someone's cranky....did someone not get laid in the last 5,233 days? Shocking!

 

[cosmo1]

They are called rentals, maroon.

I certainly can't speak for what happens on the BOG, but rental trucks are a pretty scarce item around peak.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Someone's cranky....did someone not get laid in the last 5,233 days? Shocking!

I love It. has no good come back. Only name calling.

Thanks for the laugh, Upstate.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I certainly can't speak for what happens on the BOG, but rental trucks are a pretty scarce item around peak.

Sometimes package cars,break down.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

I love It. has no good come back. Only name calling.

Thanks for the laugh, Upstate.

I know, maroon....it's funny as hell! Lol

Sincerely,
Bi**h

 

[ZQXC]

I love It. has no good come back. Only name calling.

Thanks for the laugh, Upstate.

Soon he will step it up to profanity, and then vacate the thread. So predictable.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Soon he will step it up to profanity, and then vacate the thread. So predictable.

Oh no!

 

[bleedinbrown58]

Sometimes package cars,break down.

Noooo not in the BOG! Where every car has an 8 hr dispatch with magical unicorn dust and smells like roses...lol

 

[The Blackadder]

This peak will be easy for my building we have Orion this year and all we have to do is follow it stop for stop and we will be fine.

I am assuming I will be punching out under 10 all peak because of the greatness that is ORION>