You know it's peak when...

[browner89]

I feel like despite how heavy we've been in the past few weeks we're not going to pick up much EXTRA volume, so we've been in peak mode now for a few months.

This time last year we had about a dozen rentals (very small center) in the building and maybe half a dozen rental feeders, i've seen maybe two Penske tractors and not a single box car.

They're either REALLY waiting til the last second to order them or our volume is where its staying (I'd guess we're probably ~30% over where we ideally run). And you physically cannot pack our PC's anymore from what I've seen in the mornings the few times I;ve been in.

 

[upsbeernut]

When you see Christmas displays being put up at CVS immediately after Halloween.
The nights begin to feel a little chilly. I know! I know! Even us here in so cal have chilly nights, cold enough to, wait for it....... Bust out the ups vest.

Don't catch a cold in that 60 degrees

 

[upsbeernut]

When I've cooks a pizza while its snowing

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Our on-car told us this morning that we are 3-5% heavier than we were at this time last year. They are going to add 4 more routes than they had last year.

 

[arice11]

I know its peak when the overwhelming amounts of out-of-syncs and missorts, blank labels and missing SPA labels come strolling down the belts at alarming rates.

 

[bottomups]

Went out on workers compensation last peak and it's looking more like I will miss this one as well.

 

[upsbeernut]

Our on-car told us this morning that we are 3-5% heavier than we were at this time last year. They are going to add 4 more routes than they had last year.

They want 12%

 

[upsbeernut]

Already on my 3 rd helper

 

[joeboodog]

You crave a cigarette and you quit smoking years ago.

 

[Purplepackage]

You pass the fedex ground truck at the mall and the driver is just drop kicking packages out of the back

 

[MAKAVELI]

You pass the fedex ground truck at the mall and the driver is just drop kicking packages out of the back

Isn't that year round?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

You crave a cigarette and you quit smoking years ago.

You crave a cigarette and you don't smoke.

 

[Drink Craft Beer]

When you get to work in the morning and say to yourself ..."wasn't I just fu**ing here 20mins ago!?!?"

 

[iowa boy]

You start thinking about that first beer 10 minutes before you leave the building when you look in you car at the building.

 

[Purplepackage]

Around November 23rd you let your friends and family know you'll see them again around December 26th some time

 

[clean hairy]

You know its peak when you roll out of bed, get everything together for work.
Get to the Hub and at that point you realize it is Saturday!
Anyone that ever happen to?

 

[Overpaid Union Thug]

When you see that "Someone just ran over my puppy" look on just about every driver's face right before start time.

 

[AKCoverMan]

Around November 23rd you let your friends and family know you'll see them again around December 26th some time

We can pretty much say it the first week of October here. Google: Permanent Fund Dividend...

 

[AKCoverMan]

When you sit patiently waiting for the green light to change.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

....you only get 1-4 hours of sleep max each day

Love those LMS training things on HOS. Good to see it IS taken seriously.