It was our turn today in Toronto.It was a white knuckle day. They paged us at around 5pm and said to finish or call our pickups and sheet the undelivered packages as missed,and return to the building.I had 28 missed.I was wishing I had my old p800 back,the p57 freightliner sucked in the snow.I guestimate our bldg missed about 5000 stops
happy holidays
Here in Pacific Northwest, the snow storm is still on going and has never stopped and snow keep higher and higher. Over the weekend, the Boeing Field has a HUGE backlog of volume that need to process and few aircraft arriving from another city. Plus other aircraft grounded due to de-ice trucks may have ran out of fluids or problems with the spray system. Also, problem was not enough helpers. Instead, the Boeing Field managements have no choice but to recall layoff 22.3 full timers (The 22.3 full timers whom were layoff since Aug.) to report to work there and help the overflow of delayed air volume and cargo. With this experience to speed up the volume, the 22.3 was able to do it and get it done faster. I was called but, 2 things that one is we or I have to get a union's permission if we or I can be allowed to help with Boeing Field in different shift? Secondly, the storm was so severe and was unable to get to the road from very top hills where I live. As been few days now, we're dealing heavy mother nature going on and very limited plow trucks in our area to help to clear the roads and anti-ice is very difficult to keep getting ice off the road which it didn't help at all. So tomorrow, and tuesday, I will have to drive safely as I can but mother nature will continue the storm till tuesday or more until whatever it stops but all the UPS systems here are very much delayed for time being till we can find a way to beat the mother nature's snow storm. I have never seen anything like this before and it's the worst mother nature since 1990 and 1996 respectively.
In our center we have all the undelivered packages sorted by city. We are getting to a point where we are running out of room if we don't start getting more help trying to deliver stuff from Thursday! Our DM has informed us that a call went out to any company who had spare rentals. We are truly hurting out here in the West.
Here in Pacific Northwest, the snow storm is still on going and has never stopped and snow keep higher and higher. Over the weekend, the Boeing Field has a HUGE backlog of volume that need to process and few aircraft arriving from another city. Plus other aircraft grounded due to de-ice trucks may have ran out of fluids or problems with the spray system. Also, problem was not enough helpers. Instead, the Boeing Field managements have no choice but to recall layoff 22.3 full timers (The 22.3 full timers whom were layoff since Aug.) to report to work there and help the overflow of delayed air volume and cargo. With this experience to speed up the volume, the 22.3 was able to do it and get it done faster. I was called but, 2 things that one is we or I have to get a union's permission if we or I can be allowed to help with Boeing Field in different shift? Secondly, the storm was so severe and was unable to get to the road from very top hills where I live. As been few days now, we're dealing heavy mother nature going on and very limited plow trucks in our area to help to clear the roads and anti-ice is very difficult to keep getting ice off the road which it didn't help at all. So tomorrow, and tuesday, I will have to drive safely as I can but mother nature will continue the storm till tuesday or more until whatever it stops but all the UPS systems here are very much delayed for time being till we can find a way to beat the mother nature's snow storm. I have never seen anything like this before and it's the worst mother nature since 1990 and 1996 respectively.
We got a ton of snow in the last 24 hours. I just went out for coffee and drove through several of the streets I am to deliver. My ups truck cannot make it down these streets!!! The snow is too deep. A couple main roads were plowed, but the snow they plowed is piled up over 3 feet deep and is blocking many side roads. I saw several people shoveling their side roads just so they could get to the main road. The road to my house is 4x4 only. The snow is too deep for any car to get in and out. I bet I'll work 12 hours today and not even get 50 stops delivered. And this is decently dense resi area. There is simply no safe place to park. If I try to go down any side road I will get stuck and the main roads have barely enough room for normal traffic.
Guess it's time to start loading up the handcarts.
When UPS bought Overnite they were forced to take Kingpin as part of the deal.
They lay you off but now they want help when the crap hits the fan. I would have told them to pound sand.
Too bad UPS doesn't do like the power companies, and send crews from calm areas into those hard hit areas. I'd sign up for that kind of duty.
The snow we are having in the Pacific NW is nothing short of catastrophic.
There is over a foot on the ground. We normally get 2 or 3 inches in an entire winter.