Any other specialist out there?

[dilligaf]

I specialize in pissing my sup off.

 

[A.Waterloo]

LOL, BYE! And the union wonders why nobody listens to them.

 

[trplnkl]

LOL, BYE! And the union wonders why nobody listens to them.

Whut? You gonna leave cuz nobody said what you wanted to hear? Oh Well, if ya can't take a joke...ta ta

 

[brownrodster]

LOL, BYE! And the union wonders why nobody listens to them.

Nobody knows what you are even talking about.

 

[haydendavid380]

Nobody knows what you are even talking about.

No Kidding.

Must be because my union mind isn't advanced enough to decipher all these higher level thoughts.

 

[Cementups]

My self-given PC title is:

Package Relocation Specialist

and I do it with pride damnit!!!

 

[stevetheupsguy]

LOL, BYE! And the union wonders why nobody listens to them.

Okay, you, take it easy already. We're just having fun with you. It doesn't really matter if you're management or hourly, you're welcome here. This is what you may call, the Bizarro UPS. We can talk smack or give great info. Relax and get to know us a bit. If you need honest answers, use the search function to see if it's already been asked and answered. If it hasn't, go ahead and ask it here. The title of your thread is throwing us off a bit, as most of us have never heard of a specialist.

I say most, because as I read through, I see a lot of posts that are confused by that term, as well as myself. So why don't you try again? Tell us exactly what you do and maybe we'll get off to a better start.

 

[trplnkl]

Steve, I don't know if the Specialist will be back to read or not, we may have hurt his/her feelings. I hope not.
Anyway, I talked to one of the OMSes yesterday morning about the term Specialist and as luck would have it it's the new term for OMS.....sortta.

OMS= Operation management specialist....who knew? Not I. I reckon this is as close as we can come until someone with more knowledge than I can fill in the blanks.

 

[dilligaf]

I've heard the term OMS, I've just never heard the specialist part of it. I guess the term is being used now to be 'politically correct'? LOL


Or maybe just to glorify the position?

 

[trplnkl]

I've heard the term OMS, I've just never heard the specialist part of it. I guess the term is being used now to be 'politically correct'? LOL


Or maybe just to glorify the position?

I think it's more so they can add more responsibilities .

 

[brownIEman]

I've heard the term OMS, I've just never heard the specialist part of it. I guess the term is being used now to be 'politically correct'? LOL


Or maybe just to glorify the position?

That's a negative.

OMS has always stood for "Operations Managment Specialist". There are, or, rather were, many types of OMS'. In operations, in staff functions like HR, IE, PE, etc. There are, or rather were, both full and part time OMS'.

The OMS' you are likely familiar with in the centers have been reclasified, and are now officially called PTPCS = Part Time Package Center Supervisor. This, however, is way too busy to have been a widely accepted nomenclature, so most still call them OMS'.

 

[brownIEman]

I think it's more so they can add more responsibilities .

This is closer. Back in the day, all management responsibilities, such as PM dispatching, time card issues, etc, were handled in the center by the on road Sups. There were clerks that were in the centers mostly to answer phones. Then the management ranks were thined, and the center clerk position was replaced with the operations managment specialist, who would answer the phones, and deal with issues like PM dispatching and timecards, so that the remaining on road sups could go out on road, were they were always meant to be.

 

[trplnkl]

That's a negative.

OMS has always stood for "Operations Managment Specialist". There are, or, rather were, many types of OMS'. In operations, in staff functions like HR, IE, PE, etc. There are, or rather were, both full and part time OMS'.

The OMS' you are likely familiar with in the centers have been reclasified, and are now officially called PTPCS = Part Time Package Center Supervisor. This, however, is way too busy to have been a widely accepted nomenclature, so most still call them OMS'.

YES, that's the term she used....but why change it? OMS works pretty well.

 

[jennie]

I think this is just a place to vent, which is so great! Its like a browntherapy, lol

 

[trplnkl]

I think this is just a place to vent, which is so great! Its like a browntherapy, lol

that's a big part of it, Jennie. There is also lots of info that can and does get shared. We just have to keep in mind that what is true for the east coast is different from the west coast and many places in between.

 

[dilligaf]

That's a negative.

OMS has always stood for "Operations Managment Specialist". There are, or, rather were, many types of OMS'. In operations, in staff functions like HR, IE, PE, etc. There are, or rather were, both full and part time OMS'.

The OMS' you are likely familiar with in the centers have been reclasified, and are now officially called PTPCS = Part Time Package Center Supervisor. This, however, is way too busy to have been a widely accepted nomenclature, so most still call them OMS'.

I've always heard OMS I just never knew what it stood for. To me OMS=PITA.

 

[brownIEman]

I've always heard OMS I just never knew what it stood for. To me OMS=PITA.

LOL
How did you know? That is the next official name corporate is going to hand down to them in 3Q09!

 

[stevetheupsguy]

This is closer. Back in the day, all management responsibilities, such as PM dispatching, time card issues, etc, were handled in the center by the on road Sups. There were clerks that were in the centers mostly to answer phones. Then the management ranks were thined, and the center clerk position was replaced with the operations managment specialist, who would answer the phones, and deal with issues like PM dispatching and timecards, so that the remaining on road sups could go out on road, were they were always meant to be.

Or just leave and get home early.

 

[dilligaf]

Or just leave and get home early.

Even more accurate! LOL

 

[pkgdog]

Steve, I don't know if the Specialist will be back to read or not, we may have hurt his/her feelings. I hope not.
Anyway, I talked to one of the OMSes yesterday morning about the term Specialist and as luck would have it it's the new term for OMS.....sortta.

OMS= Operation management specialist....who knew? Not I. I reckon this is as close as we can come until someone with more knowledge than I can fill in the blanks.

Specialists are people many of you see everyday. The newer BD folks (BD in training) who haven't made the ranks to receive the yearly bonus checks are considered specialists. Many of the center's safety compliance folks fall under the umbrella as specialists. There are certain tech folks that fall under the umbrella of specialist. The inside sales force also fall under specialists...these are the folks who deal with customer questions about billing, lost packages, etc. Specialists are what UPS calls you when you support a larger group function. Specialists are full time, not considered management, not considered union, do not receive yearly bonus checks. The best part about specialists is you come to work, you go home. You work mostly independantly, you don't have managers breathing down your neck, or union fights to deal with....they are the best jobs at UPS with the least amount of stress.