ClassicFumbles
It was always Fumbles..
I have been with UPS for 2 years now. I consider myself to be a good employee. I always come to work with a good attitude and work ethic. I worked as a package handler for a while, stayed in one area in the outbounds the whole time. Very seldom on a crappy night, we’d have to go help out another area of the outbounds. Not a big deal.
I have since moved upstairs to main sort. Got my dollar raise and became a sorter. My job title on upsers is now “Sorter”
To any logical person, that means my job is now “Sorting”
I have been a sorter at main sort for our building for about 4 months. My area has had a different PT supervisor for about a month now. The previous PT supervisor was the guy who suggested I move up top. Recently, I have noticed a few things that don’t seem fair. I feel I am being taken advantage of while others slack off.
1. I am told I have to run a belt by myself either all night, or until the guys who are habitually 30-45min late show up. Keep in mind this is a two man job. It’s a two man belt. We run 4 belts up top, 2 men per belt. But not me. I am made to run one by myself. I tear up my back with stretching over the belt to grab packages while everyone else is happily sorting away with their partner.
2. After I complete my job each night, I am then told I have to go downstairs to the outbounds to help out. So not only do I have to do a two man job by myself, I then have to do a third job and pick up after a bunch of idiots who can’t seem to hit 350 pieces per hour and keep their area clean. Once again, just me. Not the other guys I sort with, not the guys in the unload, not the guys in the bullfrog, just me. Everyone gets to go home when they complete the work in their area, except me.
Thursday of last week I was told to go load. I was so angry I wasn’t paying attention, lost my footing and slipped down the gap between the building and trailer. My leg was shredded up pretty bad. It looked like a golf ball growing on my shin bone. No ones fault but my own, but still had to miss Friday because of it. $40 out of my pocket.
When I confronted this PT supervisor, the only explanation he could give me of why I am being singled out was “Well you’re one of our better guys so we need you”
So I am just expected to work harder than everyone else because of that reason??
Is there anything I can do to stop this? I work really hard at main sort. It’s not fair for me to have to help out when everyone else gets to go home.
I have since moved upstairs to main sort. Got my dollar raise and became a sorter. My job title on upsers is now “Sorter”
To any logical person, that means my job is now “Sorting”
I have been a sorter at main sort for our building for about 4 months. My area has had a different PT supervisor for about a month now. The previous PT supervisor was the guy who suggested I move up top. Recently, I have noticed a few things that don’t seem fair. I feel I am being taken advantage of while others slack off.
1. I am told I have to run a belt by myself either all night, or until the guys who are habitually 30-45min late show up. Keep in mind this is a two man job. It’s a two man belt. We run 4 belts up top, 2 men per belt. But not me. I am made to run one by myself. I tear up my back with stretching over the belt to grab packages while everyone else is happily sorting away with their partner.
2. After I complete my job each night, I am then told I have to go downstairs to the outbounds to help out. So not only do I have to do a two man job by myself, I then have to do a third job and pick up after a bunch of idiots who can’t seem to hit 350 pieces per hour and keep their area clean. Once again, just me. Not the other guys I sort with, not the guys in the unload, not the guys in the bullfrog, just me. Everyone gets to go home when they complete the work in their area, except me.
Thursday of last week I was told to go load. I was so angry I wasn’t paying attention, lost my footing and slipped down the gap between the building and trailer. My leg was shredded up pretty bad. It looked like a golf ball growing on my shin bone. No ones fault but my own, but still had to miss Friday because of it. $40 out of my pocket.
When I confronted this PT supervisor, the only explanation he could give me of why I am being singled out was “Well you’re one of our better guys so we need you”
So I am just expected to work harder than everyone else because of that reason??
Is there anything I can do to stop this? I work really hard at main sort. It’s not fair for me to have to help out when everyone else gets to go home.
hole get to you and you ended up hurting YOURSELF by not following the methods. (Look before stepping). You also should've reported this injury. 
