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<blockquote data-quote="ups_gal_710" data-source="post: 57542"><p>ups_vette.... </p><p> </p><p>I just wanted to thank you for explaining to me how the bonus system works. 15 yrs at UPS and you are the first one to explain it to me..."DUH" </p><p> </p><p>I have a question for you since you were a company person. Why is it that UPS pulled out all the stops when it came close for us drives to vote on the bonus? UPS brought in the old center manager, the IE dept to go over the numbers with us. Promised a new time studied for the whole center (that never happened), division manager and many more just for one little vote. Please enlighten me as to what kind of bonus managers make off the backs of the UPS drivers? I dont want to hear any song and dance about how they wanted the pkgs in early for the sort and that the bonus helped to even out the score card. That is BS. What is the bottom line here? </p><p> </p><p>I'm only one driver out of many that had the right to vote this system in or out. Our center decided to stand as a group and make our vote be heard about how unfair this system is. Here is an example of how UNFAIR it was: We have a driver that clocks out everyday at 4pm (the latest) but, UPS pulls a whole section off his truck for another driver that already has a full days work of his own. Why should we be forced to run this section when this driver is VERY capable and has the time to do the work himself. Or lets say you are overloaded due to the fact that managment placed this other drivers section on your truck. You call for help because you cant be in by curfew and ask for that driver to help with his own stops and UPS never makes him help another driver. Now that is UNFAIR work ethics. </p><p> </p><p>As for a few of these drivers that has to stay out and do some work to support their family well, all I can say is welcome to my world. I would have loved to be at home eating dinner with my family but, guess what I couldnt because I had their section to run. </p><p> </p><p>Last time I checked we still live in a free world and if this small group of drivers wanted to keep the bonus then why didnt they inform the rest of the drivers as to why? No they all kept to themselves because they knew the system wasnt fair and never would be. We had a few driver meetings before work and not many had much to say about keeping it. </p><p> </p><p>AND YES I'M VERY HAPPY WITH THE DECISIONS I MADE ON THE BONUS VOTE. It's gone and will never be back. punch in - punch out - go home.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ups_gal_710, post: 57542"] ups_vette.... I just wanted to thank you for explaining to me how the bonus system works. 15 yrs at UPS and you are the first one to explain it to me..."DUH" I have a question for you since you were a company person. Why is it that UPS pulled out all the stops when it came close for us drives to vote on the bonus? UPS brought in the old center manager, the IE dept to go over the numbers with us. Promised a new time studied for the whole center (that never happened), division manager and many more just for one little vote. Please enlighten me as to what kind of bonus managers make off the backs of the UPS drivers? I dont want to hear any song and dance about how they wanted the pkgs in early for the sort and that the bonus helped to even out the score card. That is BS. What is the bottom line here? I'm only one driver out of many that had the right to vote this system in or out. Our center decided to stand as a group and make our vote be heard about how unfair this system is. Here is an example of how UNFAIR it was: We have a driver that clocks out everyday at 4pm (the latest) but, UPS pulls a whole section off his truck for another driver that already has a full days work of his own. Why should we be forced to run this section when this driver is VERY capable and has the time to do the work himself. Or lets say you are overloaded due to the fact that managment placed this other drivers section on your truck. You call for help because you cant be in by curfew and ask for that driver to help with his own stops and UPS never makes him help another driver. Now that is UNFAIR work ethics. As for a few of these drivers that has to stay out and do some work to support their family well, all I can say is welcome to my world. I would have loved to be at home eating dinner with my family but, guess what I couldnt because I had their section to run. Last time I checked we still live in a free world and if this small group of drivers wanted to keep the bonus then why didnt they inform the rest of the drivers as to why? No they all kept to themselves because they knew the system wasnt fair and never would be. We had a few driver meetings before work and not many had much to say about keeping it. AND YES I'M VERY HAPPY WITH THE DECISIONS I MADE ON THE BONUS VOTE. It's gone and will never be back. punch in - punch out - go home. [/QUOTE]
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