Regarding Dec. 24th when it lands on a Monday, the last time I think this happened was 2001. (Someone please correct me if I'm wrong)
From what I recall it was a pretty good day. They kept the Max peak routes in that day. We work our helpers and get a code 5. I think I had around 160-170 strictly house-calls (I was doing 290-310 the prior week) and was done around 2 or 3.
I actually prefer a Tuesday X-mas compared to a Monday. When its on a Monday or Sunday my first 8 years in the league (UPS, lol) I had to work on Saturday, and I absolutely hate working Saturdays. I mean, this used to be our saving grace. Yes our job is demanding at times. We work long hours Mon.-Fri. but it was always great to know we never have to work weekends.
I guess that changes during peak??? How can UPS do this to us? Apparently we have a schedule to work every Mon-Fri starting at 8:30 am. (this is a schedule that I have actually never seen by the way). Yet come December 22nd I am told I am "scheduled" to work Saturday Dec 23rd. What can you say?? the other 51 weeks they can't pay us OT to drive Saturday airs but we are forced to work to drive sat. airs on Dec. 23rd. Bull in my book