quad decade guy
Well-Known Member
I go to the west and east coasts(LA to New York). All new hubs look the same. All old hubs look the same. Clone/cookie cutter. California's crappy fake wood veneer counters are exactly the same as New York's etc. Zombie like overnight employees...For the most part, pleasant, helpful, hard working fellow UPSer's. Sure not like here on BC. Safety wise, you see the same bad habits(and good) everywhere.
Now for the virus thing. I'd say 1 out of 5(UPS) are wearing some sort of mask. Most no gloves. Except for maybe some sort of hand sanitizer in the dispatch offices, would not know there is a depression level pandemic going on(At UPS). On the masks, most don't have them over their noses. Last week traffic was relatively light coast to coast in town or the interstates. With the easing, it doubled. Trucks 10 to 1 over cars. Big city traffic thick except LA. The only place we were offered masks and gloves was MeanJ, this includes our own hub. I haven't worn one yet. Our biggest concern as a sleeper team is finding anti-bacterial wipes and hand sanitizer. My stash is just about out. Locally, there is none to be had...anywhere. Nor any truck stop. We may have to go to bar soap and water which will create other problems. You wouldn't believe how hard and time consuming it is to find/refill fresh water not to mention expensive if purchased. How do you wash and rinse your hands driving down the road? See above. These were problems we didn't have just a couple months ago...
Now for the virus thing. I'd say 1 out of 5(UPS) are wearing some sort of mask. Most no gloves. Except for maybe some sort of hand sanitizer in the dispatch offices, would not know there is a depression level pandemic going on(At UPS). On the masks, most don't have them over their noses. Last week traffic was relatively light coast to coast in town or the interstates. With the easing, it doubled. Trucks 10 to 1 over cars. Big city traffic thick except LA. The only place we were offered masks and gloves was MeanJ, this includes our own hub. I haven't worn one yet. Our biggest concern as a sleeper team is finding anti-bacterial wipes and hand sanitizer. My stash is just about out. Locally, there is none to be had...anywhere. Nor any truck stop. We may have to go to bar soap and water which will create other problems. You wouldn't believe how hard and time consuming it is to find/refill fresh water not to mention expensive if purchased. How do you wash and rinse your hands driving down the road? See above. These were problems we didn't have just a couple months ago...