Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
After being hired at UPS I stopped dreaming.
After being hired at UPS I stopped dreaming.
UPS will only become better when they realize the value of the employee and put less emphasis on the ridiculous pph. Every year the pph of loaders in my building goes up, but no incentives for the employee. Lucky for me I have never had a "bad" employee, and it helps that I have a personal commitment to never yell at one of my employee. Far too often I see another supervisor yelling at employee and that employee looking back at them like "whatever". When "we" as management actually care about our employees as individuals and the employees respect management to the point they do not want to let them down we will have a much better place to work. Sadly, this will never happen.
Life is much better that way! At work and at home.It`s been much better for me since I went on the 9.5 list to get triple time for too much O.T. and i make sure I get my 2 8hour request days a month!
Because we spent our whole lives here!!!! Mr. 3 Month driver!!!! You cant changes the rules in the 3Rd quarter of the game and expect everybody to be happy. Go to the store...buy a suit and tie, then apply for a job in management!! P.S. join the TDU...Stink will give you their phone number!!!!If you people hate your job so much, why do you work here? I've never seen more people in one place who collectively hate who they work for but still continue to work there.
You know why your there... The money. So appreciate it. I know I certainly appreciate what driving for UPS has given my family the opportunity to do.
Nope. I like it like it is. It's a game and I like to play.Does UPS really think this style of management is sustainable? I mean yea... sure, drivers never quit. They pay us just enough to keep us from walking away from a bad day and never coming back. I know its happened but in comparison to most jobs, probably not that often. Some people think we're crazy for complaining about too many hours especially in this economy.
But I dream of a UPS where a long day is 9 hours, not 12 hours. Hell, I've only been driving for 6 years. Back then going over 10 was a big deal. In my center, I'm constantly hearing about over 11 and over 12. Maybe the next contract needs to have new language regarding OT pay. It seems to me that this is bottom on the union's list of priorities because like I said nowadays the norm is not enough hours at most jobs.
I propose this new scale.
...over 10 double time + 20 minute bonus
...over 11 triple time + 20 minute bonus
...over 12 triple time + 20 minute bonus
Then maybe they'll think twice about abusing us day after day after day with ridiculous amounts of work.
I dream of a UPS someday where we ride unicorns from the guard shack to the package cars, and get into our fully decked out package car with AC and automatic heated seat massage.
Because we spent our whole lives here!!!! Mr. 3 Month driver!!!! You cant changes the rules in the 3Rd quarter of the game and expect everybody to be happy. Go to the store...buy a suit and tie, then apply for a job in management!! P.S. join the TDU...Stink will give you their phone number!!!!
Does UPS really think this style of management is sustainable? I mean yea... sure, drivers never quit. They pay us just enough to keep us from walking away from a bad day and never coming back. I know its happened but in comparison to most jobs, probably not that often. Some people think we're crazy for complaining about too many hours especially in this economy.
But I dream of a UPS where a long day is 9 hours, not 12 hours. Hell, I've only been driving for 6 years. Back then going over 10 was a big deal. In my center, I'm constantly hearing about over 11 and over 12. Maybe the next contract needs to have new language regarding OT pay. It seems to me that this is bottom on the union's list of priorities because like I said nowadays the norm is not enough hours at most jobs.
I propose this new scale.
...over 10 double time + 20 minute bonus
...over 11 triple time + 20 minute bonus
...over 12 triple time + 20 minute bonus
Then maybe they'll think twice about abusing us day after day after day with ridiculous amounts of work.
I don't get the money aspect.What's wrong with an 8 1/2 hr planned day?
Forget the raises,hire more drivers.
It is a good place to work, I think we had less accidents, and when we broke a mirror it was fixed, not a crash. Now if you run over a hose, its a crash.I know you meant well by pointing that out, but i picked 1996 because it was a good year for me. Pre strike of 97 and I remember well how thinks went. Technology was nowhere near what we have today. The whole company so much more simple. The culture was alive and well (we still got turkeys,lol) and when i though about my future I pictured a good career and a good place to work. I didnt fell as much like a number or liability like i do now. Go ahead pick this post apart too, its ok.
We do get a lot to sling things at 730 at night, they are all slingers.Which is the flip side of being paid so much to deliver and pickup packages.
Because not everyone can under the new standards.If our job is so easy and basic. Why do all the new guys quit?Everybody wants the money, but not too many people can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was better, not a doubt in my mind, it was actually a challenge and fun. The numbers were fair.Would never refer to the job as wonderful, but it was a better place to work for in 96. Gave up that dream years ago in regards to it ever getting better.
Many cannot handle the stress. It killsWe get paid plenty for moving boxes....but we are all underpaid for the mental B.S.
Yes I finally got my truck washed.Dream UPS gets better? Only gets better when auditors are around. Once they leave, back to the horrors. Better to embrace the horror and live with it. Then constantly fight it.
Im in the middle, I like it most days, I just hate the BS. When I get a safety message that I have to answer right then, and Im in work mode.There are people that truly enjoy working for UPS and those that are miserable. Might say more about the individual than the place of employment. I think the majority fit somewhere in the middle.
Whip me, beat me pay me OT, but I am so exhausted driving home, its miserableProposal meetings were last summer. Excess hours were not on the bottom of the priority list and have been addressed. It appears your "solution" doesn't alleviate excess hours but rather trades the issue for more pay.
Remember UPS has lots of money, but you only have so much time.