BruisedLegs
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will they need less drivers in the future? More?
Very good question, I think they will need less, the way they are
pounding us now, It looks like they want all senior guys to quit,
stop counts through the roof. we started with the 9.5 list and grievances
I'm pretty sure that as long as the internet and QVC exist our jobs are generally pretty safe.
As long as the US economy grows, so will the UPS driver ranks. I believe its as simple as that. UPS can only cut routes to a point. At some point the route has to be left in to satisfy our customers. More importantly to managment is to keep the drivers under 10 hours.
That's logisticsThe average paid day on my center last summer was 10.4 hours and we had people laid off.
The only important thing to management is for us to have our pickup volume in by about 8:15 so that it can be processed. We have had drivers work up to 14 hours on a routine basis; they are instructed to meet another driver and offload their pickup volume before completing their deliveries at 9, 10 or even 11 at night.
eventually this is going to turn into a major safety issue........drivers walking up quarter mile long driveways in the dark is going to result in some ugly situations....I know it would have happened on my route.....attack dogs during the daytime, when they can see you, are managable.............after nightfall, GOOD LUCKThe average paid day on my center last summer was 10.4 hours and we had people laid off.
The only important thing to management is for us to have our pickup volume in by about 8:15 so that it can be processed. We have had drivers work up to 14 hours on a routine basis; they are instructed to meet another driver and offload their pickup volume before completing their deliveries at 9, 10 or even 11 at night.
I think we will have fewer drivers within the next 10-20 years with the focus primarily on commercial deliveries. I also think UPS will continue to diversify to the point where package operations will simply be another division.
eventually this is going to turn into a major safety issue........drivers walking up quarter mile long driveways in the dark is going to result in some ugly situations....I know it would have happened on my route.....attack dogs during the daytime, when they can see you, are managable.............after nightfall, GOOD LUCK
the first 10 yrs., you run..the 2nd 10 yrs., you walk..the 3rd 10 yrs,. you crawl...needless to say. I'm crawling..into my 4th 10 yrs. ..any suggestions
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