In regards to my new cell-phone policy
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Camping Nana
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I had a cover driver call me during my wedding to ask for directions to a stop, he didn't know the reason that I was off that day. I almost said something to him ("dude, I'm trying to get married here"), but I just gave him the info and got back to business.
You had your cell phone turned on during your wedding?
soberups
Pees in the brown Koolaid
I had a lot going on that day, people coming in from out of town, a special cake that was timed to arrive at the last minute, catered food, etc. I was giving directions on the phone right up to the ceremony.
You had your cell phone turned on during your wedding?
Camping Nana
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I had a cover driver call me during my wedding to ask for directions to a stop, he didn't know the reason that I was off that day. I almost said something to him ("dude, I'm trying to get married here"), but I just gave him the info and got back to business
Oh.... I can certainly understand needing the phone on "right up to the ceremony"...... but from your first post, I thought you meant during the actual ceremony.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Re-Raise
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What happens in the woods....stays in the woods.
I was just helping that sheep get over the fence.
Dizzee
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dilligaf
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Out here..... if you have a sheep under each arm you are double dating!
Dustyroads
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Sound like sheep thrills to me.
stevetheupsguy
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Very good words, Dusty.
My 2010 cellphone policy is the same as my 2009 policy, which just happens to be the same as 2008, 2007, etc...
NO CELLPHONE, thanks.
trickpony1
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STUG-
Just a word of caution......
In the old days before cell phones, a drivers wife had to contact her husband regarding a family emergency.
She called the center and asked the management team to contact her husband IMMEDIATELY.
The center manager called the drivers LAST pick up account and asked them to have the driver call the center.
Needless to say, the situation didn't turn out well and the driver has NEVER forgotten this.
Do you want this?
Some cell plans are relatively cheap.
If nothing else, get a pager (very cheap) and have a system for encoding messages in the 10 numeric fields available.
Is your family worth it?
Just a thought......do what you want.
Just a word of caution......
In the old days before cell phones, a drivers wife had to contact her husband regarding a family emergency.
She called the center and asked the management team to contact her husband IMMEDIATELY.
The center manager called the drivers LAST pick up account and asked them to have the driver call the center.
Needless to say, the situation didn't turn out well and the driver has NEVER forgotten this.
Do you want this?
Some cell plans are relatively cheap.
If nothing else, get a pager (very cheap) and have a system for encoding messages in the 10 numeric fields available.
Is your family worth it?
Just a thought......do what you want.
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stevetheupsguy
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I know you're looking out for my best interests, trick, and I thank you for this. The thing is, I know my limitations. I can't be there for every single thing that may occur, and I'm okay with that. I also don't want to hear about every fart, burp, scrape, argument or whatever else can happen during the day, at the very moment it occurs. I can wait till the end of the day to talk to anyone that "needs" me. I'm okay with this. My land line actually barely ever rings while I'm at home, and I'm okay with this.
My Wife has a cell phone, (newly updated with the full data pkg), She loves it, and I'm okay with that. I have a bunch of friends that would love me to have one, as well as be on Facebook and such, but I'm okay with what I have, thanks anyways, but I'll keep my cell phone policy.
Camping Nana
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I know you're looking out for my best interests, trick, and I thank you for this. The thing is, I know my limitations. I can't be there for every single thing that may occur, and I'm okay with that. I also don't want to hear about every fart, burp, scrape, argument or whatever else can happen during the day, at the very moment it occurs. I can wait till the end of the day to talk to anyone that "needs" me. I'm okay with this. My land line actually barely ever rings while I'm at home, and I'm okay with this.
My Wife has a cell phone, (newly updated with the full data pkg), She loves it, and I'm okay with that. I have a bunch of friends that would love me to have one, as well as be on Facebook and such, but I'm okay with what I have, thanks anyways, but I'll keep my cell phone policy.
Steve - I understand your feelings on this - HOWEVER, back in pre-cell phone days, my husband (a former UPS driver) missed seeing his dad before he died. A cell phone would have made a difference in when he arrived at the hospital - the mgtmt people were leaving messages all over his route, but it wasn't fast enough. A cell phone would have made a difference. You can work out a code or give EXPLICIT instructions to your family regarding using its number - and you don't need to give the number to your mgtmt people - but it is something to think about! What if it gave you that extra time to tell a loved one good-bye....
rod
Retired 22 years
Ditto here. It took UPS almost 3 hours to find me when my Dad died. I'm not blaming them as this was pre cell phone days and I was out in the middle of no where. Come to think of it there probably isn't cell service out there now.
