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Is UPS really this bad to work for, or are people exaggerating??
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<blockquote data-quote="canon" data-source="post: 161147" data-attributes="member: 8423"><p>They certainly aren't "bad", just rural. There are places that take 20 min to get to, then you have to turn around and return to trace. The identical number of stops on two different days can be profoundly different. There are driveways approaching a mile long, and rough enough to make it a 15 minute round trip because you have to drive so slow. Recently, on some packages I've seen "delivery area surcharge", and you begin to understand why when you see some of the remote locations we go. I used to think UPS was just finding more creative ways to leech money from the customer, but not after seeing places like this. We're definately not making any money on these routes, so i'd love to think I'm being as efficient as possible when it comes to fine tuning PAS (thus my adamant appeal to someone/anyone to demand it gets fixed).</p><p><img src="http://www.pbase.com/kuru/image/73852766.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>I can't even "drive a little faster" or "run a little bit" to make up for time lost to improper looping. Tonight I was over 9.5... same number of stops as yesterday's "good" day. Yesterday I was around 149 miles, today a bit over 220. I do like my job... the part I don't like comes tomorrow if someone tells me I'm getting a warning letter for something only they can fix.</p><p></p><p>How do I make the best of that?</p><p></p><p>[rant] As for bringing a camera on route, I'm very careful about taking pics... only when on break and not of anything which could be harmful to our image. It's a hobby for me, something that fits nicely with driving around. Most often, it's just a mental note to come back out on the weekend. Other times the situation just sort of developes while I'm sitting there on break.</p><p><img src="http://www.pbase.com/kuru/image/73853341.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Some drivers have access to a gym on route and lift weights on their break. Some play basketball or maybe tennis. Others play golf or take a nap in the back of their truck. I always wonder what happens if they get a sports injury while on break or maybe oversleep. I like to think my occasional pic is less prone to creating a situation where I can't finish my day. </p><p></p><p>We all do whatever we can to make the best of the situation we're in, whether it's how we use our break or our ignored attempts to make UPS better. Maybe i fight too hard for what I know will help, but it's not out of negativity. I've spent way too many nights on break watching sunsets from the driver seat of a UPS truck while eating fried chicken from a gas station and 20 more stops in the back to be accused of not doing "enough". I envy the idea of being able to sit down to a normal dinner with family, at a normal time like so many management. Oddly enough, there are also times I feel sorry for them being stuck in an office or at the dinner table instead of witnessing life from my perspective.</p><p><img src="http://www.pbase.com/kuru/image/73853342.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>For some reason, I just know management is going to eventually tell me I can't bring my camera to work anymore because someone used one to take a picture of something they shouldn't have. You might hear me complain then too. [/rant]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="canon, post: 161147, member: 8423"] They certainly aren't "bad", just rural. There are places that take 20 min to get to, then you have to turn around and return to trace. The identical number of stops on two different days can be profoundly different. There are driveways approaching a mile long, and rough enough to make it a 15 minute round trip because you have to drive so slow. Recently, on some packages I've seen "delivery area surcharge", and you begin to understand why when you see some of the remote locations we go. I used to think UPS was just finding more creative ways to leech money from the customer, but not after seeing places like this. We're definately not making any money on these routes, so i'd love to think I'm being as efficient as possible when it comes to fine tuning PAS (thus my adamant appeal to someone/anyone to demand it gets fixed). [IMG]http://www.pbase.com/kuru/image/73852766.jpg[/IMG] I can't even "drive a little faster" or "run a little bit" to make up for time lost to improper looping. Tonight I was over 9.5... same number of stops as yesterday's "good" day. Yesterday I was around 149 miles, today a bit over 220. I do like my job... the part I don't like comes tomorrow if someone tells me I'm getting a warning letter for something only they can fix. How do I make the best of that? [rant] As for bringing a camera on route, I'm very careful about taking pics... only when on break and not of anything which could be harmful to our image. It's a hobby for me, something that fits nicely with driving around. Most often, it's just a mental note to come back out on the weekend. Other times the situation just sort of developes while I'm sitting there on break. [IMG]http://www.pbase.com/kuru/image/73853341.jpg[/IMG] Some drivers have access to a gym on route and lift weights on their break. Some play basketball or maybe tennis. Others play golf or take a nap in the back of their truck. I always wonder what happens if they get a sports injury while on break or maybe oversleep. I like to think my occasional pic is less prone to creating a situation where I can't finish my day. We all do whatever we can to make the best of the situation we're in, whether it's how we use our break or our ignored attempts to make UPS better. Maybe i fight too hard for what I know will help, but it's not out of negativity. I've spent way too many nights on break watching sunsets from the driver seat of a UPS truck while eating fried chicken from a gas station and 20 more stops in the back to be accused of not doing "enough". I envy the idea of being able to sit down to a normal dinner with family, at a normal time like so many management. Oddly enough, there are also times I feel sorry for them being stuck in an office or at the dinner table instead of witnessing life from my perspective. [IMG]http://www.pbase.com/kuru/image/73853342.jpg[/IMG] For some reason, I just know management is going to eventually tell me I can't bring my camera to work anymore because someone used one to take a picture of something they shouldn't have. You might hear me complain then too. [/rant] [/QUOTE]
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