Mechanic talk

[dragracer66]

Our pension is in the toilet and on mandated life support. Last time I was told this was for the medical. Wish the meetings on this could be had at night so it were possible to actually attend.

Isn't your pension single employer funded? I'm in the IAM pension plan and we are 122% funded with a single employer fund. I thought all the IAM were like ours.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Isn't your pension single employer funded? I'm in the IAM pension plan and we are 122% funded with a single employer fund. I thought all the IAM were like ours.

Not here. Our pay rate now is like 31.75 with all the raise confiscations and other deductions. Been in rehab since 08.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Anybody else have your accounts with local suppliers put on cash-only basis because UPS Freight doesn't pay their bills? (in a timely fashion)

 

[iamupser]

The trailer shop was ordering diamond plate and was told we were on cash only. Supposedly it stems from the maintenance department not paying a bill. No matter, it's pretty pathetic and embarrassing that UPS is stiffing over local vendors.

Sounds like a UPS thing and not just a Freight thing.

 

[rod]

The trailer shop was ordering diamond plate and was told we were on cash only. Supposedly it stems from the maintenance department not paying a bill. No matter, it's pretty pathetic and embarrassing that UPS is stiffing over local vendors.

Sounds like a UPS thing and not just a Freight thing.

If they pay their bills like they deal with their employees it has to be a real cluster friend....

 

[iamupser]

When these managers get orders to trim the budget at any cost they took it quite literally. A lot of management has the attitude that UPS is Gods gift to vendor and they should be so lucky to have UPS as a customer. Similar to employee relations!

 

[BSWALKS]

Anybody else have your accounts with local suppliers put on cash-only basis because UPS Freight doesn't pay their bills? (in a timely fashion)

The trailer shop was ordering diamond plate and was told we were on cash only. Supposedly it stems from the maintenance department not paying a bill. No matter, it's pretty pathetic and embarrassing that UPS is stiffing over local vendors.

Sounds like a UPS thing and not just a Freight thing.

If they pay their bills like they deal with their employees it has to be a real cluster friend....

It's definitely a UPS thing. I have 2 close friends in that were vendors for us. Always got the run around, 120+ days to get paid.

 

[rod]

It's definitely a UPS thing. I have 2 close friends in that were vendors for us. Always got the run around, 120+ days to get paid.

Try getting a damage claim paid and see how prompt UPS is at paying what is due you.

 

[rod]

I see once again Dave has had a different experience with UPS when it comes to bill paying compared to what others go through. It must be wonderful living in the BOG.

 

[BSWALKS]

Try getting a damage claim paid and see how prompt UPS is at paying what is due you.

Hear that story every day.

 

[oldngray]

I see once again Dave has had a different experience with UPS when it comes to bill paying compared to what others go through. It must be wonderful living in the BOG.

Was there every any doubt about it being that way?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

The trailer shop was ordering diamond plate and was told we were on cash only. Supposedly it stems from the maintenance department not paying a bill. No matter, it's pretty pathetic and embarrassing that UPS is stiffing over local vendors.

Sounds like a UPS thing and not just a Freight thing.

In our area we are current, it's just Freight that we are getting lumped in with.

 

[Reallywhocares]

We have the new system for a few months it is the most fustrating part of my day having to put entry's in and I have to constantly "recover the webpage". The old AIS is still on the computer so we use that instead even though we where warned not to use it. The supervisor tried have TSG remove the AIS icon from the computers but it's still there.

 

[Reallywhocares]

Anybody plagued with VT 365's these trucks are money maker's . Where I am they took all the 365's out of the 2 closest buildings and put them in ours half the shop is red tagged with these pieces of crap

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Anybody plagued with VT 365's these trucks are money maker's . Where I am they took all the 365's out of the 2 closest buildings and put them in ours half the shop is red tagged with these pieces of crap

I got stuck with a lot of them for the consolidation. Good thing breakdowns don't matter any more.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Love how now the new AIS times out without letting you know until halfway through a line. I'm getting blisters trying to keep my time card current.

 

[dragracer66]

Love how now the new AIS times out without letting you know until halfway through a line. I'm getting blisters trying to keep my time card current.

in our shop we do it all at the end of the day. write it on paper then 10 minutes before you leave knock it out...

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

in our shop we do it all at the end of the day. write it on paper then 10 minutes before you leave knock it out...

I was considering that....

 

[iamupser]

Using the computer now is like a the old 300 bps dial up modem with a Pentium 1 processor. Nothing goes quickly.

 

[ManInBrown]

Slip mechanic cash or a sixpack occasional and they will take care of you. My mechanic is Vietnamese, I bribe/pay him in Ramen noodles.

No thanks. He can do his/her job without bribes. That's what they get paid to do. Another driver in my center told me one of the mechanics was mad no drivers tipped him at X-mas. LMAO. Are you kidding me? LMAO. I almost spit my breakfast out I was laughing so hard.