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<blockquote data-quote="code5" data-source="post: 775429" data-attributes="member: 11550"><p>Bubblehead, i respect and even agree with you quote. Problem is that I'm not sure I want to conform to UPS standards - it simply isn't me. Logically speaking I'm thinking my best course of action is to find a new job actually. Money shouldn't be our only reward for working at UPS. Of course it is the main reason we all work here, but selling your soul for it isn't worth it. I like the feeling of accomplishment and want a more balanced lifestylle than simply punching out just to do it all again tomorrow. I want a life after work in a day, not before. The old 9 to 7p.m. or later is a terrible shift and build out of greed by our employer. Other organizations could follow that guideline for their shifts as well but are simply better to their staff. Its pretty sad that my beef really isn't the workload I assume in a day, its the punchout time that I desire. A well managed 8 hour shift would make the company more money than a inefficient 10 hour shift.</p><p> </p><p>One has to wonder that if UPS looked at other, well balanced approaches it is possible they could make more money. Instead it is fixaded on the money being made now, as well as the approach "It is what it is" and "This is the way it has always been done".</p><p> </p><p>Again, your right, slowing down will do my body good - I know that, for the long run. I'm just not sure that, after the long run i'd look back and think I waisted my life away when I should have taken a different approach years before.</p><p> </p><p>Also, rebidding an on another route is an option, but I like my customers. With the lack of co-worker bonding of sorts, thats where I get my social aspect in my job. I find too many residential deliveries in a day kind of boring.</p><p> </p><p>In fairness, I'm not too worried about the time study though. I almost never get disciplined or told I do a bad job. Quite the opposite, the customers love me and thats important - mgmt and I are not at odds either, except my desire to leave after my 8 hours are up. BTW, my first 15 years was a driver sort and load where I started at 7 and was done anywhere between 5, latest 6 p.m. I admit, I'm having problems with the transition.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="code5, post: 775429, member: 11550"] Bubblehead, i respect and even agree with you quote. Problem is that I'm not sure I want to conform to UPS standards - it simply isn't me. Logically speaking I'm thinking my best course of action is to find a new job actually. Money shouldn't be our only reward for working at UPS. Of course it is the main reason we all work here, but selling your soul for it isn't worth it. I like the feeling of accomplishment and want a more balanced lifestylle than simply punching out just to do it all again tomorrow. I want a life after work in a day, not before. The old 9 to 7p.m. or later is a terrible shift and build out of greed by our employer. Other organizations could follow that guideline for their shifts as well but are simply better to their staff. Its pretty sad that my beef really isn't the workload I assume in a day, its the punchout time that I desire. A well managed 8 hour shift would make the company more money than a inefficient 10 hour shift. One has to wonder that if UPS looked at other, well balanced approaches it is possible they could make more money. Instead it is fixaded on the money being made now, as well as the approach "It is what it is" and "This is the way it has always been done". Again, your right, slowing down will do my body good - I know that, for the long run. I'm just not sure that, after the long run i'd look back and think I waisted my life away when I should have taken a different approach years before. Also, rebidding an on another route is an option, but I like my customers. With the lack of co-worker bonding of sorts, thats where I get my social aspect in my job. I find too many residential deliveries in a day kind of boring. In fairness, I'm not too worried about the time study though. I almost never get disciplined or told I do a bad job. Quite the opposite, the customers love me and thats important - mgmt and I are not at odds either, except my desire to leave after my 8 hours are up. BTW, my first 15 years was a driver sort and load where I started at 7 and was done anywhere between 5, latest 6 p.m. I admit, I'm having problems with the transition. [/QUOTE]
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