Now and Then

[ikoi62]

1980 too much work on car call in ''we got nobody do your best and make 9.5''

this is wrong, 1980 it was too much work on your car call in and get "we have nobody to help stay out till your done and don't bring anything back"
no such thing as 9.5 back then.(at least where i worked)


2007 too much work on car call in "we have nobody so do your best but don't go over 9.5 and what ever you bring back give it to the clerk"

 

[dcdriver]

1980,s pulling off COD tags
1990's pulling red and blue tags off pkgs
2000's pulling bad pal labels off pkgs

 

[oldupsman]

And just when I thought I had put AOD cards and fur call boxes out of my head forever.

 

[over9five]

"Only if you have gone into feeders."


One of our p/c drivers was out on comp for several months. Before coming back he asked for larger pants because he had gained some weight while out. Another driver dropped him off a box of larger clothes marked in large print "FEEDER PANTS"!

 

[Covemastah]

Amen brother.

In feeder Mr Zit,DTS trained, can quote the theory of driving like a friend*ing parrot but needs my help and want`s to keep it on the down low when he drops a trailer without cranking down the legs because he forgot to because he was too busy talking to his trainee.

copy that, but he will blame you for not being aware of his surroundings ha ha ever watch those dopes back up lol

 

[Covemastah]

1980's went to work with a smile and some great colongne on
2007 go to work with ace bandages and replaced the colonge with Ben Gay
1980's played ball after work
2007 balls down to my knee's after work
1980's dreamed of climbing into a feeder
2007 cant wait to climb out of that feeder
1980's thankful i had this job at ups
2007 my wife 2 kids dog and my bank are all glad i have a job at ups
1980's couple of good friends made at ups
2007 lots of great friends at ups like a brotherhood here

 

[local804]

1980 Ups management hates Teamster Union
2007 UPS managment backs Teamster Union fully on best contract ever!

1980 Tightest ship in the shipping business
2007 Syncronizing the world of commerce w t friend

 

[rod]

1970's- Really funny Federal Express commercials
2007- Really stupid UPS chalkboard commercials.
Fedex has always had better commercials other than a brief run of UPS "race the truck" ones.

 

[tieguy]

1980 Ups management hates Teamster Union
2007 UPS managment backs Teamster Union fully on best contract ever!

1980 Tightest ship in the shipping business
2007 Syncronizing the world of commerce w t friend

Think the 2002 offer was called the best contract ever?

 

[paganpink]

1970- drink beer in parking lot every night after Hub sort until 7:00 AM
2007- walk past 5 rows of "leadership givers" to reach car at 7:00 PM
1970- short haired wigs to meet company appearance guidelines
2007- toupee to meet personal appearance guidelines
1970- DFU to follow up on pkg. because of poor handwriting
2007- DFU to follow up on pkg. even if it's MCW
1970- Great preloader puts new streets in order that even I don't know
2007- Great PAS person has main st. outta sequenc cause IE don't know
1970- Customers ask are you married several times a week
2007- Customers ask if you have Grandkids several times a week
1970- 215 stops, 400 pkgs, 45 miles a day
2007- 105 stops, 185 packages, 245 miles a day
1970- 1 supervisor per 13 drivers per IE guidelines
2007- 1 supervisor per 55 drivers per God knows who's guidelines
1970- member of "behind the bulkhead" club (similar to mile high club!)
2007- member of the can't open bulkhead road call club (sigh)

 

[local804]

Think the 2002 offer was called the best contract ever?

You are correct. They reused the slogan again on thier contract update pages that were given out. The joke in the hub was best contract never, I lol@that one.

 

[local804]

[1970- 215 stops, 400 pkgs, 45 miles a day
2007- 105 stops, 185 packages, 245 miles a day
lol

 

[#1yankeefan]

Times have changed!

 

[browniehound]

1980's- 1979 state of the art non-power steering package car

2007- 1979 non-power steering piece of junk unsafe for highway travel package car

 

[cino321]

1980's- 1979 state of the art non-power steering package car

2007- 1979 non-power steering piece of junk unsafe for highway travel package car

My personal favorite.

 

[Dirty Savage]

1980's- 1979 state of the art non-power steering package car

2007- 1979 non-power steering piece of junk unsafe for highway travel package car

Word!

 

[satellitedriver]

1980's- 1979 state of the art non-power steering package car

2007- 1979 non-power steering piece of junk unsafe for highway travel package car

Ditto

 

[Covemastah]

1980' still waiting for sox to win series yankess sucked!! ups tells me i suck!! [least best]
2007 RESDOX HAVE WON TWO WORLD SERIES PATS 3 SUPERBOWLS AND THE CELTICS ARE BACK TO NORMAL!!! THE YANKEES STILL SUCK AND I"M STILL AT UPS AFTER ALL THOSE OLD SUPS SAID I SUCK LIFE IS GREAT

 

[UPS Lifer]

1980 - Stock worth approx $25 a share
2007 - Same share of stock worth approx $1775 a share!

Beat that one!!!!

 

[Sammie]

1980 - a new house cost $65,000
the average income was $19,000
a gallon of gas was $1.25
a new car was 6 grand
50 cents for a loaf of bread

and the new thrills and spills of the time -
Post-its
Pac Man
MTV
Olyvia Newton John & Lionel Ritchie
M.J.'s "Thriller"
Married With Children
The Weather Channel
CNN
Miami Vice
Cabbage Patch Dolls
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Nintendo

My, weren't we sophisticated back them!