UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Care to come up to the BOG and show me how it's done?
You could replace my chain smoking, "out of breath after 5 steps", can't lift anything over 30 lbs, facebook stalking "helper"?
Preload and helper hours
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Care to come up to the BOG and show me how it's done?
You could replace my chain smoking, "out of breath after 5 steps", can't lift anything over 30 lbs, facebook stalking "helper"?
There are a lot of other newbies out there than your "out of breath after 5 steps" helper.
And, I'm sure some of them could run circles around your sorry old but (and mine, too).
And, no. If I showed you how it's done, your entire "career" would be proven invalid.
tiredofhelping
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My helper has been preloading and on the car with me everyday since the Monday after thanksgiving. Last week he worked 73 hours.
Hellobrown2000
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I worked 74 hours 3 years ago for 3 weeks straight Monday through Friday BOOM
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Hellobrown2000
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Preload start times were 12-1 am. I was leaving the building with the driver who I knew. I would work till around 5 one day I worked till 6. No bs here some people are just built different.
Cardb0ard.
Beer and more beer
Since preloaders are PT, working over 5 hrs is OT. Does this mean that all the helper hours are OT pay as well or no? Or is it different in ever hub?
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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The hours would be treated separately.
Cardb0ard.
Beer and more beer
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Cardb0ard.
Beer and more beer
I'm guessing it'll be regular pay
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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For the first 8 for each.
At your PT shift, your OT starts at five hours, if that's all you do that day.
If you help, your OT won't start until 8 hours.
Cardb0ard.
Beer and more beer
That's a downer
Cardb0ard.
Beer and more beer
Pretty much
Bagels
Family Leave Fridays!!!
It's not BS. Throughout my career I worked in excess of 80 hours M-friend and would pick up 4-6 more when Saturday work was offered. The sole exception to this was during the recessionary years when labor was abundant and therefore they limited our hours. It didn't last and a few years ago I dialed it up to 103 hours.
You'd be surprised at what you're capable of when you're young and there's an incentive. Given the 17.5 hour/week diet I was on 48 weeks during the year, I would gladly push myself for four. Even if it meant taking showers at the gym (forgoing the work out!) and napping in my car at night (no sense in wasting time going home).
In my final years with UPS, I earned 20-25% of my annual income in December. Pretty remarkable!
We have Preloaders doing 8 hours in the AM and 8 hours on car everyday. They are on OT after 5 inside, of course, and they tell me they reset on road and get OT after 5 out there. They are young and don't make jack during the year, so they load up on $$$ while they can. If they get burned out, they turn down the helper gig for a day, rest up, and get back after it.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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103 hours? Where are my hip waders-----the
is getting deep in here.Our previous center manager was adamant that no PTer work more than 12 hours per day, especially the ones who doubled as helpers.
Our new one is rarely there so our PDS, who is basically running the show, dictates hours worked and basically follows the same rule.
103 hours would NEVER, EVER fly in my center.
Bagels
Family Leave Fridays!!!
103 hours? Where are my hip waders-----the
Our previous center manager was adamant that no PTer work more than 12 hours per day, especially the ones who doubled as helpers.
Our new one is rarely there so our PDS, who is basically running the show, dictates hours worked and basically follows the same rule.
103 hours would NEVER, EVER fly in my center.
12 hours was the company policy several years ago; it was alleviated when the
hit the fan a few years ago. Generally, as long as you're productive and show up on time, UPS would look the other way. We had several guys who were blocked because they would show up to their regular shift late or deemed unproductive.And yes, 103 hours. I didn't mind making myself miserable for a few weeks - I viewed it as s better option than taking on a second job for 52 weeks.
