Seasonal preloaders

[cosmo1]

Seasonal driver right about the time your mommy and daddy were probably in grade school.

center manager couldn't count days on a calendar, and called me back one day too early in January.

 

[Oak]

Let's hear how you started?

Laid off Dec 24, 2009. Laid off Dec 24, 2010. Laid off Dec 24, 2011. Finally permanent spring of 2012.

 

[HardknocksUPSer]

Seasonal driver right about the time your mommy and daddy were probably in grade school.

center manager couldn't count days on a calendar, and called me back one day too early in January.

Miracles happen huh? You and I both know UPS doesn't make sense, only took me a day or two, too figure that one out.

 

[cosmo1]

Let's hear how you started?

Laid off Dec 24, 2009. Laid off Dec 24, 2010. Laid off Dec 24, 2011. Finally permanent spring of 2012.

There you go. No guarantees.

 

[HardknocksUPSer]

Laid off Dec 24, 2009. Laid off Dec 24, 2010. Laid off Dec 24, 2011. Finally permanent spring of 2012.

Atleast I got till the 31st! Lol no more 12hr days thankfully.

 

[HardknocksUPSer]

There you go. No guarantees.

I get what your saying and understand in all due respect but every center is different and things work out differently for everybody, I even know a guy who was hired off the street as a package car driver, things happen, no need for doubt buddy.

 

[Oak]

How come there's a lay off for "seasonals" before we are brought back at the first of the year to become permanents?

By laying a seasonal employee off, then not bringing them back until after the 'free period', the company gets to start your seniority date over ~ on the day of the re-hire.

 

[HardknocksUPSer]

By laying a seasonal employee off, then not bringing them back until after the 'free period', the company gets to start your seniority date over ~ on the day of the re-hire.

Thank you for a straight Anwser, that's what I was looking for and what I amagined was the deal. Appreciate it man.

 

[cosmo1]

Thank you for a straight Anwser, that's what I was looking for and what I amagined was the deal. Appreciate it man.

Hope you make it, but don't hold your breath too long.

 

[HardknocksUPSer]

Hope you make it, but don't hold your breath too long.

Thanks Cosmo, I hope for the best always expect the worst, bottom line is, if I don't make it and get cut you can bet your last dollar I'll be back but even better and will apply for every position so fast and so many times it makes the HR's head spin. I love the job and the environment, I've also found out it can suck at times but each and every next day is a better one.

 

[Oak]

Thank you for a straight Anwser, that's what I was looking for and what I amagined was the deal. Appreciate it man.

Permanent, seniority employees are more expensive for the company. Not that I agree with the shaft, but do kind of understand it.

"If" you are brought back, be prepared. This is only the "first time" the company will try to shaft you. Also, if you make seniority, JOIN THE UNION.

 

[HardknocksUPSer]

Permanent, seniority employees are more expensive for the company. Not that I agree with the shaft, but do kind of understand it.

"If" you are brought back, be prepared. This is only the "first time" the company will try to shaft you. Also, if you make seniority, JOIN THE UNION.

Thanks for the advice oak I plan to join the union. Some of the preloaders that I work with haven't joined the union due to the union dues, in my opinion a 5-10$ due per week isn't going to make or break me so why not go ahead and do it, I've heard they'll have my back when I need them and in my opinion that's worth it. Besides they are the reason we make what we make, 11$hr isn't much but it's a lot better than 7.25$ so I support them. Company's already tried to shaft me in a couple different ways. Just in a short time I've seen so many Different ways in which things are wicked and unfair. One day at a time, one day at a time.

 

[PT Car Washer]

I was hired as a seasonal preloader and was only laid off for a couple days after my first Peak. Brought back as a permanent hire.

 

[Jackburton]

How come there's a lay off for "seasonals" before we are brought back at the first of the year to become permanents?

Because you were lied to.

 

[UPSGUY72]

Atleast I got till the 31st! Lol no more 12hr days thankfully.

Seasonal can work till Jan 15 and still not be a permanent employee.

 

[Joey808]

Damn i don't like this seasonal preload job i hope i get laid off tonight 12/24

 

[TooTechie]

Doesn't matter to me if you humbly accept the answers offered in this thread by experienced UPSers or not but just promise to come back and post on January 16 and again on March 16 as to your status with UPS.

I wish you luck.

 

[Joey808]

Does anyone know many hours seasonal workers work on 12/24 They better not give me 6-8 hours .

 

[PT Car Washer]

Does anyone know many hours seasonal workers work on 12/24 They better not give me 6-8 hours .

Depends on what sort you work. Pre load maybe. Day sort maybe. Twilight has a sign up and only using 12 hourlies. No midnight sort.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

Does anyone know many hours seasonal workers work on 12/24 They better not give me 6-8 hours .

Waaaah.