IMO, just because everyone is working and there are routes sitting and guys on vacation are willing to come in for premium pay, does not mean they need to hire more drivers. For instance valentines day and the two days leading up to it, we were screwed. With the nature of the job, it is bound to happen. Then, feb. 15, back to layoffs.
Working during vacation
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dilligaf
IN VINO VERITAS
Something you should pursue with your BA. We do it in AZ, and you are in the Western Region too.
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
The only thing keeping me sane is the carrot on the stick I like to call my next week off. 9 days to go.
Valentines Day, before and after. A NEW PEAK SEASON! As is Mothers' Day. Christmas in July. These are "get it done no matter what" situations.
The driver did not mention this when asking the original question.
This thread is 5 years old...
This is one of my severe pet peeves about UPS, having been burned in the past by them. I'll tell you what I tell ever rookie driver...
Never, ever, E-V-E-R answer your phone on vacation or on an authorized, pre-approved, earned day off (OPW, FHP).
It's your time and you earned it. Don't give up one second of it!
Let them figure out how to deal with it. If you get grief on the next workday, tell management that it's your earned time, and it's non-negotiable.
Just to cover my tail, I take a cell phone picture of our center's master calendar before time off with my name on it in case any management types try to pull any dodgy stuff.
Never, ever, E-V-E-R answer your phone on vacation or on an authorized, pre-approved, earned day off (OPW, FHP).
It's your time and you earned it. Don't give up one second of it!
Let them figure out how to deal with it. If you get grief on the next workday, tell management that it's your earned time, and it's non-negotiable.
Just to cover my tail, I take a cell phone picture of our center's master calendar before time off with my name on it in case any management types try to pull any dodgy stuff.
If they call me on vacation or day off I always answer because for them to do that it's usually something important. Once my center manager called me on vacation to let me know that a route I wanted was up for bid. They've never called me asking me to work.
Dracula
Package Car is cake compared to this...
We’re not allowed to work our vacations, outside of our option week. The union put an end to that years ago. However, they’ve been adding as many feeder drivers as they can train. And the feeder department has posted notices and called drivers that were going to be going on vacation the following week, asking if they wanted to work that week.
They’ve done this a handful of times. And they’re having a tough time getting guys to do it. What a surprise. We value our time off.
They’ve done this a handful of times. And they’re having a tough time getting guys to do it. What a surprise. We value our time off.
Necropostophiliac
Well-Known Member
Ahh.. my kind of post. Necropost:
to post in a thread that has been "dead", by being inactive for a relativley long period.
Where you been hiding?
Necropostophiliac
Well-Known Member
Preparing for retirement. 31 July 2018 last paid vacation day.
Then 1 August 2018 officially retired from UPS.
Then 1 August 2018 officially retired from UPS.
