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    First, welcome to the Brown Cafe. This is the most unique site designed for mainly UPS employees to exchange information, learn new techniques...

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  1. Driver gets fired

    A while back we had a young driver in our center who was always getting under mgmt's skin. "Pushing the envelope" if u know what i mean. One day he...

    Started by mikeb, 09-19-2007 06:25 AM
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    back, call, center, charges, day, diad, driver, drivers, end, form, hey, home, house, item, job, letter, morning, rides, road, side, stealing, stops, time, truck, war
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  2. UPS Savings Plan Website

    Anyone have any contact info for the UPS Savings Plan Website? I'm having trouble logging in

    Started by racerchaser, Today 11:56 AM
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  3. *FIRED For Rollaway!

    A driver in my center has been fired for a roll away hit parked car accident/collision. The PCM info was that the driver pulled to a stop and instead...

    Started by stevetheupsguy, Today 09:52 AM
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    Today 01:27 PM Go to last post
  4. Cherry picking for easy warning letters...

    Bogus warning letters are now the new flavor of the week. The management here appears to have some sort of quota of BS warning letters they are...

    Started by soberups, 02-19-2010 07:30 AM
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    area, bag, bell, couple, days, easy, gun, hands, hard, hat, hey, issue, jobs, letters, lunch, management, money, people, pick, sort, tha, traffic, war, warning, week
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    Today 01:20 PM Go to last post
  5. What happens in M*, stays in M*!!!!

    :happy2:

    Started by local804, 03-06-2010 10:46 AM
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  6. Microdiscectomy for my back

    -Thank You In Advance For Any Help- It's been awhile since I've been here, just an injured employee looking for some help/advice. I have...

    Started by brother in brown, 01-31-2010 09:31 PM
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    advance, advice, awhile, back, dow, employee, found, have, hell, help/advice, here, hernia, his, injured, just, long, men, out, road, short, surgery, tha, thank you, things, you
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    Today 12:41 PM Go to last post
  7. Thumbs down FedEx railway act

    Has anybody heard what the status is on the FedEx railway act? When will it be heard and voted on? Thanks

    Started by ups clerk, Today 10:09 AM
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    Today 11:56 AM Go to last post
  8. UPS Guy in segment on local news

    The Feature is called "Mr. Curiousity". In the most recent 'vehicle thermometers' episode, The UPS Guy appears at -1:13 mins (which translates, I...

    Started by clueless, Today 10:52 AM
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    Today 10:52 AM Go to last post
  9. The Weather North of Florida.

    Hey, I know this is kind of posted late, but better late than never. I wanted to know what the weather is like just to the north of Florida. I'm...

    Started by stevetheupsguy, Today 09:42 AM
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    Today 10:39 AM Go to last post
  10. Driver fired for falsifying timecard...

    A driver was fired, as of this morning, for entering his lunch as 12-1 but taking it at the end of the day. Normally this isn't a major concern but,...

    Started by NHDRVR, Yesterday 01:58 PM
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    Today 10:29 AM Go to last post
  11. SPHOR

    Any drivers/centers having there sphor certified by a 3 day ride. Our management is riding with us and telling us if we dont meet our sphor we will...

    Started by santoape, 02-27-2010 04:38 PM
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  12. Driver's Cap

    Why can't I get a descent cap to wear. The caps made by Twin Hill stick up in the center like an outdated farm cap. Anyone know where to get a...

    Started by srvhero, Yesterday 05:32 PM
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  13. (california) Speeding ticket in ups vehicle what now??

    My buddy got nailed last night 70mph in ups tractor trailer. The speed limit here in california is 55 for commercial trucks with trailers. Will he...

    Started by Cartage man, 03-05-2010 06:41 AM
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    california, commercial, company, get, got, here, las, last, limit, night, now, speed, speeding, the, ticket, tractor, trailer, trailers, trouble, trucks, ups, vehicle, what, will, with
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    Yesterday 09:02 PM Go to last post
  14. spy cameras?

    Looks like this driver found cameras inside his package car...http://www.flickr.com/photos/corvair Will all vehicles get these or is it only when the...

    Started by COSMOS, 03-07-2010 01:40 PM
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    Yesterday 06:05 PM Go to last post
  15. 3 Regions, 20 Districts

    It looks like there will be 1,800 management people getting down sized, retiring or pushed out the door! Unfortunately it will be not some of the...

    Started by tarbar66, 01-07-2010 01:28 PM
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    district, districts, door, dow, down, for, get, hat, have, here, left, like, management, ones, out, people, pushed, regions, retiring, should, some, tha, that, there, will
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    Yesterday 05:51 PM Go to last post
  16. A word of advice: don't trust PE management any more than you do package management.

    It sickens me when I see how dishonest the Plant Engineering management are. I have been here for a long time but if I didn't need this job I would...

    Started by PE Pro, 03-09-2010 05:15 PM
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    Yesterday 05:22 PM Go to last post
  17. Management EBO-Rumor

    Unless "pretzel_man' confirms a buyout for management ,with details,for 2010,it is only a rumor. He certainly was accurate with information in 2008.

    Started by seagull4, 12-05-2009 05:52 AM
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    200, 2008, 2010, accurate, buyout, certainly, confirms, details, ebo, firms, for, formation, informa, information, less, man, management, only, pre, rumor, unless, was, with
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    Yesterday 05:17 PM Go to last post
  18. Any Predictions on Who's Getting the Axe on Monday?

    Monday is the day the division level managers get their official assignment/orders. Official announcements on Tuesday. Admins got the pre-alert this...

    Started by BigBrownWeB, 03-05-2010 07:39 PM
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    admins, alert, assume, day, division, final, level, managers, men, monday, moved, number, official, orders, people, place, plan, positions, pre, predictions, pretty, reduced, revealed, tuesday, week
    • Replies: 60
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    Yesterday 04:18 PM Go to last post
  19. Any BC members ever get reprimanded for threads/posts?

    Hi everyone I was just wondering if it has ever happened or if it is even possible for BC members to be reprimanded by management for their...

    Started by Innerstate27, 01-15-2010 11:54 AM
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    bet, difficult, dow, find, happened, hat, hey, hope, management, members, november, point, posts, reading, surprise, ted, tha, things, threads, track, ups, username, wanted, wise, wondering
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    Yesterday 04:13 PM Go to last post
  20. Jim Hoffa Teamster

    I had the best day yesterday at the Teamster Boot Camp in Orange County California. I got to meet the face...the man....the OG of the Teamster Mr Jim...

    Started by King Of Long Beach, 03-07-2010 11:27 AM
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    Yesterday 03:43 PM Go to last post
  21. Pension Info.

    Is their a web site for pension information? A breakdown of what I would get and at what age if I were to leave UPS with 'x' amount of years.

    Started by Yonko, 03-07-2010 04:23 AM
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    Yesterday 12:09 PM Go to last post
  22. Investigation

    Anyone know about corporate investigating a hub in Southwest Texas?

    Started by zdnewyork, 03-06-2010 04:24 PM
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    Yesterday 09:15 AM Go to last post
  23. And we did'nt even get a Turkey!!!!!!!!!

    Read this! :angry: http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/03/01/2006365/ups-ceos-2009-compensation-declines.html

    Started by swing_drv, 03-02-2010 06:07 PM
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    200, 2009, 2010, angry, ceos, com, compensation, declines, did, eve, even, get, his, http, read, star, telegram, this, turkey, ups, url, www
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    Yesterday 09:07 AM Go to last post
  24. info add

    Why, since the postal service is in deep trouble, does UPS not attack it for what it is. They are running adds for the package portion of the...

    Started by dannyboy, 03-07-2010 07:27 PM
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    Yesterday 06:41 AM Go to last post
  25. Steward Union Dues

    Question Is it true in other parts of the country that the union dues are not covered for the steward? That's what's happening in Washington. It...

    Started by gunbirk, 03-07-2010 04:09 PM
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    Yesterday 06:23 AM Go to last post
  26. EBO?

    Lookin for details from anyone that received a packet on Friday?

    Started by Instant Expert, 01-10-2010 05:32 AM
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    anyone, details, ebo, for, friday, from, hat, packet, received, tha, that
    • Replies: 74
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    Yesterday 04:56 AM Go to last post
  27. UPS Survival New Year's Resolutions

    frontal lobotomy

    Started by orangputeh, 01-01-2010 02:32 PM
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    color, fro, new, red, resolution, resolutions, size, survival, ups, year
    • Replies: 20
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    Yesterday 04:16 AM Go to last post
  28. Checking in

    Just wanted to sort of check in with everyone. Some of you may know me, but others may not. My wife is nearing the end of our second pregnancy. ...

    Started by Forty6and2, 03-06-2010 08:33 PM
    • Replies: 5
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    Yesterday 03:42 AM Go to last post
  29. Connected - Another UBS Comic

    http://brownstorm.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/003h_connected.jpg Enjoy!

    Started by hey1you, 02-26-2010 04:12 PM
    2010, another, browns, brownstorm, com, comic, comic strip, con, connected, files, her, hey1you, http, joy, nec, other, storm, ubs
    • Replies: 4
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    Yesterday 03:37 AM Go to last post
  30. Confused.

    Hey guys, just looking for some advice. Ive been with UPS in NJ for two years now and first started working with hopes to become a driver one...

    Started by asylumstrength, 03-07-2010 02:18 AM
    • Replies: 5
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    03-09-2010 10:27 PM Go to last post
  31. Angry Building closing?

    I was told last night by some other people in my area that we will be lucky to have jobs by summer. I don't understand what is going on. On the news...

    Started by kale931, 02-09-2010 12:35 PM
    4 Pages
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    area, bigger, closing, communication, don't, going, hat, hey, hub, jobs, late, lucky, making, news, night, people, rumors, shift, summer, tha, told, understand, what, work, years
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    03-09-2010 07:07 PM Go to last post
  32. HELP!!!, ive never been so stressed, angry and miserable in my life!!!

    in the last 18 months my stop count has gone from 135-145, where it had been for most of my 6 years on the route and 11 years of the guy before me,...

    Started by Home is my favorite stop, 02-17-2010 08:51 PM
    7 Pages
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    back, bid, boxes, change, customers, driving, great, guy, guys, hey, job, long, months, numbers, ojs, pas, people, pickup, route, stop, stops, stressed, tha, today, truck
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    03-09-2010 05:46 PM Go to last post
  33. Laid off for the week?

    Friday of last week I received a notice in my diad that I would be laid off the week ending 2-13-10, and to call Friday the 12th to find out if I...

    Started by Reddriver, 03-08-2010 11:57 PM
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    03-09-2010 03:30 PM Go to last post
  34. Can a UPS driver go into management?

    I know that it is going to be very difficult to get my masters degree while working as a driver, but i will do anything(legally) to achieve my goals....

    Started by Magnun, 03-04-2010 05:12 PM
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    any, but, can, difficult, driver, finish, get, going, hat, into, just, know, management, mas, tha, thank, thank you, that, ups, very, was, while, will, working, you
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    03-09-2010 07:09 AM Go to last post
  35. Brown Cafe Cruise!!!

    Can we really pull this off? How many people would arrange their vacation schedules around a one week cruise? What route would be the best? What...

    Started by stevetheupsguy, 02-15-2009 04:47 PM
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    03-09-2010 05:18 AM Go to last post
  36. tattoos and ups

    can anyone tell me the policy on tattoos at ups, im told we dont have to cover up our legs but our arms need to be covered no matter what, i know i...

    Started by damagedbrown, 03-02-2010 07:05 AM
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    03-09-2010 02:54 AM Go to last post
  37. New Look

    So far it all looks good,what does everyone else think?

    Started by DS, 01-24-2010 04:12 PM
    10 Pages
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    03-08-2010 01:31 PM Go to last post
  38. Missorts

    The truck that I am in is one that is known for missorts because it is the truck that does all the local runs, with a lot of shippers around the...

    Started by newupsers88, 03-06-2010 10:49 AM
    • Replies: 4
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    03-08-2010 12:08 PM Go to last post
  39. SRP/EBO Accepted or Declined Numbers are In

    The deadline to accept the SRP/EBO has passed, approximately 1100 offers were made. The numbers should be in and totaled. The question of the day is...

    Started by Six Sides, 03-03-2010 08:13 AM
    accept, are, day, deadline, ebo, fall, for, has, here, how, made, need, new, numbers, offers, passed, question, second, should, srp, taking, the, there, times, will
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    03-08-2010 06:20 AM Go to last post
  40. Dear Fellow Drivers

    Please stop the whining.I have found some useful information on this site but i am always turned off by the constant complaining.If you stop bitching...

    Started by UsuallyPrettyStupid, 03-05-2010 12:08 PM
    3 Pages
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    bad, company, complaining, cons, dear, driver, drivers, fellow, focus, found, hat, hey, information, jobs, lakers, life, live, lot, management, positive, site, stop, tha, whining, worse
    • Replies: 35
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    03-08-2010 05:43 AM Go to last post
  41. Cool Where can I see the Union Contract?

    Edit: Found the nationwide contract, but am still interested in the Southern California contract if anyone knows where to see that. Here's the...

    Started by Borat, 02-27-2010 01:39 PM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 303
    03-08-2010 03:05 AM Go to last post
  42. just a random question about ups

    it seems like there is a different ups guy that stops at where i work everyday. are the shifts split part time between drivers? i was just wondering...

    Started by bluemoon, 03-06-2010 02:29 PM
    • Replies: 6
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    03-07-2010 08:06 PM Go to last post
  43. Metrics again

    While I understand the great need to measure things in a business, I believe that the measurement has become the the actual end game instead of...

    Started by dannyboy, 03-07-2010 07:35 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    03-07-2010 08:01 PM Go to last post
  44. How's the view???........

    http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Cementups/UPSDill.jpg

    Started by Cementups, 01-06-2009 07:58 PM
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  45. Question for Cheryl (Again)

    I notice in alot of thread replies the last word on a row repeats itself as the first word on the next row. See my example post #17 on Thread...

    Started by brownmonster, 02-26-2010 06:34 PM
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    03-07-2010 01:25 PM Go to last post
  46. Situation @ Work Need Help and Advice Everyone

    I lurk around all the time and read alot of the forums. I need some advice from you veterans out there. I was hired as an unloader, learned...

    Started by edg3h, 03-03-2010 11:05 PM
    2 Pages
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    advice, days, employees, full, full time, guys, hey, hired, loader, missing, months, quit, read, school, shift, shop, sort, steward, supervisor, tha, time, today, twilight, unloader, work
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    03-07-2010 01:19 PM Go to last post
  47. Hubs Flights and Volume

    for the air hubs out there what kind of volume are you doing per night and how many flights?

    Started by rampman, 03-07-2010 12:31 AM
    • Replies: 2
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    03-07-2010 10:52 AM Go to last post
  48. Talk out both sides of their face

    Yes! We finally got the snow. 5FT in 3 days. We were told to EC if we had any doubts. Now a week after the storm our mountain routes have 5 ft of...

    Started by 10 2 go, 03-05-2010 04:35 AM
    2 Pages
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    allowed, building, check, days, doubts, face, finally, guys, hey, letters, made, manager, mou, mountain, note, routes, sides, snow, storm, suggest, talk, told, war, warning, week
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    03-07-2010 09:38 AM Go to last post
  49. Talking virtual time study

    anybody heard of or experienced virtual time studies in your center yet?if so how has it affected your time?if you have'nt heard of it yet it is...

    Started by c23jmp, 03-01-2010 07:34 AM
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    • Replies: 27
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    03-07-2010 07:37 AM Go to last post
  50. Transforming Smalls

    Transforming Smalls It is great to know that there are many dedicated UPSers who handle smalls with the best interest of the customers in mind....

    Started by Integrity, 02-03-2010 06:20 PM
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    • Replies: 62
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    03-06-2010 09:09 PM Go to last post

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