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  1. diad battery failure

    Since the most recent diad software upgrade, I have had the battery fail on 3 different days. Once at 1600,then 1300, and now at 1145. Not the same...

    Started by Thread-Killer, 10-02-2007 04:10 PM
    300, 600, battery, board, days, diad, experiencing, fail, failure, had, have, most, now, once, others, problems, recent, same, similar, since, software, software upgrade, the, then, upgrade
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 633
    10-03-2007 05:41 AM Go to last post
  2. Moved: How can I help my son get on flying with ups

    Started by WHicks45, 10-01-2007 01:48 PM
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    10-02-2007 07:09 PM Go to last post
  3. What are the Chances??

    In all seriousness... What are the chances of a 13 plus year vet at FEDEX getting a position at UPS? In other words, get a full time driving...

    Started by Desert Wolf, 10-02-2007 11:11 AM
    advice, advice., all, any, are, chances, driving, fedex, for, full, full time, get, getting, leading, other, part, position, serious, the, time, ups, what, wolf, words, year
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 681
    10-02-2007 07:08 PM Go to last post
  4. Moved: UPS's Economic Package for Full-Timers

    Started by derf3733, 10-19-2007 07:09 PM
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    10-02-2007 06:30 PM Go to last post
  5. Adios Amigos

    I am going to the desert for some war ****, see you when i get back in october. Hasta Luego!

    Started by Joopster, 08-20-2007 11:09 AM
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    adios, amigos, back, desert, for, get, going, october, see, some, the, war, when, you
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 1,688
    10-02-2007 11:25 AM Go to last post
  6. How to pick a hub to work?

    Hello: I have made up my mind that I want to make a career out of working at UPS. I am wondering if there are hubs that are better to work than...

    Started by bailey2227, 09-29-2007 07:05 PM
    answers, application, bad, career, considered, country, driver, full, good, hope, hub, hubs, live, make, makes, moving, ohio, people, started, tha, time, top, wondering, work, working
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 840
    10-02-2007 10:45 AM Go to last post
  7. Just wanted to introduce myself

    Hey everyone. I figured I would introduce myself around here. I have been with UPS since April. I work out of Springfield, VA unloading and sorting...

    Started by FromBluetoBrown, 10-01-2007 04:14 PM
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    april, can, chat, chatting, forward, handle, hey, history, introduce, loading, meeting, morning, navy, night, overtime, sorting, ted, trucks, unloading, ups, wanted, work, working, years, you
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 897
    10-02-2007 08:53 AM Go to last post
  8. Moved: pension for package drivers?

    Started by mainebrown, 10-19-2007 07:09 PM
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    10-02-2007 06:36 AM Go to last post
  9. Career w/ UPS

    Hi: I am new to the forum. I have been thinking about working for UPS as a career. I thought I'd jump on here and ask some questions. I've taken...

    Started by bailey2227, 09-28-2007 09:52 AM
    back, benefits, big, career, driver, feeder, forum, good, great, handler, hub, job, jobs, loader, money, number, package handler, pay, phone, positions, questions, starting, thank you, time, transfer
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 1,644
    10-02-2007 05:51 AM Go to last post
  10. Moved: threads from the past re: 2008

    Started by cheryl, 10-19-2007 07:09 PM
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    10-02-2007 03:19 AM Go to last post
  11. how to become a pt sup

    in the interview they told me after 40day i can apply for it. when i ask the ppl in the hub ,they told me 3months who no the requirement for pt...

    Started by kenmei, 09-03-2007 04:14 PM
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    about, after, all, apply, can, day, easy, for, here, hey, how, hub, interview, old, plz, pt sup, requirement, say, some, the, there, they, told, very, write
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 1,820
    10-02-2007 01:45 AM Go to last post
  12. Moved: CONTRACT settled by the weekend??

    Started by derf3733, 10-19-2007 07:09 PM
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    10-01-2007 07:52 PM Go to last post
  13. Cool funny; or not.......

    I tend to think of it as not......in fact through no fault of my own I'm rather embarrassed to be a teamster and a upser.....I guess we could blame...

    Started by teamsterdan, 10-01-2007 10:13 AM
    22.3, combo, crap, day, deal, drive, driver, feeder, fun, funny, great, hey, interview, job, load, members, route, shift, steward, takes, teamster, tha, time, transfer, work
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 503
    10-01-2007 03:45 PM Go to last post
  14. Question?

    Has anyone heard anything regarding Article 40 in the new contract? All information would be appreciated Char

    Started by Char, 10-01-2007 10:57 AM
    all, anyone, anything, article, con, contract, formation, has, heard, icle, informa, information, new, question, regarding, the, would
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 465
    10-01-2007 10:57 AM Go to last post
  15. no show

    i think dale should get fired for all of the no shows he has had this year. he makes a lousy reporter too.

    Started by retired2000, 09-16-2007 01:39 PM
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    all, dale, fired, for, get, had, has, his, lousy, makes, repor, reporter, should, show, shows, the, think, this, too, year
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 2,725
    10-01-2007 07:28 AM Go to last post
  16. GPS / tracking question ?

    How can I tell if I am being tracked thru the GPS system at any point throughout the day? Is it correct they have the ability to track only a handful...

    Started by Beach_UPSer, 09-26-2007 05:20 PM
    ability, any, anyone, anytime, being, can, correct, day, drivers, gps, have, hey, how, only, point, question, system, tell, tha, thank, thanks, the, they, thru, tracking
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 1,526
    10-01-2007 07:19 AM Go to last post
  17. Peak horror stories

    Its just around the corner boys and girls. I have people tell me that they are ordering for Christmas already (especially the QVC ladies that are...

    Started by Harley Rider, 09-27-2007 07:11 PM
    2 Pages
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    days, delivery, district, driver, figure, good, helper, hey, load, make, manager, overtime, p/t, people, stops, supervisor, tha, time, truck, turning, vacation, weather, winter, wise, year
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 1,810
    10-01-2007 06:09 AM Go to last post
  18. Moved: UPS Pilot

    Started by TungFang, 09-27-2007 11:55 AM
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    10-01-2007 04:55 AM Go to last post
  19. EDD Nightmare

    I approached our main dispatch guy the other morning and told him i would like to sit down with him and go over my DOL in EDD because it is screwd up...

    Started by mikeb, 09-30-2007 03:55 PM
    age, atlanta, central, change, changed, country, cover, dow, drivers, edd, eve, guy, hat, heard, morning, peak, route, run, running, rural, sort, system, tha, told, wanted
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 910
    09-30-2007 08:10 PM Go to last post
  20. What shifts are best for package handlers?

    What is the best shift to work as a package handler? Which is going to give you the most experience, and make you the most rounded individual at UPS?...

    Started by bailey2227, 09-29-2007 07:09 PM
    color, experience, give, handler, handlers, make, package, package handler, people, points, position, preloader, replies, shift, shifts, size, talking, tha, told, ups, view, what, work, working, you
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 747
    09-30-2007 07:58 PM Go to last post
  21. Retirement?

    Hello: I've been told that the retirement for a part-time package handler is better than what it would be for a full-time driver. I don't...

    Started by bailey2227, 09-30-2007 01:55 PM
    bet, black, color, count, don't, driver, eligible, experience, full, handler, hat, lot, package, package handler, part, retirement, size, system, tha, time, told, understand, ups, work, years
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 1,328
    09-30-2007 06:59 PM Go to last post
  22. AT&T DSL modem

    Yesterday I had a conversation with a customer who claims that he did not received a modem. At one point, he told me AT&T calls him for a replacement...

    Started by maybrown, 09-29-2007 10:20 AM
    answered, assume, calls, can, claims, customer, did, don't, easy, hat, hey, his, lie, pay, people, point, received, replacement, route, say, service, tha, this, told, yesterday
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 737
    09-30-2007 05:20 PM Go to last post
  23. Help Dan

    If a long term UPSer, lets call him Dan, sustained a significant injury to his shoulder some 20 years ago, playing ball and it healed ok, but was...

    Started by Can You Come Back?, 09-29-2007 10:39 AM
    call, disability, doctor, end, found, good, injury, insurance, jury, king, long, made, medical, normal, package, part, pay, question, starting, surgery, tha, thinking, time, upser, workers comp
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 858
    09-30-2007 05:08 PM Go to last post
  24. Moved: Contract news?

    Started by john346, 10-19-2007 07:09 PM
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    09-30-2007 03:49 PM Go to last post
  25. *warning* sappy but true.

    I complain as much as the next person about UPS but I have to say.. As I saw a lady in line at the pharmacy paying $200. for medicine... As I...

    Started by Lobofan5, 09-26-2007 07:02 PM
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    1 2
    200, building, company, complain, coverage, deliver, difficult, family, financial, found, hat, health, industry, line, person, pharmacy, pushed, read, security, tha, true, war, warning, work, world
    • Replies: 29
    • Views: 1,511
    09-30-2007 08:33 AM Go to last post
  26. Anyone using knee support?

    I'm thinking about getting some of those knee support straps to help prolong the life of my knees in this job. I'm wondering if anyone is...

    Started by Lobofan5, 09-26-2007 11:43 AM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    about, advice, anyone, get, getting, has, help, his, job, king, knee, knees, life, prolong, raps, some, support, the, them, thinking, this, those, type, using, wondering
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 1,234
    09-30-2007 03:48 AM Go to last post
  27. Seasonal Hire

    Alright, Where to start? I've been reading this board for a long time. Never posted anything, but have been reading... Anyway, I am a seasonal...

    Started by Ryan1984, 09-28-2007 09:42 PM
    accidents, applied, career, cover driver, days, driver, driver training, driving, full time, good, great, hub, job, jobs, pas, pay, phone, position, questions, route, seasonal, seasonal driver, starting, time, worker
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 802
    09-29-2007 02:38 PM Go to last post
  28. DIAD 4?

    We just started on DIAD 4 yesterday. What a headache! I guess it is good for those of you on PAS/EDD but I would rather be back on DIAD 3. The shift...

    Started by Harley Rider, 09-11-2007 08:05 PM
    3 Pages
    1 2 3
    address, back, beat, clock, days, diad, edd, good, hear, hey, ice, joke, mad, nice, numbers, pas, pas/edd, scan, shift, started, street, tha, thing, time, wear
    • Replies: 38
    • Views: 2,718
    09-29-2007 09:02 AM Go to last post
  29. ups healthy connections

    have any other retirees been getting letters from this co? from what i get out of it you have a health coach to help you make your medical decisions....

    Started by retired2000, 09-27-2007 03:56 AM
    any, coach, connection, connections, free, from, get, have, health, help, hey, his, let, letters, make, medical, other, out, say, service, this, ups, what, you, your
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 843
    09-29-2007 04:13 AM Go to last post
  30. Air driver Pay Progression ?????

    Can someone tell me the Pay Progression for an Air Driver? Also what is the difference between an Air driver and an exceptions driver?

    Started by Valued Customer, 09-11-2007 07:45 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    air, also, between, can, difference, driver, exceptions, for, pay, progression, someone, tell, the, wee, what
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 1,528
    09-28-2007 05:20 PM Go to last post
  31. Did DHL buyout Yellow?

    Heard this this morning that DHL is in the process or has already completed the purchase of Yellow which bought out Roadway. Anybody else hear...

    Started by Pip, 09-27-2007 04:20 PM
    bought, buy, buy out, buyout, completed, dhl, did, else, hat, have, heard, his, just, major, morning, out, process, purchase, roadway, rumor, tha, the, throw, wow, yellow
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 1,589
    09-28-2007 02:50 PM Go to last post
  32. disability insurance

    Just wondering if any centers/hubs have Aflac disability insurance or some other company supported insurance? Just something to protect yourself if...

    Started by Ms Spoken, 09-27-2007 06:25 PM
    any, centers, compa, company, disability, ers, font, good, have, her, home, hubs, hurt, insurance, just, other, pro, protect, should, sick, some, something, weekend, wondering, yourself
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 594
    09-28-2007 01:44 PM Go to last post
  33. Yard feeder?

    Whats up guys havent been here in awhile but im still riding the brown. I signed a bidlist for a feeder postion in the yard and just got a call. I...

    Started by K.Pop, 09-14-2007 11:34 AM
    3 Pages
    1 2 3
    awhile, bidlist, bigger, brown, but, call, curious, drive, feeder, for, guys, have, haven, here, just, ran, riding, sig, signed, small, standard, the, was, yard, you
    • Replies: 35
    • Views: 2,063
    09-28-2007 01:03 PM Go to last post
  34. Toronto hub expansion

    We had a huge PCM Tuesday outlining the constuction project that is taking place at our hub.At a cost of $72million,it will basically double our...

    Started by DS, 09-27-2007 06:04 PM
    200, 2009, build, capacity, color, cost, design, double, engineering, expansion, hat, hub, management, million, moving, packages, peak, place, project, taking, team, tha, tuesday, ups, worldport
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 438
    09-28-2007 04:46 AM Go to last post
  35. ? about transferring

    I'm a realtively new part-timer and I was wondering if its hard for PT's to get a transfer to another center/hub/sattelite? I believe that you have...

    Started by JackAttack, 09-27-2007 05:45 AM
    center, center/hub, current, feedback, guy, hard, hat, here, hub, part, place, pre, pretty, real, sat, seniority, tha, timer, transfer, transferred, transferring, wondering, working, year, you
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 696
    09-27-2007 02:36 PM Go to last post
  36. How to purchase the tractors

    I saw the post on purchasing the package cars, but what about the tractors? Does anybody know if UPS sells them? If so where?

    Started by Dsuupr, 09-23-2007 09:31 AM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    about, anybody, but, cars, does, how, know, package, pos, post, purchase, purchasing, saw, sells, the, them, tractor, tractors, ups, what, where
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 1,436
    09-27-2007 12:49 PM Go to last post
  37. apply P/T handler/interview

    so i applied as a P/T handler job in the bay area CA, but have yet to setup an interview. I'm in my mid 20's, currently i'm a college student and am...

    Started by Rayver723, 09-27-2007 09:01 AM
    advice, applied, bay, big, business, concerns, early, experience, fedex, handler, handler/interview, hope, hour, interview, job, month, p/t, paid, part, process, real, school, tha, time, yrs
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 660
    09-27-2007 12:46 PM Go to last post
  38. Unhappy HOW do I file a grievance?

    I told my union steward that I want to file a grievance, and she keeps telling me that she will "talk with the boss" for me instead (and stonewalls...

    Started by ovid, 09-21-2007 10:11 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    boss, does, file, grievance, hat, head, help, here, his, ins, jump, leads, management, say, smoke, steward, talk, telling, tha, the, this, told, union, what, with
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 1,391
    09-27-2007 08:46 AM Go to last post
  39. being forced to do "skilled" work without raise?...

    About 5-6 workers (myself included), have been sorting, and doing bulk (which also requires that one know the sort), for many months, but haven't...

    Started by ovid, 09-17-2007 11:02 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    back, bet, completely, force, forced, giving, grievance, guy, hat, hey, labor, make, manager, months, pass, perform, position, raise, skilled, sorting, stewards, test, tha, work, workers
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 2,049
    09-26-2007 07:16 PM Go to last post
  40. Driving path

    Hey again, sorry for all the posts. I appreciate all the help you guys have given us newbies. I want to become a driver. Last June I got a ticket...

    Started by kingOFchester, 09-04-2007 10:30 AM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    advice, bid, bottom, clean, confused, driver, driving, give, guys, hey, job, list, newbies, passing, path, posts, put, record, star, start, tha, thing, ticket, understand, years
    • Replies: 27
    • Views: 2,310
    09-26-2007 01:48 PM Go to last post
  41. Hey Mechanics, explain to me the truck numbers, please.

    Any mechanics out there that could once and for all explain the truck numbers to me? I know the 5's, 8's, and 10's, but all the new truck numbers...

    Started by helenofcalifornia, 03-12-2007 08:17 AM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    200, 400, bigger, center, delivery, difference, dog, easier, explain, fedex, hat, heard, hell, hey, home, make, mechanics, numbers, site, size, tha, truck, trucks, white, work
    • Replies: 25
    • Views: 1,719
    09-26-2007 12:56 PM Go to last post
  42. Finally returning to work

    Finally, 10 months after reconstructive shoulder surgery I am returning to work. It's a four week program to ease me back into my full-time package...

    Started by Treegrower, 09-19-2007 05:54 AM
    2nd, air, back, car, center, delivery, driver, driving, guy, job, misloads, months, package, package car, road, route, safe, safety, side, starting, time, vehicle, work, worked, workers comp
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 1,023
    09-25-2007 08:33 PM Go to last post
  43. Bob #11 in Dallas

    The UPS Top Fuel dragster of Bob Vandergriff qualified #11 for the second week in a row. At the NHRA O'Reilly Fall Nationals, presented by Castrol...

    Started by raceanoncr, 09-23-2007 06:16 AM
    championship, couple, dallas, dow, face, fall, fuel, gain, good, joe, nhra, numbers, race, ran, richmond, round, row, running, secure, ship, today, top, week, weeks, year
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 769
    09-25-2007 08:28 PM Go to last post
  44. Time Bonus'

    OK I'm wondering if what is happening to me is just a 'mistake' or is this turning out to be a trend elsewhere. Last week I was expecting to see a...

    Started by tups, 09-20-2007 06:50 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    bonus, card, center, contract, day, days, diad, guys, info, keeping, making, manager, pas, paycheck, question, screwed, start, steward, test, tha, time, trend, turning, wondering, word
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 1,183
    09-25-2007 04:57 PM Go to last post
  45. Question about New Orleans area

    Greetings guys and gals.......I recently applied for a full time drivers position in Harvey (La). I now have an interview set up and I'm trying to...

    Started by voodoo, 09-21-2007 10:14 AM
    applied, back, confused, days, drivers, experience, figure, full time, guys, hey, home, interview, job, part, part time, pas, plan, position, question, read, security, seek, tha, time, wife
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 1,015
    09-25-2007 04:43 PM Go to last post
  46. Question about being a seasonal hire

    I went for my interview today for a job as a feeder driver i was kind of perplexed when i was told the job payed $20.00 per hr to start It will be...

    Started by FSTVTT1, 09-25-2007 01:09 PM
    1st, art, chances, dec, driver, drops, f/t, feeder, hire, hired, interview, job, kind, oct, payed, positions, question, questions, scale, seasonal, star, start, today, told, year, yrs
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 734
    09-25-2007 04:08 PM Go to last post
  47. Preloader 3 weeks in and a few comments and ?'s

    Ok, I have been working at UPS for 3 weeks now. YES, it is hard work. I will say that I have not seen a lot of the "problems" that I have read here...

    Started by kingOFchester, 09-21-2007 05:22 AM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    2nd, check, complain, cool, drivers, great, guys, hand, hope, pain, part, pay, preloader, questions, read, regular, sec, section, sups, taxes, tha, time, training, wage, working
    • Replies: 25
    • Views: 1,727
    09-25-2007 09:31 AM Go to last post
  48. Rate your mechanics

    We have 10 automotive mechanics in our building. I would rate 8 of them as excellent, 1 as average and the last one would make a good paperweight or...

    Started by Big Babooba, 09-23-2007 06:45 AM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    are, automotive, average, battle, break, building, but, can, doors, excellent, fighting, fix, good, guys, hard, have, hey, ics, losing, make, mechanic, mechanics, rate, tha, work
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 916
    09-24-2007 07:09 PM Go to last post
  49. Unhappy Union Letters

    I there a limit to how many union letters you are supposed to get before they declare that it is your final union letter?:confused1 I got my...

    Started by bitter to the bone, 09-17-2007 09:02 PM
    3 Pages
    1 2 3
    allowed, confused, discipline, file, final, hat, hey, letter, letters, long, months, number, questions, removed, request, stay, steward, tha, today, told, totally, trouble, true, union, wondering
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 2,582
    09-24-2007 07:06 PM Go to last post
  50. Interesting Article - UPS Facts

    http://www.homestead.com/pupsinc/big_brown_lie_UPS_FACT_SHEET.htm

    Started by Fnix, 09-19-2007 01:17 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    article, big, brown, com, fact, facts, homes, homestead, http, icle, ing, interesting, lie, sheet, ups, url, www
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 2,353
    09-24-2007 07:05 PM Go to last post

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