+ Post New Thread
Page 36 of 167
FirstFirst ... 26 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 46 86 136 ... LastLast
Threads 1751 to 1800 of 8325

Forum: UPS Discussions

United Parcel Service related topics.

  1. Get me rehired?

    Anybody on here that can clear my "not eligible for rehire" status? I need to get back in! moved from nj to pa so i had to resign but now i cant get...

    Started by BrownEvo, 06-03-2009 06:11 AM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    anybody, back, but, can, cant, clear, eligible, for, from, get, had, hat, here, moved, need, now, rehire, rehired, resign, sta, status, tha, that
    • Replies: 25
    • Views: 1,079
    06-04-2009 01:42 PM Go to last post
  2. Robo Cop wrist scanners

    Have any other inside workers switched to those scanner/labelers that velcro on your arm and fingers? They scan, then we swipe a red ink mark on the...

    Started by dillweed, 06-03-2009 12:33 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    center, cop, fast, folks, handling, hat, hey, info, ink, inside, interesting, issues, part, pas, piece, pkg, problem, red, robo, scan, scanners, side, smell, tha, workers
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 703
    06-04-2009 12:43 PM Go to last post
  3. Shopping (Union or Non-Union)?

    This is a carry over from the sunscreen thread. The argument has been posed because some BC members said they had shopped at WalMart, and others said...

    Started by stevetheupsguy, 05-18-2009 09:37 PM
    6 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 6
    area, avoid, carry, check, dealing, decide, employees, establishment, eve, green, hey, make, matter, members, reputation, shopping, shops, store, stores, tha, thread, union, walmart, what, you
    • Replies: 85
    • Views: 1,934
    06-04-2009 11:52 AM Go to last post
  4. start times...

    i was wondering what the Monday start time means....i worked monday @ 9:15, and today @ 9:15...tomorrow they want me in for preload @ 5:30....can...

    Started by mainebrown, 06-02-2009 03:46 PM
    art, can, day, guy, guys, help, hey, means, monday, preload, res, rest, star, start, stay, tha, the, time, times, today, tomorrow, week, what, wondering, worked
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 661
    06-04-2009 03:43 AM Go to last post
  5. Time for us to tell the Teamsters NO!

    Interesting thing GM going bankrupt. Lots of union people without a job. Lots and lots. Saw an interesting statement though by one of the...

    Started by dannyboy, 06-02-2009 06:18 PM
    big, central, check, file, handle, heard, hey, increase, interesting, job, join, long, means, part, pension, people, rumors, states, teams, teamsters, tha, thing, time, union, workforce
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 1,077
    06-04-2009 12:55 AM Go to last post
  6. Training

    i read somewhere in the contract there is extra pay for training someone...but i can't find it. Can someone please refresh my memory?

    Started by Theichii, 06-03-2009 05:30 PM
    but, can, con, contract, extra, find, for, ing, memory, pay, please, rai, raining, read, refresh, someone, somewhere, the, there, training
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 229
    06-03-2009 07:45 PM Go to last post
  7. Transformer UPS Package car

    UPS package car as a Transformer. That would be cool.

    Started by skirhustler, 05-31-2009 01:31 AM
    3 Pages
    1 2 3
    • Replies: 36
    • Views: 1,180
    06-03-2009 09:25 AM Go to last post
  8. Telematics conference call

    On Sunday TDU held a conference call and people that have registered through makeupsdeliver were invited to participate. I received the invite Sunday...

    Started by 705red, 06-02-2009 02:38 PM
    705, cafe, daily, day, drivers, fast, flying, gps, gun, guys, job, morning, numbers, ojs, process, ratio, rides, safety, share, talks, tha, time, vehicle, working, year
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 765
    06-03-2009 07:11 AM Go to last post
  9. A real shame

    A driver in my building killed himself last night. He had 28 years in, and was probably the last person on earth you would ever think would do...

    Started by Jones, 05-21-2009 05:06 PM
    4 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 4
    building, can, division, driver, earth, going, great, guy, head, heck, killed, lot, make, miss, night, person, real, shame, shop, steward, tha, the, what, years, you
    • Replies: 45
    • Views: 1,955
    06-03-2009 01:50 AM Go to last post
  10. taking lunch at your home

    I have a driver whose route is aproximatley a half mile from his house. Can he break trace and eat at his home? What are the rules for breaking...

    Started by Shazam!, 03-20-2009 10:08 AM
    8 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 8
    anyone, break, breaking, can, clock, company, driver, eat, half, helpful, home, house, info, lunch, mile, policy, race, return, route, rules, taking, tha, trace, vehicle, what
    • Replies: 111
    • Views: 3,719
    06-02-2009 05:25 PM Go to last post
  11. What to do????

    New here and 1st post. I am a 12yr emplyee, been driving for the last 3. We recently bid routes and I got the worst one. I don't mind that, seniority...

    Started by upslick, 05-30-2009 09:50 PM
    3 Pages
    1 2 3
    1st, bid, bid routes, can, don't, driving, ear, earned, file, hat, hey, kind, mind, ops, pick, post, recently, routes, rural, seniority, stops, sucks, tha, ups, worst
    • Replies: 41
    • Views: 1,309
    06-02-2009 05:11 PM Go to last post
  12. time allowance for signatures

    does anyone know the real time allowance givin for getting a signature verses a driver release ?

    Started by hellfire, 05-03-2009 07:10 AM
    6 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 6
    allowance, anyone, does, driver, for, get, getting, givin, ing, know, real, release, sig, signature, signatures, the, time, ting, verses
    • Replies: 78
    • Views: 2,813
    06-02-2009 03:39 PM Go to last post
  13. UPS to replace GM on the DJIA?

    Just heard that UPS is one of the companies being considered to replace GM on the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Any thoughts?

    Started by Just Numbers, 06-01-2009 04:59 AM
    any, average, being, compa, companies, considered, djia, dow, hat, heard, hough, industrial, jones, just, one, replace, tha, that, the, though, thoughts, ups
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 808
    06-02-2009 11:41 AM Go to last post
  14. FT drivers w/ a business on the side? What is it?

    Ive never been one to put all my eggs in one basket so to speak, and have been looking for a business that I could handle along with my daily route. ...

    Started by WyoBrown, 08-10-2008 05:07 AM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    all, anyone, business, creative, daily, drivers, driving, for, handle, hat, have, juggling, let, looking, need, outlet, put, route, side, speak, tha, that, the, what, with
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 1,224
    06-02-2009 10:07 AM Go to last post
  15. 2nd offense owi

    Has anyone heard of a driver getting their job back after a 2nd OWI?

    Started by upshawk, 06-01-2009 08:13 PM
    2nd, after, anyone, back, driver, get, getting, has, heard, heir, ing, job, offense, owi, their, ting
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 688
    06-02-2009 08:46 AM Go to last post
  16. MechanicForBrown

    Anyone else notice he hasn't been around? Rumor has it his son had some surgery. Details are sketchy. Anyhow, I'd like to wish him, his wife...

    Started by over9five, 05-29-2009 04:49 AM
    3 Pages
    1 2 3
    • Replies: 34
    • Views: 1,065
    06-02-2009 07:07 AM Go to last post
  17. UPS SOCKS

    For those wanting to know the website for new socks is www.twinhill.com/ups Just got a flyer with my new uniform order.

    Started by Dagoof, 05-20-2009 09:28 PM
    4 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 4
    com, flyer, for, got, hill, hose, ing, know, new, order, sock, socks, the, those, ting, twi, uniform, ups, url, wanting, website, with, www
    • Replies: 57
    • Views: 2,520
    06-02-2009 06:03 AM Go to last post
  18. Moved: Air France

    Started by airbusfxr, 06-01-2009 02:46 PM
    • Replies: -
    • Views: -
    06-02-2009 05:18 AM Go to last post
  19. How To Get Our Center's DIADs To "Sleep" During Lunch?

    Some of our drivers have been racking up 1.5-2.5 hours of bonus lately. Even with 10+ hour planned days! This more than likely means they are...

    Started by big_arrow_up, 05-30-2009 07:12 PM
    3 Pages
    1 2 3
    board, bonus, breaks, california, center, centers, cut, days, diads, drivers, gun, hat, hey, hours, lunch, means, plan, process, routes, running, star, start, tha, time, wondering
    • Replies: 31
    • Views: 1,259
    06-02-2009 03:51 AM Go to last post
  20. package car regulations?

    Does anyone know if our package cars have noise and dust regulations? My package car sucks so much dust inside the cab that I can't breath. I close...

    Started by gray squirrel, 05-29-2009 03:23 AM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    act, car, cars, country, daily, days, drive, dust, ears, fighting, hearing, home, inside, job, lower, metal, miles, package, package car, put, route, side, sucks, tha, week
    • Replies: 22
    • Views: 917
    06-01-2009 06:46 PM Go to last post
  21. Advice for new hire wanting temp to driver?

    Was curious what your thoughts were on the best way to work from a part-time position into a driver position? After a bit of reading on the...

    Started by chicago_kim, 07-19-2005 08:34 AM
    air, bet, bit, board, chicago, curious, driver, driving, expect, heard, helpers, load, part, position, positions, pre, ramp, sort, star, start, tha, thoughts, time, work, working
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 783
    06-01-2009 05:56 AM Go to last post
  22. chatroom attendance count

    Please log into the chat now to renew your membership.

    Started by DS, 05-31-2009 06:02 PM
    attendance, cha, chat, chatroom, count, dance, into, log, membership, now, please, renew, room, the, your
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 259
    05-31-2009 06:12 PM Go to last post
  23. UPSPAC letter-anyone plan on giving?

    Not I

    Started by local804, 06-20-2008 03:20 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    anyone, giving, let, letter, pla, plan, ter, upspac
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 1,529
    05-31-2009 05:55 AM Go to last post
  24. Signs of backward progression

    I guess I cant blame them, cut costs at every chance, and take service away from the customer in the process. It seems that one of our center...

    Started by dannyboy, 05-28-2009 05:17 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    additional, air, area, back, center, commit, costs, customer, cut, driver, hat, hey, large, ops, process, progression, roll, save, serious, service, signs, start, stops, tha, times
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 960
    05-31-2009 04:46 AM Go to last post
  25. neat and clean (as possible)?

    I had a Fedex Ground guy deliver a package to me Thursday evening (7:45) and he was to put it bluntly - just gross! I don't think he had shaved for...

    Started by rod, 05-28-2009 09:16 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    business, care, clean, days, deliver, delivered, delivers, fedex, fun, funny, gross, ground, guy, hat, long, ops, package, put, routes, rural, show, stops, tha, thing, thursday
    • Replies: 27
    • Views: 1,089
    05-30-2009 09:34 PM Go to last post
  26. Flavor of the Month--Pickup Compliance

    The flavor of the month in my center is pickup compliance. There is a concerted effort to get the center up to 80% compliance with the +/- 15 min...

    Started by UpstateNYUPSer, 05-19-2009 04:19 PM
    7 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 7
    • Replies: 103
    • Views: 2,610
    05-30-2009 12:23 PM Go to last post
  27. Gossip at UPS - Got any?

    I was reminded of Brown Cafe when I read the below from my "Workplace definitions" calendar. gossip - Information of a scandalous nature, with...

    Started by Hoaxster, 05-28-2009 07:48 AM
    6 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 6
    • Replies: 89
    • Views: 3,006
    05-30-2009 10:51 AM Go to last post
  28. packages stuck at HNL

    2:29 P.M. A FLIGHT DELAY OCCURRED BECAUSE OF...

    Started by Speed Inc., 05-28-2009 12:02 AM
    days, delay, dow, down, flight, from, goes, got, hat, have, hnl, low, now, operations, packages, sdf, shipping, ships, showing, stuck, the, today, two, ups, volume
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 712
    05-30-2009 07:07 AM Go to last post
  29. Pre Route Ritual/Routine

    I was just wondering what everyone does each morning before they start their routes. I noticed the drivers in my center all have their own little...

    Started by big_arrow_up, 09-01-2006 10:52 PM
    5 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 5
    ahead, air, center, cover driver, day, doctor, drivers, driving, early, guy, hey, loads, morning, p/t, people, plan, ritual/routine, route, start, stops, tha, thing, time, times, wondering
    • Replies: 70
    • Views: 2,921
    05-30-2009 06:00 AM Go to last post
  30. Bustin out routes; Here to stay?

    I am new to the forum. Pretty neat to hear from everyone. I've been driving PC's for 23 years and it's setting up to be a long,hot summer down here....

    Started by flht, 05-29-2009 12:52 PM
    areas, days, dow, drivers, driving, forum, good, great, guys, hear, hot, including, loading, long, ole, policy, routes, stay, summer, things, today, week, weekend, work, working
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 602
    05-30-2009 03:14 AM Go to last post
  31. Marriage.......And the UPS'er

    I couldn't find anything on this particular topic, so here goes. I was thinking about marriage and how this job can affect a marriage. This also...

    Started by stevetheupsguy, 05-25-2009 01:15 AM
    8 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 8
    advice, back, bad, don't, eve, find, give, good, hat, hold, job, king, plunge, point, relationship, ship, spend, tha, things, thinking, time, ups, view, weekend, wisdom
    • Replies: 111
    • Views: 3,055
    05-30-2009 12:08 AM Go to last post
  32. Thumbs down Former UPS Employee trying to have expired checks reissued

    Hello, I'm a former seasonal UPS assistant (driver assistant during the christmas rush) who has, for personal reasons, not been able to cash the...

    Started by Morska, 05-29-2009 01:01 PM
    call, calling, cash, checks, chris, christmas, day, driver, employee, full, hat, hey, issue, lines, mistake, normal, number, numbers, part, payroll, personal, rush, seasonal, tha, understand
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 531
    05-29-2009 07:34 PM Go to last post
  33. Anyone see "issues" with ups freight on your routes???

    there are a couple of ups freight guys on my route and on a daily basis one of them idles the truck for a full hour on his lunch and they both are on...

    Started by coldworld, 05-27-2009 08:12 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    caught, daily, driving, freight, full, guys, hey, hour, issue, issues, letter, lunch, moving, phones, route, safe, safety, side, tha, things, time, times, truck, war, warning
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 787
    05-29-2009 05:29 PM Go to last post
  34. Third time's a charm!

    Just got re-hired for the third time. This will be my last chance. I'm sticken' around this time. I got the pre-load in Columbia, MO. Any Columbia,...

    Started by Up_and_at_UPS, 05-28-2009 01:12 PM
    any, around, back, been, chance, charm, columbia, else, for, forward, get, here, hired, his, just, load, looking, more, out, pre, the, this, time, times, upsers
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 558
    05-29-2009 04:40 PM Go to last post
  35. WORMA

    What the heck happened down there? Anyone want to comment?

    Started by over9five, 05-08-2009 01:32 PM
    3 Pages
    1 2 3
    comme, comment, dow, down, happened, heck, here, the, there, want, what, worm, worma
    • Replies: 43
    • Views: 2,487
    05-29-2009 03:42 PM Go to last post
  36. How Many Routes Do You Know?

    How many routes in do you know How many routes in your center How long have you been driving 15 45 1 1/2 yrs

    Started by pudg00, 05-17-2009 05:38 PM
    3 Pages
    1 2 3
    bee, been, have, how, know, long, many, routes, you, your, yrs
    • Replies: 31
    • Views: 1,114
    05-29-2009 03:41 PM Go to last post
  37. I have received a ban threat!

    Hoaxter the management mod really enjoys deleting my posts in responses to poats that took shots at me and my 6 year iold son. He has issued me a...

    Started by 705red, 05-26-2009 06:14 PM
    9 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 9
    back, browncafe, cafe, care, company, forum, hey, labor, management, manager, part, people, relations, son, started, starts, tha, things, thread, threat, timers, union, war, warning, year
    • Replies: 128
    • Views: 3,292
    05-28-2009 07:36 PM Go to last post
  38. Memorial Day Thanks

    I would like to take a minute and thank all of my fellow UPSers who have served our country in the military. Tomorrow marks a day when we need to...

    Started by scratch, 05-25-2008 06:53 PM
    5 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 5
    • Replies: 69
    • Views: 2,855
    05-28-2009 02:39 PM Go to last post
  39. What are the mechanics, chop liver?

    ATLANTA (AP) — UPS Inc., the world's largest shipping carrier, is seeking $40 million in cost savings this year from its pilots, who are looking for...

    Started by unionman, 05-28-2009 11:13 AM
    2009, billion, business, capital, cutting, early, economy, freight, global, good, job, management, million, months, operations, package, pay, pilots, plans, restructuring, shipping, tha, union, working, year
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 313
    05-28-2009 11:13 AM Go to last post
  40. Unhappy Part-tme sup position eliminated after 10 years!

    On May 5th just as I was getting ready to start my afternoon shift as a pt sup, a manager from my district was in the building. She asked me to come...

    Started by PTSUPLEC, 05-17-2009 07:01 PM
    5 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 5
    center, clerk, customer, day, eliminated, great, guy, home, job, manager, needed, package, paid, plan, position, position eliminated, pt sup, rain, reach, road, security, tha, time, vehicle, work
    • Replies: 63
    • Views: 2,862
    05-28-2009 09:47 AM Go to last post
  41. Let's Assume FedEx Goes Union...

    I don't know how many FedEx drivers there are. Let's say 30,000. If the Teamsters/UPS wins in its' battle to hobble FedEx, er, come to these...

    Started by Livin the Dream?, 05-26-2009 06:30 AM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    are, assume, battle, come, don't, drivers, employees, fedex, have, here, how, king, know, people, say, teams, teamsters, tha, thing, union, ups, what, wins, won, you
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 1,300
    05-28-2009 07:37 AM Go to last post
  42. It doesnt surprise me. . .

    Been with UPS for 15 years now, was just handed a 3 year safe driving award YESTERDAY. Went to claim my award (called the 800 award line), they...

    Started by Mystakilla, 05-19-2009 08:19 AM
    4 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 4
    2009, award, back, crap, cut, cutting, driving, end, give, hey, hour, ice, making, money, months, nice, piece, pins, put, safe, safety, save, suppose, surprise, time
    • Replies: 50
    • Views: 1,775
    05-28-2009 12:53 AM Go to last post
  43. Angry Dependability

    Last Mon, while on rte I cracked a tooth. I was having lunch when it happened. I called into my dentist and was able to get an appt for Tues morn....

    Started by dilligaf, 05-26-2009 08:45 AM
    3 Pages
    1 2 3
    bit, dentist, drivers, faces, hey, home, letter, local, local sort, lunch, making, morning, pain, phone, preload, sick, sort, steward, sups, surprised, taking, tha, time, warning, week
    • Replies: 39
    • Views: 1,210
    05-27-2009 07:17 PM Go to last post
  44. UPS Savings Plan rating

    Just found out about this site, which rates company 401k plans, and thought I would pass it along. Bottom line is that the UPS Savings Plan rates...

    Started by xbob, 05-27-2009 03:25 PM
    401k, america, average, bottom, company, found, hat, line, out, parcel, pass, plan, plans, rates, rating, savings, service, site, tha, the, thought, tom, uni, united, ups
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 572
    05-27-2009 06:37 PM Go to last post
  45. Progressive discipline??

    Is it true that a driver needs to go through "progressive discipline" before he/she can be terminated for a non-cardinal offense? If UPS management...

    Started by Thebrownavenger, 05-25-2009 05:36 PM
    breach, can, cardinal, commits, contract, discipline, driver, employee, hat, held, management, offense, progressive, teams, teamster, terminated, tha, that, the, true, ups, ups management, ups/, ups/teamster, who
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 739
    05-27-2009 02:14 PM Go to last post
  46. Question regarding pensions.

    Could anyone please explain the pension plan for management? Are they all the same for each level or are they different depending on what level you...

    Started by Buffaloaf, 05-26-2009 05:57 PM
    all, anyone, appreciated, are, could, different, ding, each, explain, for, help, hey, level, management, pension, pensions, plan, please, question, regarding, same, the, they, what, you
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 511
    05-27-2009 09:16 AM Go to last post
  47. something i dont understand

    how can companies who have been doing layoffs be advertising as hiring? con-way supposedly layed off 8% of there drivers... ...

    Started by City Driver, 05-25-2009 09:50 AM
    advertising, been, can, companies, did, does, don, dont, drivers, have, here, hiring, his, how, ipa, layed, layoffs, some, something, there, this, understand, way, who, work
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 679
    05-27-2009 08:45 AM Go to last post
  48. Angry To all Sorters / Pick-offs.. What does your flow look like everyday?

    Hey guys just wanted to see if you guys were getting utterly destroyed like we are every night... I understand they are pushing less hours / more...

    Started by sms4001, 05-20-2009 08:53 AM
    5 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 5
    advice, bad, employee, flow, guys, hey, high, idea, image, load, long, lower, make, months, pain, pas, past, phone, pic, seniority, tha, top, union, work, wrong
    • Replies: 60
    • Views: 1,988
    05-27-2009 07:38 AM Go to last post
  49. FedEx Home wins round in Unionization efforts

    The New York Times – April 23, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/23/business/23fedex.html Drivers May Not Join Union At FedEx Home, Court Rules...

    Started by Hoaxster, 04-23-2009 10:41 AM
    11 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 11
    2009, action, benefits, biggest, business, class, court, delivery, drivers, efforts, employees, fedex, hey, home, round, rules, ruling, sucks, teams, teamsters, tha, times, union, washington, wins
    • Replies: 160
    • Views: 4,875
    05-27-2009 03:34 AM Go to last post
  50. Brown Tail

    This trailer might as well be brown tail. This is the same thing happening to UPS aircraft maintenance. Listen at about :39 seconds he even mentions...

    Started by ups767mech, 05-19-2009 06:28 PM
    3 Pages
    1 2 3
    400, about, aircraft, being, brown, ceo, china, clip, color, embed, eve, facility, his, listen, maintenance, men, press, red, tail, the, thing, this, trailer, ups, well
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 1,312
    05-26-2009 12:01 PM Go to last post

Forum Information and Options

Thread Display Options

Use this control to limit the display of threads to those newer than the specified time frame.

Allows you to choose the data by which the thread list will be sorted.

Order threads in...

Note: when sorting by date, 'descending order' will show the newest results first.

Icon Legend

Contains unread posts
Contains unread posts
Contains no unread posts
Contains no unread posts
More than 50 replies or 2000 views
Hot thread with unread posts
More than 50 replies or 2000 views
Hot thread with no unread posts
Closed Thread
Thread is closed
Thread Contains a Message Written By You
You have posted in this thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

Thread Display Options

Use this control to limit the display of threads to those newer than the specified time frame.

Allows you to choose the data by which the thread list will be sorted.

Order threads in...

Note: when sorting by date, 'descending order' will show the newest results first.

Icon Legend

Contains unread posts
Contains unread posts
Contains no unread posts
Contains no unread posts
More than 50 replies or 2000 views
Hot thread with unread posts
More than 50 replies or 2000 views
Hot thread with no unread posts
Closed Thread
Thread is closed
Thread Contains a Message Written By You
You have posted in this thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts