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I.E.----stands for the Impossible Expectations that result when Insufficent Expenditures are allocated for Inadequate Equipment that is...

A letter was posted on our union board stating that the new contract and all language has been implemented but the "opt-in / opt-out" language. They...

Hi I live in Canada and recently I bought an item from an ebay seller in US. he offered me to use UPS. Item price is 450$ and the shipping is...

Hey everyone..glad i found the site..anyways i have a question. Sorters, do you actually ENJOY when the unloader you are assigned to rolls out? Do...

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This is just a follow up to the previous thread on what stupid questions you get asked frequently. Here are a few answers I have used to some of the...

You might be a supervisor if.... *Your children learn to count by singing the "10 point commentary song" *You buy your wife a $25,000 minivan and...

Still plowing thru probation period and last night during a spring snowstorm, I slipped on a drive way and broke my leg on a delivery. Monday, I was...

does any one know whats happening with the lynx take over? we are all in the dark over here in bonnie scotland:funny:

10 questions to ask the next time you are encouraged to turn in a sales lead; 1. If I turn in a lead for a Hundredweight account, will my time...

I go on several other sites and I have seen posts about ups brokerage fees being outrageous, and usually it seems to be the canadians who are...

Hello all I came acrossed this site bye accident I did a Google on ups truck crashes and this site was like 18 pages in I never knew there was a...

come march i will have cover drove everyday almost it 6 months. (a few days here and there i didn't) what is the rule for a cover driver to go full...

i've been looking into working at UPS for a while now and finally applied a couple weeks ago. I got a call back today with a starting offer as a...

I just put in for my vacation for the year and when I turned it in my manager asked me if I wanted to work during my option week or have it off. I...

How do you guys and gals approach address corrections out on route? Do you zap the shipper with them, or just leave the matter alone?

Does anybody here work in Maryland? If so, could you give me an idea of the turnaround time from PT to FT in your hub? I’m a PT letter carrier...

I work in small sort, and have since October. I am currently working the primary, on the brown. I haven't done any other position so far, except...

Ok so I got the job all I need is a letter of intent showin that I'm inter3ested... any key points I should hit ... sry..hard to type on a...

UPS Expands Supply Program to Include Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender-Owned Businesses ATLANTA (AP) -- United Parcel Service Inc., the...

I am aware that reservists who are called to active duty have their jobs protected, and at UPS they still acumulate seniority even while serving the...

Can somebody explain the criteria for skilled or unskilled pay for sorters. We just became classified as a large center and I am now wondering if we...

Does anyone have any idea when we receive the new contract? I am so darn confused with the early vote and all. Stupid question, but...has the old...

if i cover drive all week, do i have to work saturdays? my sup is telling me i have to come in on saturday and do air after working all week...

Would you expect there to be more opportunities to advance up to driving in a large, busy area or a smaller one? Smaller ones probably have less...

I was wondering that if you drive P/T on Saturdays and then work during the week as a loader if you get paid the drivers pay rate while doing your...

Probation period is finally over! So now the fun begins of learning new routes as i become a cover driver. I have a few questions maybe you...

Okay, this is a bit complicated. I know there will be many answers... and that is what I am hoping for. -And also many questions. I just really...

Hello all, I found this site on Yahoo Answers and it looks to be just what I'm looking for. :happy2: I applied online for UPS in December to get a...

In my opinion, the worst thing this company ever did was to go public with the stock. It has switched the entire focus of the company. Gone are...

I hope someone can give me a straight answer tonight. I went into work today and was assigned to a new route in the middle of my probation period...

Does anyone know how long it takes too become a driver at the Bethlehem, PA terminal? It seems they have lot's of turnover. I wondered how long the...

Iv got about 12 years now with UPS, I like my job and its a good living but lately for the first time I'm having trouble getting up and going for the...

Whats up fellas? I'm new to the site and was just hired at ups and started shortly. Any advice? I've worked two freight jobs before and I aware of...

Well I was told yesterday that I needed to get more into compliance with my pick times, to be within 15 minutes either before or after the scheduled...

So I had a misroute due to a computer flip.. On a white sheet on the truck it said Good SPA, Wrong truck So my question is what is SPA?

Who would have thought DJ could qualify in the top 20, his 16th is the best in this short year.

Greetings Bids are almost done for the full time 125 and 22.3s in my hub. After that, open 22.3 jobs will be posted between now and April. My...

Yea so as title says I was a loader for 6 months but have been asked if I wanted to become a pt sup. The guy that is supe now is moving up so there's...

What does sbcnbc mean, our terminal manager has all these signs up but is not telling us what it means, he keeps telling us in time.

A few years ago I worked in the Anaheim hub as a package handler and am now looking to relocate to Fargo, ND to be closer to my relatives. I'm...

I always wondered why they hand out those forms every year for us to fill out if they could just simply check it on their own. I mean if a driver...

Why is UPS or should I say the brilliant ad company that UPS is using, keeping our 100 year anniversary a secret from the public? At least mr...

I know that there is a 30 day driver probation period when you first start driving. There is a guy in are building that is about to make his thirty...