if u want to quit the ups?

[upsdude]

[quote=dino;295134]

Originally Posted by Tony31yrs

When people would say,"Boy I wish I had your job, you have it made"


That's when I tell them how the first 13 years were part time on the preload with a full time job during the day. The next 10 years were swing driving. And now as as an old man I finally have a bid route. After hearing that, most of them say " What? ".

Most of the time I tell them we move at a pace they’re probably not familiar with.

[trplnkl]

When people would say,"Boy I wish I had your job, you have it made"

When told that I ask them how long they spent working for Brown.

[upsgrunt]

I've found that most of the people that say this are the ones that watch you grab a Penneys bag and walk to a house and then stroll back to the package car. They never see the 20 cartons of paper you have to hump up 2 flights of stairs, or the Select Comfort Bed that you have to fight, wrestle, and move 4 times in 6 hours BEFORE you deliver it.

[kenmei]

Originally Posted by helenofcalifornia

Everybody is off on some legalese tangent. LOL Kenmei wants to know how to quit and I think we should ALL help him in this endeavor. I like Brownroadsters method of just clocking in, leaving, and then coming back after an hour and punching out. LOL That would work Kenmei. I don't know how long it would take management to figure it out, but, try it and get back to us. Good Luck!!! LOL Go for it! Best Buy job in your future. I hear that they give discounts to employees on the video games. LOL!

lol it was really a good way to get fire .im sure when u leave and come back the first word management will say is "u r fire"

When the person who calls UPS about your previous employment finally gets through, they will get some HR flunkie who never heard of you and most likely isn't in your home state. "We can only verify that such and such worked here from May 19xx to January 2008 in the position of Driver" Etc. (called them myself and posed as a potential employer) No tone, no nasty asides. No HR department with any sense would say anything more. Think about it: what would UPS care about where you go after you leave Big Brown? Would a little 'revenge' be worth the potential $$$$ lawsuit? Anyone could call and pose as a big name employer looking for a recommendation and record the conversation, then the lawyers would have a field day.

Your supervisors and managers may have power to fire you under specific and difficult circumstances, but if you noticed they had nothing to do with your firing and can't control how you quit. Really they have no power at all. YOU control the workplace, YOU being yourself and your Union Brothers standing together. YOU control the operation's success. YOU can remove the management that torment you by activing collectively. YOU have them shaking in their boots when you show solidarity.
Stand Up My Brothers!

I say quit when you feel like it. Until there is a two week notice for firing you, there isn't a two week notice for quitting. Tell them at the end of your shift, tell them by phone, take the load out if you are pissed, walk off if you've had enough and let them know why. But if you really want to get to them, stay till the supervisor who pisses you off gets walked out after you tank his numbers every day. Many a cross was posted outside my building...

[freeloader]

Originally Posted by tieguy

Many potential employers have found ways around that process. They have you sign an authorization form allowing them to ask you specific detailed questions. Federal government may send interviewers or even the FBI around to interview former employers and neighbors.

When I hired and did phone interviews I could find out a lot just by the tone of the person I called. If they sounded disinterested or hemmed and hawwed when I asked the questions then I was suspicious. Phone references tended to offer positive feedback without being asked if the former employee left on good terms.

If the former employer did not offer postive feeback or the employee did not offer letters of recommendation then I tended to move them down the list.

I've never went on a job interview where I had to sign any type of authorization. Maybe government jobs or jobs which require security clearances might have those type of procedures, but not a typical job interview.

When I left UPS, I was given a phone # for employment verification. The phone # is an outsourced company that provides the employment verification service for UPS. So there is no way they can provide anything other that dates of employment and positions held. I was also told that UPS does not issue letters of recommendation.

Even if I wanted to put down a direct # to my old boss, chances are that person moved or the number changed or whatever.

My point is, you could probably quit in the worst possible way and no prospective employer would ever find out about it. Given the circumstances above, HOW would they find out? The only way would be if you told them yourself because a prospective employer will want to know why you left.

[HazMatMan]

Gee, I always wonder what I would do if I ever hit the lotto, I mean enough where my kids kids wouldn't have to worry about money... Maybe a week of no-calls no-shows and then wait for the telegram and then report back to work and do nothing, just sit there...

[RockyRogue]

Originally Posted by freeloader

I've never went on a job interview where I had to sign any type of authorization. Maybe government jobs or jobs which require security clearances might have those type of procedures, but not a typical job interview.

I've never gone to the job-interview step with this. However I have had to sign disclosure forms. And yes, they were for government jobs. The one I'm thinking of most prominently was a job I applied for in New Mexico just a couple weeks ago. As far as I can recall, the place I'm working now (also government) did not require disclosure forms. The New Mexico job is local government, the one I have right now is federal.

Originally Posted by freeloader

When I left UPS, I was given a phone # for employment verification.

Really? Could you PM me that number? I'm applying for a bunch of jobs now for post-graduation. I've been giving the Human Resources number for the Hub but an employment verification number would probably be preferable. If you try to publicly post the number, Cheryl and/or her incredible mods will delete it, which is why I suggest PM. -Rocky

[currahee]

If i hit the lottery Ill come into work like any other day. Ill leave building, but i doing my route in my ups hat and brown thong with a little UPS shield on it.Oh and shoes i hate to have a slip anf fall!!
I been thinking about that for a while.I Have got 22 years left thanks to the teamsters raising the retirement age to 57. So one can only dream

[HazMatMan]

Originally Posted by currahee

If i hit the lottery Ill come into work like any other day. Ill leave building, but i doing my route in my ups hat and brown thong with a little UPS shield on it.Oh and shoes i hate to have a slip anf fall!!
I been thinking about that for a while.I Have got 22 years left thanks to the teamsters raising the retirement age to 57. So one can only dream

When did they raise the age to 57???

[brownrodster]

Originally Posted by HazMatMan

When did they raise the age to 57???

What region??? It's 80 and out here. We've got a 53 year old retiring in a few months.

[currahee]

I work in New England (Local 653) . It used to be 30 and out meaning however old you were when you had 30 years you could retire. A few years ago they changed it to 57 . My 30 would be when im 55 (including 4 years inside part time 1/2 year credit per year) but no the change it adds 2 years on to my sentence.
We have guys that started driving at 21 and they would have been 51 when they retire . Now they have to work an additional 6 years.

[Fnix]

Originally Posted by currahee

We have guys that started driving at 21 and they would have been 51 when they retire . Now they have to work an additional 6 years.

Cant they do 25 and out then?

[browniehound]

From HazMatMan:
GO BIG BLUE!!!
p.s. We got Santana and you don't!!!

I think you wanted to say "We got Santana and you didn't " or" we have Santana and you don't"

It doesn't matter to me that the average New York city native has a 4th grade education. What matters is that Santana didn't get traded to the Yankees and he can't hurt the Red Sox by pitching in the National League!

[currahee]

Originally Posted by Fnix

Cant they do 25 and out then?

I dont know how it is in other locals but in ours if you do 30 years you get free healthcare for life.
As far as the 25 not sure if thats an option up here.

[HazMatMan]

Originally Posted by browniehound

From HazMatMan:
GO BIG BLUE!!!
p.s. We got Santana and you don't!!!

I think you wanted to say "We got Santana and you didn't " or" we have Santana and you don't"

It doesn't matter to me that the average New York city native has a 4th grade education. What matters is that Santana didn't get traded to the Yankees and he can't hurt the Red Sox by pitching in the National League!

Yes that is what I wanted to say. I even changed it when I saw it didn't look right (probably my 4th grade education telling me that) but some how it went back to the wrong one.. Where did you get your statistics about New York City natives having a 4th grade education anyway???
Ok, i'll change it so it's politically correct. As for him not being able to hurt the Sawx, Game 7 Santana is victorious in defeating the Sawx for the Mets first World Series win since 86.. That would hurt wouldn't it!!!! That would be better than watching the ball go through Buckner's legs!!!

[local804]

Originally Posted by browniehound

From HazMatMan:
GO BIG BLUE!!!
p.s. We got Santana and you don't!!!

I think you wanted to say "We got Santana and you didn't " or" we have Santana and you don't"

It doesn't matter to me that the average New York city native has a 4th grade education. What matters is that Santana didn't get traded to the Yankees and he can't hurt the Red Sox by pitching in the National League!

Um mr Brownie.........
The national league Mets can hurt your SOX, maybe 1986 is a little before your time. I do find your comment a little offensive about the New Yorkers with the 4th grade education. We do have some of the top colleges and private schools in the nation here. Its just sad that this 4th grade education native wound up working at the same place as you.

[moodaddy247]

Don't let the door hit ya' where... well you know

Perhaps you might be a great pizza delivery driver... or may be
_________??? who is to say?

[helenofcalifornia]

Kenmei - Have you quit yet?

[UpstateNYUPSer]

He has been spending all of this time writing his resignation letter only to realize that they won't accept it if it is written in crayon.