Lucky to work for UPS

The-UK-Guy · 04-24-2008, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Hawk

488 pieces per hour, that’s about the same as our 2 heaviest preloaders combined(9 trucks), and more than a third of our centers volume. Somehow I doubt that.

theres no way you would belive then that as a driver I deliver 95 stops 400 peices by 1 30 and pick up 65 stops 2000 peices , (700 of those are reds that I unload) and am home to make love to my wife by 6 15 pm

The-UK-Guy · 04-24-2008, 02:21 PM

I am the kind of person that wrestles Bears for fun though

IDoLessWorkThanMost · 04-25-2008, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by govols019

How is unloading a trailer more difficult than preload? An untrained monkey can unload a trailer.

An untrained monkey can read 55 purple 8100 and put it in the right spot. Infact for a banana the monkey would probably audit his own trucks for misloads. The union guy just goes home.

Pre-PAS, preload was defintily a different animal. Now like I said, it's 2-3 times as easy a job.

Just my opinion.

covemaster · 04-25-2008, 06:49 AM

lets not tear down the pre/load here drivers. it is a hard job too!!! lets all drop our attitudes and never forget where we all came from!!!! some of these people don't want full time and most of them couldn't fathom the pressure we are all under to p/up deliver all that stuff in one day!! the best pr/loaders are the ones who were peak helpers or tried pkg car and for some reason went back!!we all tow the line here from the guy who cleans the bldng to the senior feeder driver who has the easiest run!! no one is exempt from some sort of pressure !!! i often brought my pre/loader a coffee or soda and donut in the a.m to show i apreciated his work!!! maybe we could all take a hard look at every ones jobs here and see no one has it easy, i'm a feeder driver who has done everything here but fly the plane or took the tie!!!!!

brownrodster · 04-25-2008, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by blue efficacy

Agreed! Preloading is much more difficult than loading or unloading. Any hub job, absolutely any hub job, is better than preloading. One of, if not, the worst job in the company.

I disagree. I've done most inside jobs. The worst was loading outbound feeder trailers on the evening shift. Packages came in on rollers on the floor so you had to bend down to pick up every package (while preload has a belt that lets you pick up a package in yoru power zone) then stack them often times over your head all the way to the top of the trailer. Definately the worst job ever. handle way more packages than preload. often 1500-2000 per night. On preload load 3 trucks and if you're heavey it's 1000 packages in a longer shift and you pick stuff up off the belt in your power zone then load them in a package care on a shelf.

Second worst job was preload unloader. Unload feeder trailors at a furious pace. Easiest labor job is evening shift unloader in my opinion because in my hub you didn't have to unload that fast because if you did the belt would shut off.

feeder53 · 04-25-2008, 07:09 AM

I work in a team, and everyone has his job. Without one of the team we all struggle to keep up. I treat the person that cleans my office, here at this job. When I am at UPS, I treat evryone as a team member and would hope that they treat me with that same respect. I do appreciate my UPS job.

IWorkAsDirected · 04-25-2008, 07:09 AM

I don't believe loading is an easy job. I did it for 3 hours a day then went out and delivered for another 7. Even with pal labels it isn't easy, and any loader who can use a little initiative to give the driver a good load is one I would like to have.

Most loaders do as has been said, look at the label and put it in place, what we need are loaders who will think a little and make adjustments in the load as they go to make it fit AND load so it comes off easily.

HazMatMan · 04-25-2008, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by The-UK-Guy

I have done all, loading, unloading, preloading and driving and pre loading was the easiest of all. and just in case you care, I loaded 6 cars 2200 peices (1 car was a bulk stop ) usualy in less than 4.5 hours I made between 1 2 hours bonus per day. that was back before the packages had pal labels and before generation Y surfaced. Being a stud helped.

I have a grievance!! They made me load 8 to 10 trucks 600 to 800 pieces each car during peak back in the 80's..You had it easy stud boy, lol.

Hedley_Lamarr · 04-25-2008, 12:34 PM

I just wish my pre loaded would stop burring my freekin airs in the load. Nine O'clock start with 15 to 20 airs is bad enough without spending time looking for the airs before leaving the building...

Griff · 04-25-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by The-UK-Guy

theres no way you would belive then that as a driver I deliver 95 stops 400 peices by 1 30 and pick up 65 stops 2000 peices , (700 of those are reds that I unload) and am home to make love to my wife by 6 15 pm

Either your mileage is very low or you skip your hour lunch and run all day. Do you even have a lunch break in the UK?

Penguin · 04-25-2008, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by IWorkAsDirected

As I delivered a package to a business yesterday, a gentleman in the office said "You're lucky to work for UPS" I said "I'm lucky?" He said yes, "Good pay and benefits" I said "Well we work hard for it"

What I was thinking during this conversation was: " Lucky? No, not really, I EARNED it, I have worked my a** off, only through my hard, work, perseverance and determination do I work for UPS"

Damn straight...It's hard for many guys to become a driver and you have earn that position.

david cassin · 04-25-2008, 03:46 PM

my team leader says the same sometimes..having worked for ups for 20 years see them going from strength to strength.they are lucky to have good workers .mgmt and their share dividends thats all they are worried about...
we are all good ambassadors for ups so they should take note of this.

.maybe if they would introduce share options here in ireland then we may say yes we are lucky to work for ups

Mike Hawk · 04-25-2008, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by covemaster

lets not tear down the pre/load here drivers. it is a hard job too!!! lets all drop our attitudes and never forget where we all came from!!!! some of these people don't want full time and most of them couldn't fathom the pressure we are all under to p/up deliver all that stuff in one day!! the best pr/loaders are the ones who were peak helpers or tried pkg car and for some reason went back!!we all tow the line here from the guy who cleans the bldng to the senior feeder driver who has the easiest run!! no one is exempt from some sort of pressure !!! i often brought my pre/loader a coffee or soda and donut in the a.m to show i apreciated his work!!! maybe we could all take a hard look at every ones jobs here and see no one has it easy, i'm a feeder driver who has done everything here but fly the plane or took the tie!!!!!

Good advice, a buck for a Gatorade is a hell of a lot more motivation than management can provide. its not that I have something to drink its that my work is getting appreciated.

PS doughnuts will make your preloader fat!

The-UK-Guy · 04-25-2008, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Griff

Either your mileage is very low or you skip your hour lunch and run all day. Do you even have a lunch break in the UK?

I work for UPS in Los Angeles I drive 40 miles in my first truck and about 20 in the wally I pick up at 2.30 I take a 30 min lunch everyday but skip my breaks and I run all the way to the bank.

The-UK-Guy · 04-25-2008, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by HazMatMan

I have a grievance!! They made me load 8 to 10 trucks 600 to 800 pieces each car during peak back in the 80's..You had it easy stud boy, lol.

lol I know. The guy that trained me used to load 8 cars.
I would go up and face packages for the pick off and would sort all the small bags while my area was clean though. We used to get 50c a bag when I started first. Extra 15 to 20 bucks a night. God Im getting old, I sound like my old man talking about how easy kids today have it lol. Its quite funny how people refuse to believe we used to do that much work , but that was the norm back then.

Mike Hawk · 04-25-2008, 08:28 PM

I still can't belive you loaded 488 PPH, one package every 7.5 seconds while doing smalls and helping the pickoff.

Hazmat loading 4800-8000 pieces is ridiculous, not possible for a part time shift. With 8 trucks and 600 pieces thats 1 package every 3.75 seconds. Could you even walk from your first truck to your tenth truck in 3.75 seconds much less load a package?

Im going insane or you guys are messing with me. I need more beer.

The-UK-Guy · 04-25-2008, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Hawk

I still can't belive you loaded 488 PPH, one package every 7.5 seconds while doing smalls and helping the pickoff.

Hazmat loading 4800-8000 pieces is ridiculous, not possible for a part time shift. With 8 trucks and 600 pieces thats 1 package every 3.75 seconds. Could you even walk from your first truck to your tenth truck in 3.75 seconds much less load a package?

Im going insane or you guys are messing with me. I need more beer.

Thats about right dude 1 package every 4 secs remember though an optimal load is 6 packages making your (brisk) walk into the car 24 secs.
24 secs is almost enough time to use the bathroom and the soda machine.