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Stonerhate · 10-01-2008, 08:21 PM

Well goin' to work as a package handler for my 3rd night tonight. Last night I actually loaded, SV just had me scan and he loaded. Scanning was easy of course, but the actual loading seems confusing. Any advice you guys can give me on loading. Like how to organize the packages faster, and better. I know i'm just starting.. But any advice can help!

Thanks!

MonavieLeaker · 10-01-2008, 09:02 PM

Best way to load is like youre playing the game tetris

Baba gounj · 10-01-2008, 09:22 PM

or another way to see it; brick laying
How would you build a brick wall ?
Heavy stuff is always on the bottom.

MonavieLeaker · 10-01-2008, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Baba gounj

or another way to see it; brick laying
How would you build a brick wall ?
Heavy stuff is always on the bottom.

Very true

over9five · 10-01-2008, 11:54 PM

Welcome to BrownCafe, Stonerhate!

You've come to the right place for advice. Post again and let us know how you're doing!

Flapjac583 · 10-02-2008, 01:07 AM

Just throw them all in there...how they look when I get them.

Stonerhate · 10-02-2008, 02:07 AM

Thanks guys! I got the hang of it today, went much better.

sortaisle · 10-02-2008, 12:30 PM

next time your sup wants to do some work, make sure another union person is watching him.

evilleace · 10-03-2008, 09:14 AM

I have heard if you grieve sups working you get triple time is this true?

MonavieLeaker · 10-03-2008, 09:20 AM

Its double time...in the old contract it was time and a half but its now double time

cow pie baker · 10-03-2008, 01:36 PM

it's just like stacking square bails of hay. 13 years ago my trainer who was one of us making an extra 50 cents an hour stayed with me a whole half an hour. Even with that short period of time I think I got trained better than some of our newbies that have a training sup for a week

PaidDriveTime? · 10-03-2008, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Flapjac583

Just throw them all in there...how they look when I get them.

thats the truth, when I first got hired on I was an unloader. I preload now but will unload whenever they need the help on occasion, and I swear the loads are getting worse and worse.

cachsux · 10-03-2008, 05:10 PM

It`s like shoveling snow, big brown square heavy flakes of snow.

rootbeerman · 10-04-2008, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by cachsux

It`s like shoveling snow, big brown square heavy flakes of snow.

smalls bags..........no one throws those do they........

covemaster · 10-04-2008, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by sortaisle

next time your sup wants to do some work, make sure another union person is watching him.

sounds like he was giving a demo and training the kid, you can't file a grievence on that,you oughtah know better!!!

Zigs88 · 10-10-2008, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sortaisle

next time your sup wants to do some work, make sure another union person is watching him.

management is allowed to work if they are explaining the job to a new hire. I work as a Trainer at 6009, Union can watch me work all night if I am explaining the job.

Zigs88 · 10-10-2008, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by evilleace

I have heard if you grieve sups working you get triple time is this true?

Summary: The time total that the supervisor is working (taking hours) is paid out to the person with the most seniority in that area/department by 3 times. If you have been there for 6 months and another has been there for 8 years, you wont see anything.

IDoLessWorkThanMost · 10-10-2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Zigs88

Summary: The time total that the supervisor is working (taking hours) is paid out to the person with the most seniority in that area/department by 3 times. If you have been there for 6 months and another has been there for 8 years, you wont see anything.

First of all supervisor working grievances are DOUBLE time, not triple. The over 9.5 grievances may be triple time, that's the only triple I know of. ...beyond that, I have no idea what you're talking about. Maybe a local thing, but nothing I've ever seen or heard.

You file the grievance, you win it, you are paid what is negotiated. Two hours or less, you get paid double times hours worked. Over two hours, four hours double time for hours worked.

IDoLessWorkThanMost · 10-10-2008, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by covemaster

sounds like he was giving a demo and training the kid, you can't file a grievence on that,you oughtah know better!!!

Precisely.

But when I see a trainer with the same person for 8 days in a row, a female, loading 90 pound pieces of bulk when the load is short handed and the trainee is paying no attention somewhere else in the operation shagginag and dumping missorts, I have problems with. UPS likes to see the trainers work too, believe that!

UPSNewbie · 10-11-2008, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by rootbeerman

smalls bags..........no one throws those do they........

Had a feeder that had roughly 500-1000 packages. The rest was smalls bags.

Blood pressure goes up?

skid mark · 10-14-2008, 06:32 PM

I started as a loader in 85' and was told to build a wall.....then throw everything behind it. I works up front but leaves a mess to unload at destination. When I got bumped out of driving I always took a loaders position in the trailer. I didn't have to think. Then over 70's came along and took the fun out. I don't get bumped anymore either. Miss those times......

evilleace · 10-14-2008, 06:56 PM

Load quality is terrible I have never loaded but are over 70's and bulk supposed to go on top my trailers used to always look like that, also I take it UPS hasn't always had over 70's as skid mark said they came along?