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11-20-2008, 11:33 AM
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#51 | | LOADED FOR BEAR
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: northern az
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My sup asked me this morning if I wanted to volunteer for Fri. I said hell no. If he wants to force me oh well but I'm not volunteering. I might get lucky and get the day off.
It's not all that bad. About a half day and all resi. Very little business, most will be closed. If I recall it's only air anyway. I don't think we will deliver any ground. I have enough seniority that I will get my pick of the best rtes. 
PS I am enjoying my 4 day weekend this weekend. LOL
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11-20-2008, 03:11 PM
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#52 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by stevetheupsguy  Very well spoken, upstate, almost to the point of getting me to take the day off. I will think about this and let you know what I chose.
Side note; We'll be in NYC this Fri-Sun and I was thinking of running my daughter upstate to see some snow, (hasn't seen any yet), any suggestions as to where we may see some? |
There is snow in the Syracuse area and in the Lake Placid/Saranac Lake area as well as Watertown. That is quite a way to go from NYC just to see snow. Take the kids to Rockefeller Center and let them skate--they will quickly forget about the snow. Have a fun weekend.
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11-20-2008, 05:12 PM
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#53 | | aka Grandstug
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Closer to the Equator, than you!
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Originally Posted by UpstateNYUPSer There is snow in the Syracuse area and in the Lake Placid/Saranac Lake area as well as Watertown. That is quite a way to go from NYC just to see snow. Take the kids to Rockefeller Center and let them skate--they will quickly forget about the snow. Have a fun weekend. | Very good idea, upstate, glad I asked you. | 
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11-20-2008, 05:16 PM
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#54 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bealeton Virginia
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Rep Power: 0 | Re: Day after Thanksgiving
Depends on how long you been there, We draft from the bottom of the senority list first...Post those names, then we take senior volunteers and they will then go in order of the "drafted" people and go by seniority and start letting them off. Besides that...there should be a list posted.
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11-24-2008, 10:13 AM
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#55 | | Member
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Jersey
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Hm. My FT/Sup actually asked me if I would like to work on Sunday morning. I accepted, because any money will do at the moment. They haven't even mentioned Friday to me yet, but if they do..I'll probably work on Friday as well. | |
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11-24-2008, 10:54 AM
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#56 | | retired and happy
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Originally Posted by B-Daz Hm. My FT/Sup actually asked me if I would like to work on Sunday morning. I accepted, because any money will do at the moment. They haven't even mentioned Friday to me yet, but if they do..I'll probably work on Friday as well. | Just curious--- what would you do on Sunday morning at UPS? Is that like triple time and a half  | |
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11-24-2008, 10:58 AM
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#57 | | former monkey slave
Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: somewhere on central sort
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Hella no I'm not working. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year and I love the 4 day weekend. I'm not in debt and don't need the money. My time off is worth more to me than any dollar amount UPS is going to pay me. | |
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11-24-2008, 11:02 AM
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#58 | | former monkey slave
Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: somewhere on central sort
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Originally Posted by rod Just curious--- what would you do on Sunday morning at UPS? Is that like triple time and a half | Might depend on the local agreement but Sunday work is usually paid at double time. Feeder operations will have extra work now through Christmas on Saturdays and Sundays. Sat. is time and a half - Sun. is double time | |
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11-24-2008, 11:18 AM
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#59 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Rep Power: 1727 | Re: Day after Thanksgiving
I am working friday. Will request 8 hours. It's usually very easy. Am forced to due to seniority. However, I would choose to if I didn't have to because it's such easy money. | |
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11-24-2008, 11:20 AM
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#60 | | Wrapped around her finger
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: here
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Originally Posted by feederdriver06 Might depend on the local agreement but Sunday work is usually paid at double time. Feeder operations will have extra work now through Christmas on Saturdays and Sundays. Sat. is time and a half - Sun. is double time | What ever day is your sixth is 1.5x,your seventh day is 2x. It doesn`t have to be a Sun.
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11-24-2008, 02:31 PM
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#61 | | Member
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We had a sign up list for Friday, I signed up but likely won't get on because most have been there longer then me | |
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11-24-2008, 02:57 PM
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#62 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
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Originally Posted by cachsux What ever day is your sixth is 1.5x,your seventh day is 2x. It doesn`t have to be a Sun. | "...depending on what supplement you are covered by." You should include this as it is different for some folks. Sure would be easier if it was the same everywhere.
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11-24-2008, 06:18 PM
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#63 | | Browncafe Steward
Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago west suburbs
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Originally Posted by feederdriver06 Hella no I'm not working. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year and I love the 4 day weekend. I'm not in debt and don't need the money. My time off is worth more to me than any dollar amount UPS is going to pay me. | I hate when feeder drivers use the word work! As if they remember those days!  LMAo | |
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11-25-2008, 11:25 PM
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#64 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
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I'm working to burn off a few of those calories. I don't see how it's that bad, easy money. | |
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11-26-2008, 05:45 PM
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#65 | | Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North New England
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Originally Posted by 705red I hate when feeder drivers use the word work! As if they remember those days! LMAo |
I'm offended! Just today I had to carry 7 Next days from my trailer to the air door. IT TOOK TWO TRIPS!!!!
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11-26-2008, 05:46 PM
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#66 | | Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North New England
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Rep Power: 18427 | Re: Day after Thanksgiving
Worse yet. I just remembered I didn't take my last break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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11-26-2008, 08:27 PM
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#67 | | Man of Great Wisdom
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My route is mostly retail and it's Black Friday. No thanks.
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11-26-2008, 08:39 PM
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#68 | | Senior Member
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Unofrtunately I don't have enough seniority to work Friday 
All of the old timers are bogarting the easy money. | |
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11-27-2008, 03:06 PM
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#69 | | Senior Member
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2and grade? You can do better than that.not. | |
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11-27-2008, 03:15 PM
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#70 | | ModSta in Training
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Originally Posted by rocket man 2and grade? You can do better than that.not. | See post 25 for continuity.
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11-27-2008, 03:49 PM
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#71 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Missouri
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I volunteered to work on Friday. I am on my vacation option week so I can choose to work. Here's how my pay unfolds: 1)vacation pay, 2) holiday pay, 3)double-time for working the hours I work. Therefore, technically, I am getting paid 4 times my hourly rate for the hours I work Friday! All that plus resi-rural equals the easiest money I can make all year! Why go shopping and fight the crowds when I can make easy money and do my shopping on-line! Swwweeet! 
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11-27-2008, 03:55 PM
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#72 | | Unknown Acrobat
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Louisiana I think! :P
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Originally Posted by rocket man 2and grade? You can do better than that.not. | I'm still amazed!!!! | |
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11-27-2008, 04:00 PM
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#73 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Massachusetts
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In the land that I work drivers get paid 8 hours for the holiday. UPS runs an operation the day after thanksgiving in which they deliver NDA, 2-DA, Express and Expedited international packages.
UPS uses air-drivers at straight time because its "their work" according to the contract. Then the company asks for volunteers that will be paid at time and one-half per our supplement. When there are not enough volunteers they force from the bottom and the drivers are paid time and one-half.
Except for letter boxes we don't make pick-ups unless the customer calls the center and pre-arranges it.
My question becomes why does UPS perform this operation? They can't be making money because they are paying the entire workforce to stay home and then double time and one-half for the employees who do work.
Why not just shut it down? Our trucks go out looking like DHL and Fed-Ex trucks on these days and our people are making $60/hour!
Do UPS do it to stay in line with the competition? This has to be a HUGE loss for UPS.
Here is my brilliant theory, lol. It looks like the company has to run the operation to compete with Fed-Ex even though we are losing money. UPS staffs its operations to make service by noon on all its NDA. We always do well on our service. Maybe we should cut the drivers by 50% and sacrifice service. I would only suggest this on holidays.
I suggest this because many of our customers ship premium packages without understanding the service involve. An example would be NDA Early AM's to businesses that don't open until the afternoon?
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11-27-2008, 04:04 PM
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#74 | | LOADED FOR BEAR
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: northern az
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Originally Posted by browniehound ..........Except for letter boxes we don't make pick-ups unless the customer calls the center and pre-arranges it............. | Don't forget UPS stores. We have to pick them up as well (just air).
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11-27-2008, 04:05 PM
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#75 | | Just Words On A Screen
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North East USA
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Rep Power: 1898 | Re: Day after Thanksgiving
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Originally Posted by browniehound In the land that I work drivers get paid 8 hours for the holiday. UPS runs an operation the day after thanksgiving in which they deliver NDA, 2-DA, Express and Expedited international packages.
UPS uses air-drivers at straight time because its "their work" according to the contract. Then the company asks for volunteers that will be paid at time and one-half per our supplement. When there are not enough volunteers they force from the bottom and the drivers are paid time and one-half.
Except for letter boxes we don't make pick-ups unless the customer calls the center and pre-arranges it.
My question becomes why does UPS perform this operation? They can't be making money because they are paying the entire workforce to stay home and then double time and one-half for the employees who do work.
Why not just shut it down? Our trucks go out looking like DHL and Fed-Ex trucks on these days and our people are making $60/hour!
Do UPS do it to stay in line with the competition? This has to be a HUGE loss for UPS.
Here is my brilliant theory, lol. It looks like the company has to run the operation to compete with Fed-Ex even though we are losing money. UPS staffs its operations to make service by noon on all its NDA. We always do well on our service. Maybe we should cut the drivers by 50% and sacrifice service. I would only suggest this on holidays.
I suggest this because many of our customers ship premium packages without understanding the service involve. An example would be NDA Early AM's to businesses that don't open until the afternoon? | Low man on our seniority totem pole - I was told 6pm Weds that I would be working on Friday
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