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UpstateNYUPSer · 11-27-2008, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dilligaf

Don't forget UPS stores. We have to pick them up as well (just air).

Dilli, we normally pickup all that they have going to give us a head start on Monday. These pkgs don't go anywhere until Monday so we hold them in the center.

dilligaf · 11-27-2008, 04:21 PM

I think we do the same as well, if it's a regular driver and not the air driver. Heaven forbid the company to pay the air driver top pay for handling ground. LOL

Paid-over-in-Maine · 11-27-2008, 04:39 PM

I take vacation this week because on top of my 40 hrs. straight time I get 16 hrs. holiday. So its a 56 hr vacation check....sweet!

brownnblue · 11-27-2008, 05:56 PM

I've been driving for 22 years and this will be the fourth Black Friday I have worked. The reason is pretty simple; I have the week of New Year's Day off and I want to have the Friday after Christmas off with no guilt or cares. I'll earn the money I'll lose on December 26th tomorrow, that 11 day vacation will be great.

If a customer calls in tomorrow, do they a) get ground packages picked up and b) do they get their regular pickup time?

dilligaf · 11-27-2008, 06:07 PM

We don't do any ground here (except maybe the UPS store if they need it).

As far as P/U times I believe we do an earlier than normal P/U for those that have air. I am high enough in seniority (this year #1, last year #2) that I don't do P/U's. I go do the rte that I chose and go home.

Big Babooba · 11-27-2008, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by brownnblue

I've been driving for 22 years and this will be the fourth Black Friday I have worked. The reason is pretty simple; I have the week of New Year's Day off and I want to have the Friday after Christmas off with no guilt or cares. I'll earn the money I'll lose on December 26th tomorrow, that 11 day vacation will be great.

If a customer calls in tomorrow, do they a) get ground packages picked up and b) do they get their regular pickup time?

No & No. I have a daily Staples P/U and was told that if they don't call for a P/U, they don't get a P/U. Their P/U time is 18:30. I think I'll be home way before then.

Dizzee · 11-27-2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by brownnblue

If a customer calls in tomorrow, do they a) get ground packages picked up and b) do they get their regular pickup time?

A) No.
B) Yes, if that's what they requested.

I'm working Friday, doing pick-ups. Only one of the customers, that requested a pick-up, asked for an earlier than usual pick-up time. My last p/u is scheduled for 10:00 P.M. (their usual p/u time).

dilligaf · 11-27-2008, 07:49 PM

10 pm what the hell is up with that?

Dizzee · 11-27-2008, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dilligaf

10 pm what the hell is up with that?

Believe it or not, they're not happy with 10:00. Constantly hear the old "5 more minutes", and "just a couple more" from them.

It's a 20 million dollar a year customer, located 2.5 miles from the airport gateway. First plane leaves at 10:30.

dilligaf · 11-27-2008, 08:04 PM

LOL Sounds like they would make the plane wait for them if they could!!!

Dizzee · 11-27-2008, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dilligaf

LOL Sounds like they would make the plane wait for them if they could!!!

If I had a nickel for everytime I heard them say that we should hold a plane for them.....

Umm, well, I'd probably only have a buck and a half. But that's still a lot of times...

UpstateNYUPSer · 11-28-2008, 09:55 AM

50 stops, 65 pkgs, 4 hours. Easy money.

BigBrownSanta · 11-28-2008, 10:55 AM

0 stops, 0 pkgs, 8 hours at double time, easier money.

metrophillyslub · 11-28-2008, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by UpstateNYUPSer

50 stops, 65 pkgs, 4 hours. Easy money.

upstate. 47 stops.. 75 pkgs.. 5 hours.. then when i got back for some reason i had to go in diad and edit every stop that was closed then void every pkg from that stop. classic!

UpstateNYUPSer · 11-28-2008, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by metrophillyslub

upstate. 47 stops.. 75 pkgs.. 5 hours.. then when i got back for some reason i had to go in diad and edit every stop that was closed then void every pkg from that stop. classic!

Uh, isn't that what "CLO HOL" is for?

UpstateNYUPSer · 11-28-2008, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBrownSanta

0 stops, 0 pkgs, 8 hours at double time, easier money.

checkmate

Paid-over-in-Maine · 11-28-2008, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBrownSanta

0 stops, 0 pkgs, 8 hours at double time, easier money.

Ditto

brownmonster · 11-28-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by metrophillyslub

upstate. 47 stops.. 75 pkgs.. 5 hours.. then when i got back for some reason i had to go in diad and edit every stop that was closed then void every pkg from that stop. classic!

Your answer should have been no, hand the boss the DIAD and say you cheat the system I won't.

The Brown Santa · 11-28-2008, 03:05 PM

68 NDA letters 42 stops, 83 pieces. Punched out at 1400.

jw55wags · 11-28-2008, 03:12 PM

33 stops 40 pkgs 7hr 10 minutes all double time.

stevetheupsguy · 11-28-2008, 03:18 PM

65 stops, don't recall the pkg amount. Started at 6:45am, punched out at 1445. Moved feeders, sorted for the first 2 hours. Visited the mall twice. Did all my stops in absolute (edd) order. Had 3 misloads that I also ran. Our mall was slammed, and the traffic leaving, was a nightmare, for those not on the clock...LOL

I got home so early that I took the kids and the dogs to the park and left the wife sleeping on the couch. We had a great time and so did she. Gotta love days like this.

brownnblue · 11-28-2008, 03:27 PM

45 stops & 51 packages, had to bail out another driver also. No big deal, six hours at a "I have never seen this area in 22 years of driving" pace.

dilligaf · 11-28-2008, 04:45 PM

I ended up not having to work today.

They cut 2 rtes. LOL

But Benefits Are Great! · 11-28-2008, 05:05 PM

45 stops, 80 packages (almost 1/2 of packages at first stop, a hospital) Home before lunch.

metrophillyslub · 11-28-2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by UpstateNYUPSer

Uh, isn't that what "CLO HOL" is for?

yea that was the weird thing. everything was scanned and sheeted closed holiday by me but they made us all void out those in board. must have somthing to do with their numbers.