Is your HUB as screwed up as mine?

[BrOwN_PrIdE]

I'm not going to do a half ass wire job to my truck.

I can hear the buzzer when i listen to my headphones because i listen to one headphone, not both. I can still hear it with both.

And no they don't have music playing in the hub, i wish they did.

Good thing I don't work near tractor trailors.

[tieguy]

Originally Posted by BrOwN_PrIdE

I'm not going to do a half ass wire job to my truck.

I can hear the buzzer when i listen to my headphones because i listen to one headphone, not both. I can still hear it with both.

And no they don't have music playing in the hub, i wish they did.

Good thing I don't work near tractor trailors.

well ups is clearly screwed up here and beyond hope. I think you're just going to have to start your own parcel delivery service since you have all the answers.

[BrOwN_PrIdE]

If we all stopped doing something when someone got hurt then none of us would be working.

[stevetheupsguy]

Originally Posted by BrOwN_PrIdE

I'm not going to do a half ass wire job to my truck.

I can hear the buzzer when i listen to my headphones because i listen to one headphone, not both. I can still hear it with both.

And no they don't have music playing in the hub, i wish they did.

Good thing I don't work near tractor trailors.

You're not the first person that has had all the answers, and certainly not the last. Good luck to you.

[tieguy]

Originally Posted by BrOwN_PrIdE

If we all stopped doing something when someone got hurt then none of us would be working.

If someone did not yell duck when the bullets started flying then we all would take one between the eyes.

[ajblakejr]

Originally Posted by upsyo

i don't understand why we can't wear headphones when they allow deaf people to work in the hub.

A deaf person generally has developed higher visual acuity to compensate for the loss of hearing.

Being deaf does not distract from the job; can you say that about headphones?

And in the same breathe, the cord that connects to your headphones...hazard.

[bigbrownhen]

Do you have to have the I Pod? Can you get one of those boom boxes that the I Pod hooks into and set it up next to your work area, or is that not allowed as well? Perhaps if someone asked one of the Sups about getting a radio going they would, we have one in our center. Never know until you try.
Sorry, but I think the headphones in one or both ears is a hazard and a distraction. JMO

[wrecker]

I bring a rechargeable worksite radio with an ipod in the hub. Some of my coworkers provided cds to add to my playlist. I'll play anything.

Headphones exist that don't cover your ears. Airdrives and audio bone. I have the airdrives. Prefer the "boom box", but they are a good solution.

[rod]

My old center was sooooooooo screwed up that our CM told us we were the worst one in the district. After talking to other drivers from other centers it became apparent that every center was the worst one in the district.

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[ORLY!?!]

Originally Posted by dilligaf

Orly, you sound like a spoiled child that is used to getting whatever you wanted, whenever you wanted it. Welcome to the real world.

Favorite question ever... Have you ever preloaded a shift before?

[ORLY!?!]

Originally Posted by BrOwN_PrIdE

I'm not going to do a half ass wire job to my truck.

I can hear the buzzer when i listen to my headphones because i listen to one headphone, not both. I can still hear it with both.

And no they don't have music playing in the hub, i wish they did.

Good thing I don't work near tractor trailors.

Oh yea, as I've said hearing people, buzzers and anything else isnt a problem. Infact you should be able to hear better while playing music. I used to use one in each ear. I could still hear sups yelling last rev before anyone else did.

The whole reason I loved listening to music is the way it inpowered me to walk faster and load better. I also said it was a moral booster. Tell yea all the truth my sup has said the same words along those lines. Moral booster is actually a term used in the military. Alike a dance or banquet, all to get your spirts high.

A thread titled "depression for drivers" A lack of moral boosters from your sups is the problem. Everyone should have a want to come the work the next day. A feeling that your sups will take care of you. You just have to know how to manipulate the terms in your favor.

As for that person who was killed at work. I am sure there are more things going on there then just mp3 players, vest and cones. The guy couldve not been paying attention to what was going down. The person killed couldve not used proper exits. You name it, I would like to see the story if someone has a link. Thanks!

[komokazi]

Originally Posted by upsyo

i don't understand why we can't wear headphones when they allow deaf people to work in the hub.

We aren't allowed to bring anything into the hub, no cell phones, no ipods, no nothing. I believe its because those are items that were stolen frequently from the hub, so no part timer is allowed to bring phones or anything like that unless you're a supervisor.

Mesquite TX, 7519 hub.

[ORLY!?!]

Originally Posted by komokazi

We aren't allowed to bring anything into the hub, no cell phones, no ipods, no nothing. I believe its because those are items that were stolen frequently from the hub, so no part timer is allowed to bring phones or anything like that unless you're a supervisor.

Mesquite TX, 7519 hub.

They call it out HUB, I dont know about others, Clean in clean out. The guards are told to make sure one with these items will need a pass to leave. Its a prevention of stealing high end items as you said. UPS deals with 100% needed items. Unlike usps which deals with about 40% junk mail. Alot of the items you handle in boxes are paid for and high end products someone really needs or wants.

[dilligaf]

Originally Posted by ORLY!?!

Favorite question ever... Have you ever preloaded a shift before?

Darlin, I started in preload. I worked my a&& off for my drivers and gave them the best load I could. I learned from my drivers how to do my job. It sure the hell wasn't mgt that taught me. I appreciate my preloaders, the good ones. The bad ones I don't have time for. They make my day that much longer. Don't tell me how bad you have it. I had a non-automated system and non-pas with trucks parked outside summer and winter. Any other questions?

[komokazi]

Originally Posted by ORLY!?!

They call it out HUB, I dont know about others, Clean in clean out. The guards are told to make sure one with these items will need a pass to leave. Its a prevention of stealing high end items as you said. UPS deals with 100% needed items. Unlike usps which deals with about 40% junk mail. Alot of the items you handle in boxes are paid for and high end products someone really needs or wants.

What do you mean by "They call it out HUB..."

Yeah, if you bring a phone or something you will have to have a pass. If you somehow manage to get a phone or something of the like into the building and try to leave with it, you will need to be cleared by head of security.

[Sleeve_meet_Heart]

Originally Posted by ajblakejr

A deaf person generally has developed higher visual acuity to compensate for the loss of hearing.

Being deaf does not distract from the job; can you say that about headphones?

And in the same breathe, the cord that connects to your headphones...hazard.

Whomever made the deaf person to Ipod argument should have their brain checked.

The thing is though, in our hub, the radio (which is wired throughout the "hub" parts - primary, small sort) is usually very loud. It alone can cause you not to hear thigns in your surroundings.

Also, I would like to add that the newer generation headphones are wireless and do not have that "hazard" cord.

Anyway, to my knowledge, crackign down on either usage of headphones/ipod/music device, headphone in one ear or any ear, etc is usually a flavor of the month type thing and only there to bring morale down within the work environment to either a single person or a few people. I'd have to agree with ORLY on that issue.

IF it is claimed that for safety reasons Ipod, headphone, etc are not allowed - then is it not ironic that one of the unsafest companies that couldnt give a rats azz about safety beyond the insurance numbers and injury related numbers, is harping safety by limiting the use of portable music? Of all the possible upgrades, additions, clerical mats, 3 point seatbelts, that could be improved upon/added...you get the idea.

[ORLY!?!]

Originally Posted by dilligaf

Darlin, I started in preload. I worked my a&& off for my drivers and gave them the best load I could. I learned from my drivers how to do my job. It sure the hell wasn't mgt that taught me. I appreciate my preloaders, the good ones. The bad ones I don't have time for. They make my day that much longer. Don't tell me how bad you have it. I had a non-automated system and non-pas with trucks parked outside summer and winter. Any other questions?

I know how you feel. The best taught about preloading for me was from a driver and a main building sup. I know, its a harsh life. I worked my butt off just to get it handed to me later on.

I was only poking at the % of people who did preload that are drivers now. You'd be surprised how many full time drivers never preloaded or know the task at hand. My back hurts, im always tired and cant seem to get any sleep. I've spent a total of 146 hours awake one week. Trust me, I know.

About getting what I want, there should be something that gives people a scrap of freedom or liberty of their choices. It all rains down upon responsibilities, knowing when to and not to.

[ajblakejr]

Originally Posted by upsyo

i don't understand why we can't wear headphones when they allow deaf people to work in the hub.

Originally Posted by ajblakejr

A deaf person generally has developed higher visual acuity to compensate for the loss of hearing.

Being deaf does not distract from the job; can you say that about headphones?

And in the same breathe, the cord that connects to your headphones...hazard.

Originally Posted by Sleeve_meet_Heart

Whomever made the deaf person to Ipod argument should have their brain checked.

Thank you for saying what I really wanted to post....

[stevetheupsguy]

Originally Posted by ORLY!?!

The whole reason I loved listening to music is the way it inpowered me to walk faster and load better. I also said it was a moral booster. Tell yea all the truth my sup has said the same words along those lines. Moral booster is actually a term used in the military. Alike a dance or banquet, all to get your spirts high.

A thread titled "depression for drivers" A lack of moral boosters from your sups is the problem. Everyone should have a want to come the work the next day. A feeling that your sups will take care of you. You just have to know how to manipulate the terms in your favor.

This ain't Heaven, it's UPS, and it has it's highs and lows, just like every other thing in life. I think it's time to get a grip and realize that it's you who need to change/adapt to reality. JMHO, as always.

[dilligaf]

Originally Posted by stevetheupsguy

This ain't Heaven, it's UPS, and it has it's highs and lows, just like every other thing in life. I think it's time to get a grip and realize that it's you who need to change/adapt to reality. JMHO, as always.

You beat me to it, Steven. I really was going to try and be nice but probably not as nice as you were.

Look Orly, someone already said it's the flavor of the month. It is. Our preloaders go through the same just as I did when I was in preload. Whining about it is not going to change anything. UPS is UPS and they ain't gonna change their ways. It is what it is. Next month they will be on to something else. But let me tell you something, safety is safety and it starts with you. How would you feel if the employee that was killed, because he didn't hear or was not paying attention to what was going on around him, was a family member of yours? What if it had been you? Maybe that person thought, "oh no big deal, I can hear".

UPS isn't about personal freedom. They are paying you to do a job the way they want it done. I'm not saying it is right or wrong it just is. The problem with personal responsibility is that some do not get it and they are the ones that cause UPS to say 'no more'.

[fethrs]

There are lots of "screwed" up things going on at my hub and it's a big hub. I see it, hear it, work it, and live it every day 5 days a week 8 hours a day. If you've been around UPS long enough (and I think 13 years is long enough) you will know that the flavor of the month will come and go. Some things aren't worth worrying about and fussing over.

[screamin chicken]

I use to put my Dewalt radio on the pass. side floor where the heater motor is, and I really did not play all that loud and my CM told me after 6 months of doing this I had to leave it in the back, So I now put on the top shelf behind the drivers seat and I play it as loud as it will go.

[loader_girl05]

Yeah my hub is pretty screwed to we have lots of lazy ppl wonderin around a good bit of them bein over weight drivers

[dilligaf]

WOW great first post. Sure hope you don't load for Cement.

[Sleeve_meet_Heart]

Originally Posted by dilligaf

WOW great first post. Sure hope you don't load for Cement.