Jackburton
Gone Fish'n
Come Jan 2015 there's gunna be a lot of disappointed drivers.
8:00pm rule?
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oldupsman
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I know what you're saying Jack, but in my old building they're not letting those 60 hour guys
run wild anymore. Of course they're screaming bloody murder. But UPS seems determined to hire more
people and make sure stuff moves when it supposed to move.
Jackburton
Gone Fish'n
If you are one of those guys who scratches, works safely, and low maintence (sups don't need to talk to you) you can have all the hours you want in our center.
ManInBrown
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The new 4 year progression definitely has the company on a hiring spree. It's obviously warranted with a lot of old timers hanging it up. Had the new contract still been 3 years, I don't think they'd be hiring like they are.
oldupsman
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Again Jack, I hear you but I'm not so sure. Maybe the worm has finally turned. Just maybe this working short people for years
theory is finally going down the tubes. Again in my old building there will be alot of guys leaving the nest 5 years.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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This is a good point which has yet to be discussed.
ManInBrown
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Spot on Jumpman. Anything over 8 hours of OT, really isn't worth the time you put in. Uncle Sam gets most of it. I also don't mind the OT. In a perfect world I like to keep it hovering around 8 per week. Which luckily is usually just about the norm for me
oldupsman
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That's where the 401k comes in. Max out and put that money away so Uncle Sam doesn't get it. Even
though he'll get his cut down the road. But meanwhile you can still make interest.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I have also found that 8 appears to be the magic number.
I can't recall the last time I had more than 2 hours of OT in a week, let alone 8.
Jackburton
Gone Fish'n
I'm all for adding more jobs, I just have a feeling, like a lot of things at UPS, they over react. A lot of these new drivers will be leaving good FT jobs to work. As the lowest guys on the pole they could also be laid off on days after peak, right when they were just getting used to their new wages/hours.
In our center we have enough FT guys that are happy "just getting by" and will go home a couple times a week. After awhile even those guys get bills that "forces" them to work a regular week. Time will tell on if this new hiring spree will be permanent or short lived.
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thessalonian13
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what hub are you in?
Brownified
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Brownified
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No. I know what he meant. U missed my point. Some centers are just ran better.
728ups
All Trash No Trailer
This spree reminds me a great deal of the UPS i knew from 84-89,we didnt slow down hiring and promoting in my building really until the early 2000's in my building
Jackburton
Gone Fish'n
I hope you're right. Btw 3 feeder coverage bids posted in Roswell building.
728ups
All Trash No Trailer
My building is one of two or three in the local that has no feeder bids,danggit
jerseyupser
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By The Book
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Another way to force a driver to give up pt and he can't or won't do squat about it. After all we seem to tell everyone in their probation to do whatever they have to to make book. I hope this driver after he makes book takes all his pt and shows up 5 min before start time with the attitude that the work will be there waiting for him tomorrow. I recently had a few drivers make book and they show up about 1 hour before start-time so they can set up their day. I went to bat for these guys on the reviews, but now I'm in the rear view. New breed of drivers are scared I tell you.
