A vacation's all I really wanted, hey hey!

[El Morado Diablo]

Our station bids all but your last week in the first round with the exception being you can only bid 2 weeks from June-September. This gives employees with less seniority a chance to get at least one week during the prime summer months. Seems to work for us.

 

[Mr. 7]

Wish I could get our guys to do that.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Wish I could get our guys to do that.

I am #9 on my center's seniority list and can get whatever week I want but would also like to see the way that we select vacations changed to make it more fair for all employees.

 

[Goldilocks]

Yes sir they do. Want spring break because you have school age kids? Fuhgeddaboutit. Not happenin' bub. All the 25 year and ups take it because they always have, even though they don't have kids at home and their grandkids aren't coming. They take it "just because". My SM nearly had a coronary when he asked why I didn't bid my vacation weeks and I told him "Sir, with all due respect, what's the effing point? I can't the weeks I want, or need for that matter..."

I am number 3 in my station and never take spring break anymore because my kids are grown and I want to give others a chance. But that just me...

 

[DOWNTRODDEN IN TEXAS]

I am number 3 in my station and never take spring break anymore because my kids are grown and I want to give others a chance. But that just me...

When they first split my station 2 yrs ago, I moved up 21 spots in the seniority list. Then the other station closed and combined with us and I went down 26 spots. Being in the middle sucks major butt cheek.

 

[MrFedEx]

When they first split my station 2 yrs ago, I moved up 21 spots in the seniority list. Then the other station closed and combined with us and I went down 26 spots. Being in the middle sucks major butt cheek.

You don't like weeks off in February and March?

 

[overflowed]

You don't like weeks off in February and March?

I always tell new couriers when they ask vacation questions, "Hope you like to snowboard or ski."

 

[DOWNTRODDEN IN TEXAS]

I always tell new couriers when they ask vacation questions, "Hope you like to snowboard or ski."

At 15 going on 16 years, you'd think it wouldn't be that bad getting time off, not at my station. You get what you get and like it.

 

[Mr. 7]

At my sta., you get what you need by calling in sick. Up to 2 days in a row and, no silly doctor's note required.
Some dudes are really pushing it, though.

 

[overflowed]

At my sta., you get what you need by calling in sick. Up to 2 days in a row and, no silly doctor's note required.
Some dudes are really pushing it, though.

Only time I've ever been asked for a Doc's note recently is when I took a personal for what I said was a doctors app. For once I wasn't lying.

 

[Alleycar]

I've been driving for 7ish years, but with the company for 13. Our center lets each person from the top down choose all their weeks at once. I am hoping to see a week I actually want to take off sometime after my 20th year driving lol

 

[DOWNTRODDEN IN TEXAS]

I've been driving for 7ish years, but with the company for 13. Our center lets each person from the top down choose all their weeks at once. I am hoping to see a week I actually want to take off sometime after my 20th year driving lol

Keep hoping my friend...lol

 

[DontThrowPackages]

Keep hoping my friend...lol

My sentiments exactly. Just a nagging thought but I'm willing to bet once Ground merges with us our vacation time will change for the worse. No new weeks and a 2 week vacation max for life for any new hires. There's pennies still to be had behind the sofa cushions and between the car seats. Don't think they're not going to grab it all.

 

[DOWNTRODDEN IN TEXAS]

My sentiments exactly. Just a nagging thought but I'm willing to bet once Ground merges with us our vacation time will change for the worse. No new weeks and a 2 week vacation max for life for any new hires. There's pennies still to be had behind the sofa cushions and between the car seats. Don't think they're not going to grab it all.

Wonder if the tightwad beezastards like couch pizza or floormat fries?

 

[CJinx]

Ground's not and never will merge with Express. Sheesh.

 

[59 Dano]

If you have no seniority don't schedule at all. Wait till summer and start asking the scheduling manager every week if anybody cancelled their vacation. This will only work if your at a semi large station. Always worked for me when I was green. Many moons ago .

That's excellent advice. It still works today. Couriers change their minds.

 

[DontThrowPackages]

In Phoenix, 20 years might get you a spot on the second day of bidding if you're lucky.

 

[MrFedEx]

That's excellent advice. It still works today. Couriers change their minds.

Hey, you said something that makes sense. I'm going to have to think about that.