Comfy Seasonal Driver and PVD Appreciation Thread

[Wally]

You better double check your facts 75% of what we deliver is not Amazon.

UPS chief executive: Amazon as a major client and competitor in delivery is not a problem for us

"We've got a mutually beneficial relationship," UPS CEO David Abney said of the company's relationship with e-commerce giant Amazon.

www.cnbc.com

Include Amazon call tags in that number.

 

[UPSER1987]

I just want to know how the company is making money off of this?

We had guys that went out with 6 hours worth of work yesterday making overtime and they got paid to stand there for 2 hours so they could get their 8-hour guarantee
Meanwhile we had PVD drivers out there delivering stuff.
None of this makes any sense

You can’t see the forest for the trees.

There’s a bigger plan.

You gotta think….

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

You can’t see the forest for the trees.

There’s a bigger plan.

You gotta think….

This company finds ways to make money despite itself

 

[UPSER1987]

This company finds ways to make money despite itself

I’m down with that. Job security for all of us.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I’m down with that. Job security for all of us.

Seriously could you imagine how big his company would be if it wasn't so conservative all the time?

FedEx would have never been in existence but they came up with a product to people wanted

 

[nWo]

That's a interesting statistic. How did you come by it?

I mean they are paying union dues.

 

[iowa boy]

I mean they are paying union dues.

Not in Iowa.

 

[elkkid]

Not gonna happen. I can see the union getting rid of 22.4s in exchange for year round pvd.

Dont forget, these guys are paying in.

That's true, I'm a PVD, and I'm in the Teamster's Union, paying dues.

 

[BlackFriday]

That's true, I'm a PVD, and I'm in the Teamster's Union, paying dues.

Not me.
That's a damn Rip off

 

[Lineandinitial]

Not me.
That's a damn Rip off

But don’t you get a hand stamp to get into the monthly keggers, er meetings?

 

[BlackFriday]

But don’t you get a hand stamp to get into the monthly keggers, er meetings?

Nah, I don't drink. I also don't socialize if small talk is likely to be the topic.

 

[Jerdo]

I was PVD this pick season in Michigan. We finished on Dec24th. Best job i ever had. Comparing to Amazon Flex is much better because with Amazon I make way more miles, and Amazon dont pay mileage reimbursement. My average was around 110 packages and 80 stops. At very end when I had some experience how to organize I had daily around 5.5 hours. I think that I would be able to do around 110 stops with 165 packages per day if work 8 hrs. Im talking about nice residential suburban area.

 

[BlackFriday]

I was PVD this pick season in Michigan. We finished on Dec24th. Best job i ever had. Comparing to Amazon Flex is much better because with Amazon I make way more miles, and Amazon dont pay mileage reimbursement. My average was around 110 packages and 80 stops. At very end when I had some experience how to organize I had daily around 5.5 hours. I think that I would be able to do around 110 stops with 165 packages per day if work 8 hrs. Im talking about nice residential suburban area.

I guess it's not easy to quantify, "best job I ever had". Too many considerations plus we only do this for several weeks. I worked 3 days this week and got only a few hours OT. I'LL likely do about the same next week and then it's over. I love this job and I'll be looking for a similar, full time, job after. If nothing comes up no big deal.

 

[nWo]

I was PVD this pick season in Michigan. We finished on Dec24th. Best job i ever had. Comparing to Amazon Flex is much better because with Amazon I make way more miles, and Amazon dont pay mileage reimbursement. My average was around 110 packages and 80 stops. At very end when I had some experience how to organize I had daily around 5.5 hours. I think that I would be able to do around 110 stops with 165 packages per day if work 8 hrs. Im talking about nice residential suburban area.

Apply to be preload. I bet in 6-24 months you could put in to be a ft driver. You'll have a pension and insurance.

 

[Yeet]

Is no one going to mention why he isn’t logging at least 30 minutes of meal when he went over 8? Is package not required by law to do this? We have to burn an hour here if we go over 8. Law only requires 30.

 

[35years]

Is no one going to mention why he isn’t logging at least 30 minutes of meal when he went over 8? Is package not required by law to do this? We have to burn an hour here if we go over 8. Law only requires 30.

Not a national law. Perhaps a State law where you are.

I think package is exempt because we stay in a 100 mile radius and/or use a smaller vehicle. Can't remember the exact rule/law. No break required by national law for package drivers.

We don't have to take any of our unpaid lunch here. It still doesn't make up for the decades they stole pay from the drivers by subtracting 40 minutes of unpaid lunch when most drivers didn't take it. Those thieves (management) will answer to God for that.

 

[I have been lurking]

Apply to be preload. I bet in 6-24 months you could put in to be a ft driver. You'll have a pension and insurance.

He quit

 

[BrownSnowFlake]

Nah, I don't drink. I also don't socialize if small talk is likely to be the topic.

You sound like a fun guy

 

[Red Devil]

Not a national law. Perhaps a State law where you are.

I think package is exempt because we stay in a 100 mile radius and/or use a smaller vehicle. Can't remember the exact rule/law. No break required by national law for package drivers.

I think it’s because we spend so much of the day sorting and walking. We aren’t behind the wheel for extended time.

 

[BrownSnowFlake]

they stole pay from the drivers by subtracting 40 minutes of unpaid lunch

That's wild. Sorry that happened.

In our area 30 minutes seems to be the standard. That's what I was told in training. Idk what this hour lunch is you guys talk about, I can't imagine sitting around doing nothing for that long. The only time I've gone over 30 was on a slow day when I had late pick-ups. Most of my building barely takes a lunch at all. A few months ago management was practically begging us to "take at least a one minute lunch" so their reports look good.