DIAD ran out of battery. Sup wants me to use my personal cell phone.

[MC4YOU2]

And while we're at it, the same went for calling random customers who got impatient for their stuff and mgmt wanted me to call them in resis and set up a meet point. No way.
I told them I didn't want them having my number for future situations and bugging me while I'm working. I had a couple of times where a clerk or oms would actually give them my cell number and I'd just delete the voice mail.
If they can find me fine, otherwise I'll get there when I get there.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

And while we're at it, the same went for calling random customers who got impatient for their stuff and mgmt wanted me to call them in resis and set up a meet point. No way.
I told them I didn't want them having my number for future situations and bugging me while I'm working. I had a couple of times where a clerk or oms would actually give them my cell number and I'd just delete the voice mail.
If they can find me fine, otherwise I'll get there when I get there.

Definitely do not call any residential customers. friend* that. I have a few business customers that I've been dealing with for years that have my number and they don't abuse it.

 

[LeaveIt2Griever]

Brother, not to be a jerk off......but regardless if you are a 2 year or 20 year driver for UPS and you have to actually think about or ask something like this in regards to the "working as directed" nonsense about using YOUR personal property to complete the job......well lets just say you are gonna get stepped all over and left laying in the curb.

Still fairly new, the whole reason I asked was to make sure I don't let them get away with some slick sh**. I ended up getting paid to sit and wait for an hour, so i'd call that a win.

 

[Jkloc420]

Still fairly new, the whole reason I asked was to make sure I don't let them get away with some slick sh**. I ended up getting paid to sit and wait for an hour, so i'd call that a win.

dont use your cell phone, you will be traced back

 

[olroadbeech]

Still fairly new, the whole reason I asked was to make sure I don't let them get away with some slick sh**. I ended up getting paid to sit and wait for an hour, so i'd call that a win.

next thing you know , they will want you to make stops on your way home in your car. it's always the same with UPS. give them an inch and they will take a mile.

 

[wayfair]

dont use your cell phone, you will be traced back

*67 ftw

 

[Catatonic]

Problem is when it gets cold your battery efficiency drops big time.

I hold it between my legs.

 

[Brownslave688]

I hold it between my legs.

Your legs are happy to have something between them for a change.

 

[UnconTROLLed]

I've got some old paper delivery record pads I could let you use.

Need the quill pen and bottle of ink to complete this picture

 

[el blanco]

Btw....our diads scan barcode pictures! Learned that neat trick last week

old news

 

[Brownslave688]

old news

Fake news

 

[specter208]

I think we are going exclusively to the helper 'cell phones' this year. We had a mix last year.

No way I'm using that crap. I want what the drivers use!

 

[Brownslave688]

No way I'm using that crap. I want what the drivers use!

Yeah good luck with that.

 

[Scottyhawk]

Does turning the radio option off prevent OMS from seeing your progress and sending you messages?

Yes, largest battery drain is the constant communication between diad and center.

 

[Rack em]

...or you could just use the helper board...

Then you would have to hit "accept" on all the packages that get taken out of its edd. I would rather swap batteries than hit accept 200+ times.

 

[zubenelgenubi]

I'll have to check that out tomorrow. We don't even have spare batteries. They have to send the diads in for service when the batteries go bad.

Our silver tabs are secured by screws. I guess we could remove those easily enough, but we still don't have spare batteries.

 

[Big Package]

Hitting the same button over and over and over must have work related wear and tear on your joints and ligaments, which may cause work related injuries resulting in physical therapy or surgery.

Sounds like something management should do.

 

[Dr.Brownz]

My phone has 2% battery left, sorry.

"My phone is already giving me the connect to power message, it could die at any..." end call, turn phone off, wait, ...??????....profit?

 

[Dr.Brownz]

Thanks for reminding me about battery life problems! Haven't been out that late in a while, will have to see what mine says when I finish monday.

 

[Scottyhawk]

Also the battery drains quickly in cold weather, I will put the diad on the defroster for 5 minutes to warm diad up that will also help battery