TooTechie
Geek in Brown
Nah he's a troll/tool. Don't feed the trolls.
Drivers going down.
- Thread starter kingOFchester
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Nah he's a troll/tool. Don't feed the trolls.
ajblakejr
Age quod agis
working up a sweat
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Stay hydrated. They pass out bottles of water to everybody entering the building in my hub. They even have a big ice machine in my hub. UPS buys cases of water here and fills up tipper barrels with ice and bottled water. After loading a trailer for 45 minutes my shirt is completely soaked and my ballcap is dripping sweat down the bill. I weigh about 165 and in my mid fifties. I sweat more than the average bear.
kingOFchester
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Trying to figure out what comment you think is an idiot?
Holy crap, if AJ (nicest person on BC) calls you an ass, you KNOW you have problems!
Hope you OP always are as strong and acidic, as you are today. Likely not. Age, physical condition come into play at an advanced age for this job, as do stupidity and a superman complex. Let me tell you when your body fails it don't matter how big your ego is, you are down.
Ive seen people hit the dirt, who thought they were fine one minute, and reeling the next.
We have to be careful, we have to maintain, we have to get to the end of the day. And if you have to pace yourself to get there, then you do. In this Midwest, central Ohio area these days are rare. And I feel the breeze picking up, its blowing out.
Kudos to every one of you who made it, and prayers for any who fell.
Ive seen people hit the dirt, who thought they were fine one minute, and reeling the next.
We have to be careful, we have to maintain, we have to get to the end of the day. And if you have to pace yourself to get there, then you do. In this Midwest, central Ohio area these days are rare. And I feel the breeze picking up, its blowing out.
Kudos to every one of you who made it, and prayers for any who fell.
Indecisi0n
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Only one went down.
Upsmule
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cachsux
Wah
That's like getting a thumbs down from the Pope.
'Lord Brown's bidding'
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Drivers need to stop going down. It causes throat cancer. Just ask Michael Douglas!
Michael Douglas blames throat cancer on oral sex: What are the risks? - Health & wellness - The Boston Globe
Michael Douglas blames throat cancer on oral sex: What are the risks? - Health & wellness - The Boston Globe
728ups
All Trash No Trailer
stupid post.
The Union gets me a huge check every month with the over 9.5 grievances,hardly good bed fellows
Upsmule
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Hey, more power to you. Don't complain about Christmas all year then.
'Lord Brown's bidding'
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On a more serious note:
While we must remain hydrated, that is not the only thing to consider. I've been drinking 16-20 of the 16.9oz bottles of water per day. On Monday, I became light-headed, exhausted, and so drove to a dunkin donuts/BP gas station and "chilled" there for roughly an hour. Although that respite allowed me to get through the rest of my day with little trouble, I was still dizzy and a little woozy when I got home that night, not being right until I slept it off and woke up the next day.
Yesterday I split up my lunch so I could have two breaks during the day, but it felt like the 2nd one didn't do much, as I began to feel severely drained towards the end of the day (FTR, I drank 25 bottles of water, two bottles of Gatorade, and I squirted several of those Myo drops into some of my bottles of water). Guys, take your time, and take a break if need be. This weather ain't no joke.
While we must remain hydrated, that is not the only thing to consider. I've been drinking 16-20 of the 16.9oz bottles of water per day. On Monday, I became light-headed, exhausted, and so drove to a dunkin donuts/BP gas station and "chilled" there for roughly an hour. Although that respite allowed me to get through the rest of my day with little trouble, I was still dizzy and a little woozy when I got home that night, not being right until I slept it off and woke up the next day.
Yesterday I split up my lunch so I could have two breaks during the day, but it felt like the 2nd one didn't do much, as I began to feel severely drained towards the end of the day (FTR, I drank 25 bottles of water, two bottles of Gatorade, and I squirted several of those Myo drops into some of my bottles of water). Guys, take your time, and take a break if need be. This weather ain't no joke.
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oldngray
nowhere special
When you sweat that much you are losing electrolytes so just water won't be enough to keep you going on these really hot days.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
You also need to eat small meals every few hours. It takes a lot of energy to keep your body cool on super hot days.
'Lord Brown's bidding'
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The electrolytes I knew about. The small meals I did not (especially since I am not that hungry between the water and the heat).
Funny PCM note: at Tuesday's PCM it was mentioned that somewhere in our district a safety observation was being done on a driver, when they observed him enjoying a rather heavy lunch. Now while the point made was a valid one-in this kind of heat you really don't want to eat too heavy-the fun had with that PCM......"Petty, we did an observation on you the other day and we found..YOU ARE A PIG! You're fat! Cut it down...now sign right here." "Forget 3-points and left-right-left; a burger will cost you a warning letter you keep it up!"
Funny PCM note: at Tuesday's PCM it was mentioned that somewhere in our district a safety observation was being done on a driver, when they observed him enjoying a rather heavy lunch. Now while the point made was a valid one-in this kind of heat you really don't want to eat too heavy-the fun had with that PCM......"Petty, we did an observation on you the other day and we found..YOU ARE A PIG! You're fat! Cut it down...now sign right here." "Forget 3-points and left-right-left; a burger will cost you a warning letter you keep it up!"
ajblakejr
Age quod agis
All, besides some of the humor found in this thread, which is needed due to the potentially fatal topic discussed.
Very good advice contained within the body of this thread.
kingOFchester (kOc) thank you for starting this thread.
Like everything else, it is all about Awareness.
Very good advice contained within the body of this thread.
kingOFchester (kOc) thank you for starting this thread.
Like everything else, it is all about Awareness.
728ups
All Trash No Trailer
not complaining,just stating facts.
PiedmontSteward
RTW-4-Less
It's a ****ing mess down south. The humidity has been ridiculous in the hub since last month, but now it has the heat to back it up. 
One of my guys just got hired on the day sort and he's miserable. UPS HR at my hub decided to go on a hiring blitz in mid-summer rather than stack up personnel in early spring to let them get acclimated to the work before the heat started. And they're wondering why their new hire turnover has been close to 100%..
One of my guys just got hired on the day sort and he's miserable. UPS HR at my hub decided to go on a hiring blitz in mid-summer rather than stack up personnel in early spring to let them get acclimated to the work before the heat started. And they're wondering why their new hire turnover has been close to 100%..
