Earlier start times

[Coldworld]

I had a center manager before that hated the idea of an earlier start time. According to him package drivers take advantage of the extra daylight especially during the summer to milk the hours and stay out later. His professional opinion was that drivers work faster when they know they are running out of daylight.

Nothing professional about that center manager....

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I had a center manager before that hated the idea of an earlier start time. According to him package drivers take advantage of the extra daylight especially during the summer to milk the hours and stay out later. His professional opinion was that drivers work faster when they know they are running out of daylight.

He does have a point but I personally feel that the majority would bring it in earlier if allowed to start earlier.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I heard that also. I wonder how the UPS Stores are gonna like having to get their closed-out on time?

Our (my) UPS Store locks the doors at 6 pm whether we (I) have wrapped up their pickup or not.

 

[Wally]

My understanding is that earlier start times are being driven by moving flight times up so volume gets to Worldport earlier so it can be turned around and outbounded sooner to improve on Air service.

Everyone in my area comments how slow the air operation is at Newark. Management is clueless.

 

[old levi's]

I had a center manager before that hated the idea of an earlier start time. According to him package drivers take advantage of the extra daylight especially during the summer to milk the hours and stay out later. His professional opinion was that drivers work faster when they know they are running out of daylight.

I never wanted to stay out there any longer than necessary, regardless of the seasonal daylight available.
An earlier start let me get more done in the morning, so I didn't feel defeated in the afternoon.

 

[Heavy Package]

I wonder how the UPS Stores are gonna like having to get their closed-out on time?

UPS store employees are so lazy and high that they won't even notice.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

UPS store employees are so lazy and high that they won't even notice.

Not mine—-they will normally help me load the pickup pieces; in turn, I keep them supplied w/forever bags and make sure that I am there at least 30 minutes before they close.

 

[Heavy Package]

Our (my) UPS Store locks the doors at 6 pm whether we (I) have wrapped up their pickup or not.

Not mine—-they will normally help me load the pickup pieces; in turn, I keep them supplied w/forever bags and make sure that I am there at least 30 minutes before they close.

Wow, Dave, you really are the best of the best out there. UPS will sure miss you once you retire. I can almost hear the customers shutting down their operations based on your pick-up times and complaining non-stop about not having UPS forever bags.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Take care of your customers and they take care of you.

 

[trickpony1]

Take care of your customers and they take care of you.

Are you gonna volunteer to train your replacement so he/she will be a superhero also?

 

[old levi's]

Are you gonna volunteer to train your replacement so he/she will be a superhero also?

Maybe his replacement will be one of those guys that does just enough, to keep from being fired. lol

 

[gman042]

In my experience even a half hour earlier start turns into an hour by the end of the day.
You get more done before pick up time and therefore are farther into your trace. After pickups you don't have to go as far to be back into your trace. Less distance = less time

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Are you gonna volunteer to train your replacement so he/she will be a superhero also?

The plan is for my on car, who has less than a month on the job, to ride with me for a couple of days and to then train my replacement.

 

[old levi's]

In my experience even a half hour earlier start turns into an hour by the end of the day.
You get more done before pick up time and therefore are farther into your trace. After pickups you don't have to go as far to be back into your trace. Less distance = less time

Exactly

 

[oldngray]

In my experience even a half hour earlier start turns into an hour by the end of the day.
You get more done before pick up time and therefore are farther into your trace. After pickups you don't have to go as far to be back into your trace. Less distance = less time

I always felt like 15 minutes earlier in the morning equaled 30-45 minutes on road.

 

[old levi's]

The plan is for my on car, who has less than a month on the job, to ride with me for a couple of days and to then train my replacement.

Why would he need to ride with you, to train your replacement?
Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

15 minutes is huge.

We start at 9 on Monday, 9:45 on T/W and 9:30 on T/friend.

 

[Heavy Package]

Maybe his replacement will be one of those guys that does just enough, to keep from being fired. lol

You can see it now:

Customer: Where's Dave?
Driver: I don't know.

Customer: Where's my forever bags?
Driver: I don't know.

Customer: When will Dave be back?
Driver: I don't know

Customer: OK

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Why would he need to ride with you, to train your replacement?
Inquiring minds want to know.

To learn the route?

 

[old levi's]

To learn the route?

He doesn't know the route?