Here come the Lay Offs!

[undies]

Now that peak is officially behind us, I've been mentally preparing myself for the inevitable. Anyone else have to deal with this yearly tradition? Been going on for me the past 6 years. Thankfully I'm full-time, but it still sucks!

 

[728ups]

Displace two part timers if you get laid off to get your hours. I got laid off when I was the lowest senior part timer ,and when i was a very junior driver I bumped 2 part timers to get my hours.

 

[TheKid]

26 years in . . . . NOPE

 

[Jackburton]

If you're FT ask them for your 8. When they say they don't have any work for you ask them should you apply for unemployment benefits. Bet they'll find work for you, besides if your hub is anything like mine even the lowest cover driver is working, plenty of FT biting at the bit to go home.

 

[brownmonster]

Here come the Dead Days.

 

[Babagounj]

I will gladly stay home for anyone willing to take the b.s. that is called my job.

 

[Dracula]

I will gladly stay home for anyone willing to take the b.s. that is called my job.

You play right into UPS's hands when you go home.

 

[UnconTROLLed]

You play right into UPS's hands when you go home.

That mantra is basically union noise. No wonder unions are falling off the earth.

 

[upsman68]

No slowdown at our center. I usually go out with145 stops which a 9 hour day Today I have 185. We left the bdlg 50 min late. Our mgmt team sucks. They all need to go.

 

[packageguy]

​it's all part of the job. We all went thought it

 

[Brownslave688]

Ill likely make more money in January than in December.

 

[Jackburton]

Even the seasonal helpers are still working, you'll be fine.

 

[728ups]

Even the seasonal helpers are still working, you'll be fine.

yeah I had a helper today and am predicted to have one all week! with a touch of luck i'll still make the 9.5 list this week

 

[OVERBOARD]

Post peak now, They layoff some drivers and the remaining ones will be working 10 hrs a day, Just like I did today. I will be on the 9.5 list after this week. Management will tell you this is unexpected volume but they been saying that for the last three years after peak.

 

[Dracula]

That mantra is basically union noise. No wonder unions are falling off the earth.

Going in to work everyday instead of going home when things get tough is union noise? Really? Explain yourself.

 

[cino321]

yeah I had a helper today and am predicted to have one all week! with a touch of luck i'll still make the 9.5 list this week

Don't worry if you have more work than 9.5 when you file a grievance they'll just call it peak. Unpredictable volume levels. Just like during Valentine's day week, Labor day sale week, back to school, and whatever other nonsense they can't plan for.

 

[cino321]

Going in to work everyday instead of going home when things get tough is union noise? Really? Explain yourself.

The day off is great. You can look past the money out of your paycheck you lost. What you can't look past is the contributions to the health/pension funds they didn't make that day because you didn't work.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

GET your 9.5s and file file file...put a route in...hire some FULL TIMER drivers and get rid of of all those guys and gals wearing ties!!!! UPS has been in the package bizz..for over 100 years!!!Why is every peak, holiday,or bad weather situation a big stinking surprise!!! Maybe they can get some more technology and screw some more things up.!

 

[Anonymous 10]

Now that peak is officially behind us, I've been mentally preparing myself for the inevitable. Anyone else have to deal with this yearly tradition? Been going on for me the past 6 years. Thankfully I'm full-time, but it still sucks!

You'll gt there someday just be patient.

 

[DS]

You'll gt there someday just be patient.

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