Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Are you guys being told tomorrow is going to be?
From what I’m hearing it’s going to be bad!!!! Really bad!!!
From what I’m hearing it’s going to be bad!!!! Really bad!!!
How bad
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Overpaid Union Thug
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Our center is supposedly running an extra preload (normally none on Mondays) tomorrow morning. And we are supposed to have rain throughout the night followed by a drastic drop in temperatures at which time it will start snowing. We don’t have enough drivers or vehicles. And many of our DIADs can barely hold enough charge to last a normal day.
We are royally ******.
Returntosender
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Expecting 90000 pieces 20000 over last week Monday plan
Operational needs
Virescit Vulnere Virtus
Record breaking online sales this weekend. Kiss your wife and kids, Boys, and tell them you’ll see them in January.
Overpaid Union Thug
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I am already in a 500. Everyone else in rural routes likes to get put in U-Haul’s or rental vans for peak. Not me. I’m less likely to get a shot gun pulled on me at night if I am in a marked vehicle.
AKCoverMan
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Can only deliver until 2130 no matter how busy it is. If I’m not going to get it done I’ll concentrate on UPS critical and obvious perishables.
Just don’t try to tell me that over dispatching is a “severe weather event”.
Just don’t try to tell me that over dispatching is a “severe weather event”.
AKCoverMan
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We’ve had guns pulled on PVDs out here last two years. Trying to get company to at least give them a strobe light or something so they don’t look like they are sneaking up on people after dark which here starts about 1630.
Rack em
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I'm in a rental on a rural route and had a guy open the door a couple weeks ago with a gun next to the door. After realizing it was me, I saw his arm move away. That makes the 4th time in under 10 years of dealing with customers and guns. Having a rental really helps when the weather is bad, but yeah I worry about getting shot by some trigger happy farmer one day.
Overpaid Union Thug
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There is no excuse for us being out late at night. The first couple years after the epic peak failure was proof of that. Volume goes up X amount of percentage points every year and there were indications as early as Midsummer that this year’s peak volume increase would be much more than the average. But instead we, and probably everyone else too, are going to be caught with our pants down while blindfolded.
My center literally does not have enough drivers, trucks/rentals, PVDs, or fully functional DIADs. We don’t even have enough parking for the employees we do have. And our building is way too small to handle what’s coming. Even with the temporary structures they put up every year for peak.
MethodsMan
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What kind of backwoods center are you out of?
Overpaid Union Thug
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One that is at the mercy of a larger hub and has had 6 Different Center managers during the past 10 years. And almost as many of the other various types of “managers” above them.
542thruNthru
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You guys have fun. I said screw you UPS I did peak already this year. 
AKCoverMan
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I’ve been met by folks with guns many times, but I have no problem with a responsible gun owner who has weapon on him but holstered or even in hand at ready but don’t point it at me.
To be sure I am in rural area and folks out here are very gun rights, property rights kind of people. But good people who are very happy to get regular UPS service. Sadly we have too much theft out here and only couple of troopers covering a very large area.
AKCoverMan
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Yes but darkness sets in by four in the afternoon, and we don’t get on road till 1100. So we’re gonna deliver in the dark.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
I hadnt even looked at the numbers yet. Was going to wait until after cyber monday
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
2130 must be nice. 2300 hereCan only deliver until 2130 no matter how busy it is. If I’m not going to get it done I’ll concentrate on UPS critical and obvious perishables.
Just don’t try to tell me that over dispatching is a “severe weather event”.
Rack em
Made the Podium
Yeah I don't mind people being cautious of strange vehicles rolling up at 9:00 at night and having a firearm ready if needed. Luckily I have never had a gun pointed at me, and I hope it never happens. If it does, that customer will get their stuff left at their gate anytime the sun is down. I am not getting shot because of
ing amazon!Overpaid Union Thug
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Working in the dark as one thing. Working late is another.
