Tell your hubby to show up to work 5 min before start time, clock in, sit in the break room and then go to work.
Do not hang around for UPS to question him all the time. You know what they say "out of sight out of mind". In time all of this will pass.
While we were suspended the division manager that enginered our firings got demoted and transfered to another district.
It was in the feeder dept. at the hub in Commerce City Colo.
It's already started thismorning...he got pulled in to the center manager office with a union rep: "I thought you were going to be a cooperative employee" " you didn't sign this and you didn't sign that." The union guy stood up and said "he doesn't have to sign that". "He signed the safety form and that's all he needed to sign." Oh and "if you wear a knee brace, you have to wear pants."...meanwhile...15 other guys wear kneebraces showing everyday without a word said to them. Crap like this. and It will only get worse as the days go on. Oh well, hopefully he will knock it off soon.
this is all a game to some of these people!Some are just yes men and peons to the bigger wheels and get a kick out of watching you squirm!! like others have said here, I've seen em' come and go,tell hubby to suck it up and do his best .He will get by this monster,have faith,purgatory is full of these type of people who are not evil enough for HELL,but arn't qualified for Heavan such as yourself! Your husband is lucky to have you standing by him,UPS KILLS MANY OF MARRIAGE WHICH i'M SURE MOST ON B/C WILL AGREE ! Stay strong ,there are alot of good C/M s and sups here hubby just ran into some creep ! when they dont make numbers you oughta see them squirm !!!!! best to yah GO SOX !!!
Yes Ive seen a lot of wives get fed up, and drive off with the children and the new car and keep the new house coz their husband worked lots of hours to provide all the nice things they were able to have.you are right ,but the lifestyle at ups is demanding on the marriage lifer, and people do change over the course of a marriage.i know alot of guys who's wives got fed up and alot of guys who did stupid things out there and got caught!! i for one am greatful. i have a great wife who understands the job and never let temptation on the road lead me the wrong way,others wern't as smart!! 20 yrs married ,20 yrs ups !!!!
Great advice fellow Teamster!!!!!Upserwife-
Sometimes life gives the test first and the lesson later.
This has been a rather expensive lesson as they sometimes can be.
I hope your husband has learned NOT to do these people any favors.
Don't get on the truck early and massage the load.
Don't skip your lunch.
Don't go fast to turn good numbers for the boss.
Don't take shortcuts.
Watch those intersections. I would rather sit at the interesection for an extra 60 seconds to assure that everyone at the intersection knows what's going on then to try and hurry through and end up like your husband.
I am so glad for you and your husband.
Lesson learned.
Exactly, we now start at 905.I came home at 7 tonight and Mom is bowling with the ladies. Kid hits me up with "mom said you should take us out to eat". So I did. We're not the only people in america with late hours. (the hours aren't that many, we just start too late)
Tell your husband to talk to a lawyer about that knee brace BS!!!! We got drivers wearing knee, ankle, elbow, and wrist braces too. They are not wearing long sleeve shirts and pants. It is clear discrimination. Tell him to call the union about the pants BS!!! Tell him to call the 1-800 # for UPS as well. How long has he been wearing the knee brace before buthead suddenly said NOW you have to wear pants. This manager needs a lighting bolt to hit him.It's already started thismorning...he got pulled in to the center manager office with a union rep: "I thought you were going to be a cooperative employee" " you didn't sign this and you didn't sign that." The union guy stood up and said "he doesn't have to sign that". "He signed the safety form and that's all he needed to sign." Oh and "if you wear a knee brace, you have to wear pants."...meanwhile...15 other guys wear kneebraces showing everyday without a word said to them. Crap like this. and It will only get worse as the days go on. Oh well, hopefully he will knock it off soon.