January...blah

[NonDeliverOtherMissed]

January-worst month to be a UPS driver? I'll agree. Still exhausted from peak, still doing 200 stops but with no helper, getting cold out(hate working with 3 layers of clothing), management starting their BS again(numbers, safety rides, yearly certifications etc.) Anyone else agree January SUCKS?!

 

[Peppermint Patty]

Agreed! Worst most tiring month of the year.

 

[DOK]

January-worst month to be a UPS driver? I'll agree. Still exhausted from peak, still doing 200 stops but with no helper, getting cold out(hate working with 3 layers of clothing), management starting their BS again(numbers, safety rides, yearly certifications etc.) Anyone else agree January SUCKS?!

Hate the weather and cloths, but we use helpers all month here. Think spring....

 

[NonDeliverOtherMissed]

Just a heads up too- overheard my sup. saying Wednesday the 6th will probably be our heaviest non-peak day...knew I shoulda saved a sick day.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.

 

[scratch]

A few of my Center's UPS Stores were shipping out 2-300 packages last Monday, more than before Christmas. I was told my golf cart route will be in next week, I still have my Helper.

 

[selfcancelsignal]

January-worst month to be a UPS driver? I'll agree. Still exhausted from peak, still doing 200 stops but with no helper, getting cold out(hate working with 3 layers of clothing), management starting their BS again(numbers, safety rides, yearly certifications etc.) Anyone else agree January SUCKS?!

Not that many stops, but other than that, you're speaking my language. Even before I started at Brown, I considered January the worst month of the year. It might be December now though due to peak. I love the $, but it's difficult to get excited for Christmas due to late start times, exhaustion, & missing evening meals. January seems to take forever to push through. February sometimes too, then usually some optimism, thawing, & new energy creep in as we head into March & more daylight.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

A few of my Center's UPS Stores were shipping out 2-300 packages last Monday, more than before Christmas. I was told my golf cart route will be in next week, I still have my Helper.

I was off last Monday and was told that my pickups were very heavy, with the UPS store right at 200. There were about 30 packages when I swept them for air yesterday.

I just have to get through this week and then I am off for a month.

 

[moreluck]

Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.

That's a Leo Buscaglia quote. One of my favorite guys.

 

[Indecisi0n]

That's a Leo Buscaglia quote. One of my favorite guys.

Who do you think gave it to him?

 

[NonDeliverOtherMissed]

Yep last Monday Staples on my route had 185...end of day- only 10 pieces. Rest were drop offs. Biggest pain in the @## was they keep everything at their processing center inside the store..no dock.

 

[moreluck]

Who do you think gave it to him?

God.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Yep last Monday Staples on my route had 185...end of day- only 10 pieces. Rest were drop offs. Biggest pain in the @## was they keep everything at their processing center inside the store..no dock.

You need to have them start scanning the drop offs.

 

[Indecisi0n]

God.

I

 

[NonDeliverOtherMissed]

You need to have them start scanning the drop offs.

I'm sure they do, they get like wat 25 cents per drop off...still doesn't add it to their EOD...so between scanning and hand carting them through the store was there about 40 min. Good thing last Monday only had about 80 stops.

 

[Browndriver5]

Just a heads up too- overheard my sup. saying Wednesday the 6th will probably be our heaviest non-peak day...knew I shoulda saved a sick day.

Don't you have 7 more option days since it's a new year ? Just take one

 

[Wally]

"A bad day at a especially well paying job beats any good day of unemployment"... (Wally, BC 2016)

 

[Indecisi0n]

They already asked me if I want off Monday.

 

[bottomups]

Not that many stops, but other than that, you're speaking my language. Even before I started at Brown, I considered January the worst month of the year. It might be December now though due to peak. I love the $, but it's difficult to get excited for Christmas due to late start times, exhaustion, & missing evening meals. January seems to take forever to push through. February sometimes too, then usually some optimism, thawing, & new energy creep in as we head into March & more daylight.

February is going to feel like it's a day longer this year.

 

[selfcancelsignal]

February is going to feel like it's a day longer this year.

Just like every holiday should be on a Friday or Monday so we can all have long weekends with no friend'd up weird work day gaps, every month should be changed to 30 days! This 30 some months, 31 others & February's bizarreness is just blatant stupidity!