July 3rd, Mass Hysteria

[SignificantOwner]

July 4th weekend is going to be like...

 

[PrimeUPS]

Based on some of the conference calls and emails I've seen, that started a week ago.

 

[hellfire]

July 4th weekend is going to be like...

may i ask?

 

[Dragon]

Only bad things will happen that week.....

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I turned in my 7/3 closings list yesterday. It was much longer than for any other "holiday". So glad I am on vaca that week.

 

[Rainman]

On vacation that week. Dang it, I guess I'll miss out on all the excitement.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

On vacation that week. Dang it, I guess I'll miss out on all the excitement.

The 6th will be much worse.

 

[40 and out]

The 6th will be much worse.

And the 7th and the 8th. 1/4 of routes cut, everyone working gets 10 or 11 hour days. Except for Dave of course.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

And the 7th and the 8th. 1/4 of routes cut, everyone working gets 10 or 11 hour days. Except for Dave of course.

The 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th will be normal working days.

TTKU

 

[40 and out]

The 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th will be normal working days.

TTKU

Not here. That whole week will be a giant cluster due to the "large drop in volume". Happened last time the 4th was on a Saturday and happens every year the week after Good Friday.

 

[soberups]

I have traditionally brought more missed stops back on July 3rd or 5th than I do on December 19th or 20th. Self-inflicted service failures due to forced stupidity on the part of my management team are a lot harder for me to stomach than simply being maxed out during peak season.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

Can someone explain what the maddness is about? I've always been off the week of the 4th.

 

[soberups]

Can someone explain what the maddness is about? I've always been off the week of the 4th.

Some idiot bean-counter will demand that each center hit an impossible Stops Per Car metric in response to all of the closures on Friday the 3rd. The route-cutting will take place with a chain saw rather than a scalpel, and those routes that remain will go out the door with absolutely hopeless dispatches. It will be a complete cluster-coitus. Self-inflicted service failures at their finest!

 

[FrigidFTSup]

Some idiot bean-counter will demand that each center hit an impossible Stops Per Car metric in response to all of the closures on Friday the 3rd. The route-cutting will take place with a chain saw rather than a scalpel, and those routes that remain will go out the door with absolutely hopeless dispatches. Self-inflicted service failures at their finest.

Can't wait

 

[cosmo1]

Can't wait

The beer I gave you is the one I will open in your honor that Friday evening.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

The beer I gave you is the one I will open in your honor that Friday evening.

Well now that is just plain old cruel.

 

[hellfire]

Some idiot bean-counter will demand that each center hit an impossible Stops Per Car metric in response to all of the closures on Friday the 3rd. The route-cutting will take place with a chain saw rather than a scalpel, and those routes that remain will go out the door with absolutely hopeless dispatches. It will be a complete cluster-coitus. Self-inflicted service failures at their finest!

Our dispatcher told me the plan for the 3rd will be the lowest number of routes going out that our center has ever had . The conference calls and plans are starting.Idiots

 

[rod]

The 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th will be normal working days.

TTKU

Are you still here?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Are you still here?

I'm still on the active roster.

 

[rod]

I'm still on the active roster.

That hasn't kept you from taking your ball and going home before. Do you need some more BOG references?