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<blockquote data-quote="Shryp" data-source="post: 1180797" data-attributes="member: 23251"><p>1) Just do your best.</p><p>2) Ask for help with big, heavy and awkward stuff.</p><p>3) If you get backed up too much hold your unloader up.</p><p>4) If you get frustrated, don't let your unloader know.</p><p>5) Try to learn to sort without turning around and looking behind you, learn spacial awareness and feel for things.</p><p>6) Try to keep boxes to the sides of the belts you sort to, that gives more room when they go off. I usually try to make 1 row for wider boxes and 1 row for narrow boxes which makes 2 columns of boxes to push up the belt when they are off. Much easier than trying to push all at once.</p><p>7) Try to keep the boxes flat and somewhat straight, though it is a good idea to angle them as it gives more surface area and prevents roll backs.</p><p>8) Watch / listen for stuff rolling or sliding back at you.</p><p>9) Pray your unloader knows what a label is. Also, try to put the labels up as you sort for the next guy that gets the box.</p><p>10) If you have nothing to do because your unloader is cleaning up irregs or opens or something try to help the people around you. Don't just stand there. This will stop supervisors from yelling at you and also encourage other people to come help you. No one likes to help someone that just stands there and watches them get killed.</p><p>11) They will tell you to grab opposite corners, but I prefer to lift boxes from the sides/bottom as you can feel if the bottom of the box is giving out that way.</p><p>12) If you have a back stop in your door let it catch the boxes and make sure they stay flat and straight. If you leave them angled, it will cause everything else to fall. It is easier to work at a steady pace and keep some boxes on the belt when they come faster than it is to constantly speed up and slow down. Also, having boxes on the belt if front of you makes it look like you have more work than you actually do.</p><p></p><p>Being quick and efficient is good, but don't be too good or else they will stick you with an idiot unloader no one wants because he is just trying to be a maroon and hurt you on purpose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shryp, post: 1180797, member: 23251"] 1) Just do your best. 2) Ask for help with big, heavy and awkward stuff. 3) If you get backed up too much hold your unloader up. 4) If you get frustrated, don't let your unloader know. 5) Try to learn to sort without turning around and looking behind you, learn spacial awareness and feel for things. 6) Try to keep boxes to the sides of the belts you sort to, that gives more room when they go off. I usually try to make 1 row for wider boxes and 1 row for narrow boxes which makes 2 columns of boxes to push up the belt when they are off. Much easier than trying to push all at once. 7) Try to keep the boxes flat and somewhat straight, though it is a good idea to angle them as it gives more surface area and prevents roll backs. 8) Watch / listen for stuff rolling or sliding back at you. 9) Pray your unloader knows what a label is. Also, try to put the labels up as you sort for the next guy that gets the box. 10) If you have nothing to do because your unloader is cleaning up irregs or opens or something try to help the people around you. Don't just stand there. This will stop supervisors from yelling at you and also encourage other people to come help you. No one likes to help someone that just stands there and watches them get killed. 11) They will tell you to grab opposite corners, but I prefer to lift boxes from the sides/bottom as you can feel if the bottom of the box is giving out that way. 12) If you have a back stop in your door let it catch the boxes and make sure they stay flat and straight. If you leave them angled, it will cause everything else to fall. It is easier to work at a steady pace and keep some boxes on the belt when they come faster than it is to constantly speed up and slow down. Also, having boxes on the belt if front of you makes it look like you have more work than you actually do. Being quick and efficient is good, but don't be too good or else they will stick you with an idiot unloader no one wants because he is just trying to be a maroon and hurt you on purpose. [/QUOTE]
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