Layoffs After Peak

[Seymour Packages]

Our building hired unprecedented numbers of drivers from April up until about 2 months ago. Before this week's small surge, a few guys were getting sent home on a daily basis due to no work, even the guys who had recently made book. Once we get past peak, I imagine volume MAY drop. I say may because of how this pandemic has gone so far. I don't think the normal post Christmas dropoff in volume will be so drastic this year due to the fact that people realized they don't have to leave the house anymore to buy anything. I can still see the company massively laying off members because they overhired during the Spring/Summer.

 

[UnionGuy]

This peak has been very lite. Too many drivers were hired.

 

[scratch]

Due to the pandemic changing shopping options I think high volume after peak and post-vaccine is here to stay. I expect the usual layoffs for seasonal workers though. The worse of Peak hasn't hit yet, many hubs are rolling trailers already and big shippers are being refused pickups due to going over their quotas. Because of increased stop counts due to decreasing area size, I see more veteran drivers retiring sooner if they can't get into Feeder. The increased stop counts after COVID hitting in late February led me to decide to go ahead and retire. Climbing in and out of a package car 180 times a day versus 150 times was starting to take a toll on my body.

 

[Seymour Packages]

This peak has been very lite. Too many drivers were hired.

We are holding steady here. Average 9 hour day with a lunch. Tuesdays always heavier. We aren't feasting right now by any means.

 

[opie]

Sent drivers home today. What's going on lol.

 

[over9five]

.....and big shippers are being refused pickups due to going over their quotas.

This blows my mind (as I have one of these pick-ups).
I tell Dispatch that it's no problem, cuz they'll just put those packages on the FedEx trailer that parks right beside me.

But to just blow them off, it pisses me off...

 

[MECH-lift]

Help!

 

[Netsua 3:16]

This blows my mind (as I have one of these pick-ups).
I tell Dispatch that it's no problem, cuz they'll just put those packages on the FedEx trailer that parks right beside me.

But to just blow them off, it pisses me off...

It’s an interesting strategy.
They probably figure, UPS stock is going to explode this month regardless of how well we perform.
200$? Sounds crazy but it’s possible
We’ve all heard of the new CEO “capping” shipments from the big box retailers. All those cheap sure post target packages probably don’t make very much money for the company.
This will be the most unique and interesting peak I’ve seen thus far, that’s for sure. I’m sure we’re all going to be dead by Christmas just like every year, but things feel different this year. Not GOOD, just different

 

[MECH-lift]

They obviously hired way too many drivers so they can fire and replace all the RPCDs next year.

 

[Operational needs]

This blows my mind (as I have one of these pick-ups).
I tell Dispatch that it's no problem, cuz they'll just put those packages on the FedEx trailer that parks right beside me.

But to just blow them off, it pisses me off...

Until FedEx also cuts them off.

 

[Wally]

Our building hired unprecedented numbers of drivers from April up until about 2 months ago. Before this week's small surge, a few guys were getting sent home on a daily basis due to no work, even the guys who had recently made book. Once we get past peak, I imagine volume MAY drop. I say may because of how this pandemic has gone so far. I don't think the normal post Christmas dropoff in volume will be so drastic this year due to the fact that people realized they don't have to leave the house anymore to buy anything. I can still see the company massively laying off members because they overhired during the Spring/Summer.

Yep, goodbye!

 

[Turdferguson]

This blows my mind (as I have one of these pick-ups).
I tell Dispatch that it's no problem, cuz they'll just put those packages on the FedEx trailer that parks right beside me.

But to just blow them off, it pisses me off...

Fedex is doing the same thing, all these shippers are aware that we are at or beyond capacity and have been for last several months

 

[Wally]

It’s an interesting strategy.
They probably figure, UPS stock is going to explode this month regardless of how well we perform.
200$? Sounds crazy but it’s possible
We’ve all heard of the new CEO “capping” shipments from the big box retailers. All those cheap sure post target packages probably don’t make very much money for the company.
This will be the most unique and interesting peak I’ve seen thus far, that’s for sure. I’m sure we’re all going to be dead by Christmas just like every year, but things feel different this year. Not GOOD, just different

It's the market at work. Consumers will have to pay the cost of not going to a store.

 

[Operational needs]

Fedex is doing the same thing, all these shippers are aware that we are at or beyond capacity and have been for last several months

And FedEx has been doing it for years.

 

[charm299]

This blows my mind (as I have one of these pick-ups).
I tell Dispatch that it's no problem, cuz they'll just put those packages on the FedEx trailer that parks right beside me.

But to just blow them off, it pisses me off...

I was called today and told not make jc penny pickup. Oms said it was from corporate. Picked up 460 from them yesterday

 

[trickpony1]

I was called today and told not make jc penny pickup. Oms said it was from corporate. Picked up 460 from them yesterday

There goes my dividend check...

 

[Netsua 3:16]

Picked up 460 from them yesterday

This is why I will never ever learn the mall route.
No thanks

 

[Sixth Punch Sense]

Once the PVDs are gone we will have work for everyone. They have to many routes here.

 

[Brownslave688]

Cutting off shippers is one thing. Doing it while also refusing to increase capacity is what’s crazy to me.

 

[rod]

I was called today and told not make jc penny pickup. Oms said it was from corporate. Picked up 460 from them yesterday

Probably not paying their bill. They have been going down hill for a few years now. They built a brand new mega JCP here only to board it up about 5 years later. The building has been vacant for about 5 years now--long enough for the parking lot to start turning into a weed garden.