Loading PC's

[DumbTruckDriver]

I loaded five PCs for years. As cosmo said, it is what it is.

 

[Number24]

Then, just do your job.

Here's a little nugget most of you new guys won't understand, "It is what it is."

It is what it is, yes. And I do understand always have actually. Just grinds my gears that our company is very greedy my friend.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I loaded five PCs for years. As cosmo said, it is what it is.

I have never loaded a package car. It is what it is.

 

[trickpony1]

I have never loaded a package car. It is what it is.

Not even your own?...........off the clock?

 

[Number24]

Not even your own?...........off the clock?

I second this question.

 

[watdaflock?]

Loading 4 trucks is not that bad....some days are worse than others.

^ Surprised it took you so long to gloat.

I'm a chick....a tad closer to age 40 than 30...been loading for almost a decade. If I can do it....any able-bodied guy in his 20's can too.

Also consider not every pc gets the same number/size of pieces, total weight of the packages and the speed of the belt in hubs may be different too.

 

[cosmo1]

I have never loaded a package car. It is what it is.

Yet, somehow you still feel qualified enough to give loaders advice.

Not even your own?...........off the clock?

Oh, snap!!

Got him!

 

[wayfair]

I loaded PC's 20 years ago. There were no PAL labels, you actually had to know sequence numbers and had charts to help you.

It's funny that if you pull a PAL off and take it to a PT sup, they don't have a clue who it goes to. Sometimes that's understandable with the Add/cut splits that happening all the time.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Yet, somehow you still feel qualified enough to give loaders advice.

Yeah, that whole "read PAL, load accordingly" stuff is really hard.

 

[cosmo1]

Yeah, that whole "read PAL, load accordingly" stuff is really hard.

Try it someday. I'm sure your buddies on your management team would give you the chance.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Try it someday. I'm sure your buddies on your management team would give you the chance.

@ $10/hr w/no benefits for a year? No thanks.

 

[cosmo1]

@ $10/hr w/no benefits for a year? No thanks.

No, just for a day or two. Just to gain a little perspective (and humility).

 

[Wally]

Just throw it in like my loader does.

 

[HardknocksUPSer]

@ $10/hr w/no benefits for a year? No thanks.

11$

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

No, just for a day or two. Just to gain a little perspective (and humility).

It would take much longer than a few days.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

11$

Sign me up!

 

[Box Ox]

No, just for a day or two. Just to gain a little perspective (and humility).

One of the most interesting sights at UPS: Seeing a formerly big talking, know it all sup have to fill in on a heavy route set. It's like they're getting slapped in the D the whole time. Tends to quiet them down a little.

PAL system or not, getting hit with end to end up to 150s (what was the old weight limit?) on multiple bricked out routes for 4-5 hours straight is no joke.

But yep. Is what it is.

 

[HardknocksUPSer]

Sign me up!

Lol, I had to bust your chops, I'm just thankful to make more than minimum, union wages are so much better, the wages/benefits are enough to make me a supporter alone, UPS is a great job for a young guy fresh out of high school who has no intentions of college.

 

[jbg77]

Load the pc and quit crying. Youll get great benefita in a year and youll one day have the opportunity to drive $$$

 

[Wizzy]

Preloaded from the 80's driver for a few more months and still can't understand why they can't slow down the belt and stop it occasionally to allow loaders to check and straighten their trucks. Every minute I'm on the back of the truck sorting or searching is 50 bucks an hour vs 11 bucks for preloader making $11 to load 3 or 4 trucks. Save a nickel that cost you a quarter!