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<blockquote data-quote="PPH_over_9000" data-source="post: 4846347" data-attributes="member: 79761"><p>1. You don't start getting paid until your start time. Even if you punch in at the computer an hour early, you're not "on the clock" until your scheduled start time.</p><p></p><p>2. We get paid weekly. You should see your first paycheck at the end of your second week of work. If you've past that already and haven't been paid, you need to talk with... your supe's, I guess, I would say HR but they've recently gotten rid of most of that department.</p><p></p><p>3. Double-shifting is possible. It's normally not offered to people low on the seniority list, but it's always worth asking about if you're interested. Worst thing they can do is say no.</p><p></p><p>4. Honestly? It doesn't matter. We're gonna sort on-road anyways. Peeling the PAL is my preferred method, though. It's almost guaranteed that I'm going to ignore any and everything handwritten on cardboard. 9 times out of 10 the loader doesn't do anything other than throw the box near the right shelf, though.</p><p></p><p>5. It doesn't need to be perfect, no. Just generally low to high. Low HIN/PAL#'s in front of and on top of the high ones. It's best to think 3 dimensionally instead of just left to right or right to left. EG: the start of the 2000 shelf. You got a 2056 front and foremost. On top of it is a 2000. Next to it could be a 2022, a 2081, and a 2045, in that order. Behind those boxes should be anything 2100 or higher. Repeat that process over and over again, and try to make it so that the walls are painted sequentially-- try not to have a 2900 behind 2000, and for God's sake don't have a 2000 at the end of the shelf behind a 2900. Again, though, we'll be sorting throughout the day.</p><p></p><p>6. A lot of us are. There's a lot the preload could do to make our jobs a little easier, but all I ever hear supe's telling their workers is "LOAD AND GO." If you make an effort, we'll respond accordingly. If you don't, we'll still respond accordingly. This applies whether it's your first day on the job or you're going on 10 years.</p><p></p><p>7. There's no teamwork because people don't see the job that way. They're assigned a pull, you're assigned a pull. Why should they help you in their downtime? Why should you help them in your downtime? It's not like some routes and pulls are heavier than others or anything, it's not your fault if Jim can't crush his 4 cars the way Tom kills his 2.... /s</p><p></p><p>8. A lot of loaders are god awful at their job. Some drivers would like to get home before 10pm, and in order to do that they need to be able to find packages quickly from their first stop to their last. Other drivers couldn't care less. Load it however you like, they'll fix it throughout the day and get paid for doing what preload couldn't.</p><p></p><p>9. Could take a few weeks, could take a few years. Ask around your center and find out where the bid sheets are posted. Then keep an eye on that spot and read over every piece of paper that put up on that wall. Sign them if you're interested. They're awarded based on seniority.</p><p></p><p>10. Feeder would be so much better than package, but much more difficult to get into. Most places have some pretty long waiting lists for those positions.</p><p></p><p>11. Someone who breaks rules/traffic laws and doesn't follow the methods in order to burn up a route and get off the clock early.</p><p></p><p>12. 9.5 list adjusts your dispatches to have you on the clock for no more than 9.5hrs. If you work more than that, you can grieve it for.... triple pay? I think it's triple pay. I'm a 22.4 though so I needn't worry myself with the whole 9.5 thing</p><p></p><p>13. It's... really up to you. Personally, I'd say join it now.</p><p></p><p>14. There's really not much to it. You're building a number line for each shelf. When things get hectic, like with those 50 boxes in a row, that's when you grab those 50 off the belt and stack them in front of the truck. Keep working the belt. Once you get the slightest bit of downtime you work on putting that bulk away. Everything's easier if you scan the boxes when you pull them from the belt, set them inside the right pkg car, scan the cars barcode and then keep it moving. Put it away when you get the chance, just don't get into the habit of throwing stuff in the trucks without a scan, because that's when you're gonna start to misload.</p><p></p><p>15. You're welcome, bud, and thanks for actually caring!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PPH_over_9000, post: 4846347, member: 79761"] 1. You don't start getting paid until your start time. Even if you punch in at the computer an hour early, you're not "on the clock" until your scheduled start time. 2. We get paid weekly. You should see your first paycheck at the end of your second week of work. If you've past that already and haven't been paid, you need to talk with... your supe's, I guess, I would say HR but they've recently gotten rid of most of that department. 3. Double-shifting is possible. It's normally not offered to people low on the seniority list, but it's always worth asking about if you're interested. Worst thing they can do is say no. 4. Honestly? It doesn't matter. We're gonna sort on-road anyways. Peeling the PAL is my preferred method, though. It's almost guaranteed that I'm going to ignore any and everything handwritten on cardboard. 9 times out of 10 the loader doesn't do anything other than throw the box near the right shelf, though. 5. It doesn't need to be perfect, no. Just generally low to high. Low HIN/PAL#'s in front of and on top of the high ones. It's best to think 3 dimensionally instead of just left to right or right to left. EG: the start of the 2000 shelf. You got a 2056 front and foremost. On top of it is a 2000. Next to it could be a 2022, a 2081, and a 2045, in that order. Behind those boxes should be anything 2100 or higher. Repeat that process over and over again, and try to make it so that the walls are painted sequentially-- try not to have a 2900 behind 2000, and for God's sake don't have a 2000 at the end of the shelf behind a 2900. Again, though, we'll be sorting throughout the day. 6. A lot of us are. There's a lot the preload could do to make our jobs a little easier, but all I ever hear supe's telling their workers is "LOAD AND GO." If you make an effort, we'll respond accordingly. If you don't, we'll still respond accordingly. This applies whether it's your first day on the job or you're going on 10 years. 7. There's no teamwork because people don't see the job that way. They're assigned a pull, you're assigned a pull. Why should they help you in their downtime? Why should you help them in your downtime? It's not like some routes and pulls are heavier than others or anything, it's not your fault if Jim can't crush his 4 cars the way Tom kills his 2.... /s 8. A lot of loaders are god awful at their job. Some drivers would like to get home before 10pm, and in order to do that they need to be able to find packages quickly from their first stop to their last. Other drivers couldn't care less. Load it however you like, they'll fix it throughout the day and get paid for doing what preload couldn't. 9. Could take a few weeks, could take a few years. Ask around your center and find out where the bid sheets are posted. Then keep an eye on that spot and read over every piece of paper that put up on that wall. Sign them if you're interested. They're awarded based on seniority. 10. Feeder would be so much better than package, but much more difficult to get into. Most places have some pretty long waiting lists for those positions. 11. Someone who breaks rules/traffic laws and doesn't follow the methods in order to burn up a route and get off the clock early. 12. 9.5 list adjusts your dispatches to have you on the clock for no more than 9.5hrs. If you work more than that, you can grieve it for.... triple pay? I think it's triple pay. I'm a 22.4 though so I needn't worry myself with the whole 9.5 thing 13. It's... really up to you. Personally, I'd say join it now. 14. There's really not much to it. You're building a number line for each shelf. When things get hectic, like with those 50 boxes in a row, that's when you grab those 50 off the belt and stack them in front of the truck. Keep working the belt. Once you get the slightest bit of downtime you work on putting that bulk away. Everything's easier if you scan the boxes when you pull them from the belt, set them inside the right pkg car, scan the cars barcode and then keep it moving. Put it away when you get the chance, just don't get into the habit of throwing stuff in the trucks without a scan, because that's when you're gonna start to misload. 15. You're welcome, bud, and thanks for actually caring! [/QUOTE]
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