Massive retirements in 2013?

[CharleyHustle]

BTW, farmers work in barns. We work in centers/hubs.

The term likely goes back to the days when teamsters actually drove (teams) of horses which of course were kept in barns. It is more common in the freight industry to refer to your domicile as a barn. It seems to have hung around in the union as a jab at company's desire to re-brand their image. I mean "center" sounds so much nicer than "barn".

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

The term likely goes back to the days when teamsters actually drove (teams) of horses which of course were kept in barns. It is more common in the freight industry to refer to your domicile as a barn. It seems to have hung around in the union as a jab at company's desire to re-brand their image. I mean "center" sounds so much nicer than "barn".

We use the French version---centres---here.

 

[menotyou]

Thank you, CharleyHustle. I have heard many on here refer to their center/hub as a barn, yet he managed to wait until I said it to be condescending. Shocking!

 

[CharleyHustle]

I have heard many on here refer to their center/hub as a barn

Why do feeder drivers call their semi's "tractors"? I mean, they don't resemble what farmers use at all.

 

[uber]

We use the French version---centres---here.

Well aren't you special.

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

When you only care about yourself and despise the union, you would not know what a barn is.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

When you only care about yourself and despise the union, you would not know what a barn is.

Deep thought from such a shallow well.

 

[bottomups]

My satellite center IS a barn! A little drafty but dry.

 

[brownmonster]

The term likely goes back to the days when teamsters actually drove (teams) of horses which of course were kept in barns. It is more common in the freight industry to refer to your domicile as a barn. It seems to have hung around in the union as a jab at company's desire to re-brand their image. I mean "center" sounds so much nicer than "barn".

Cows are kept in barns. We refer to our building as "The Stable".

 

[Jones]

We call it "the building". We're just crazy around here...

 

[rod]

The changing room at my old center smelt like a barn most times.

 

[Jackburton]

We call it "the building". We're just crazy around here...

We sometimes refer to it as Satan's Palace as the gates are always open.

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

Deep thought from such a shallow well.

Apparently you felt that was directed toward you.

 

[menotyou]

Apparently you felt that was directed toward you.

 

[brownmonster]

The changing room at my old center smelt like a barn most times.

Even worse, smelt like smelt.

 

[danlin]

Man you sound like so many that I work with. I still do the job as well as any of the younger drivers and don't call in sick all the time either. I will leave on my terms when I'm ready. Someday you will have a bunch of low senior drivers waiting around like a bunch of vultures waiting and trying to push you out. The more they bug me the longer I think I'll hang around. That's why they call it seniority.

I have 32yrs in as a safe driver and you just pretty much described me too. When the junior drivers or the pathetic management team asks mean about retirement I just respond with..." Crap! don't ask me that cause every time someone asks me I tack on another month before I retire" Nobody has asked me that question lately....

 

[danlin]

Hi, dawgfan. I work at the Redmond hub too. I'm a new guy though. Just wondering, does this mean my sonority doesn't matter within the building itself if I want to be a driver? I have to wait in a northwest district line instead of just the Redmond hub line?

Sonority???????

 

[Coldworld]

UPS announced in 2010 that 25% of it's drivers will be eligible to retire by 2015. With the crappy economy very few have retired yet. I would bet that a lot of drivers will be jumping ship just before contract time.

Well, since they announced some would go by 2015, and it's only 2012 well have to wait..right

 

[Coldworld]

Went out tonight and my daughter and her boyfriend were there. Wife asked me if We should cover their tab. I said no, they both have jobs. Apparently my overtime is easy money.

How old are you monster???

 

[phcoppage]

In my center it's been 4 1/2 years since they've hired a full time driver. We've had 4 drivers retire and none of those position were replaced.