Need more hours

[Over 70]

I just want a daily 11-12hr planned day.

I get it man. I'm an OT whore at my new job. I save/invest 100% of my OT so I'm trying to pile it on while I can and slow down later. We live under our means which makes OT much more tolerable for me because I know I don't need it and it's just more gravy in the pot. A mental thing I guess. UPS was definitely more of a mental grind though.

During this winter I had one 2 week check with 110 hours of overtime and almost 40 hours of that was double time. So around 96 hours/week. Ended up being about 6 weeks of pay in 2.

Flip side is I can say no thanks whenever I want, once UPS piles it on you, it might be hard to change it.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

110 hours of OT?

 

[ManInBrown]

I worked 57 hours this week and still won’t make as much as you guys at top scale that worked under 46 hours. Once I reach that, I’ll have no problem working OT lol.

Uncle Sam will have something to say about that. Top rate is great but get ready to bend over. You won’t be bringing home as much as you think.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Uncle Sam will have something to say about that. Top rate is great but get ready to bend over. You won’t be bringing home as much as you think.

....unless you plan accordingly by adjusting your W-4....

 

[Mr. Sir]

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[Dragon]

I battled it out with them, they wont change my planned day. Sometimes they send me to help others, but thats only once a week usually

We don't want you out 12 hours a day, its not worth the risk.

We sure as hell don't want to sit around waiting on you to get back either, neither does the clerk, carwash and anyone else waiting to call it a day.

 

[Dr.Brownz]

Im trying to get close to 55-60 hours a week as a package car driver, but they wont send me out with a higher planned day. usually around a 9.5

Slow down

 

[rod]

Tell them you need off early. That was always a sure fire way to get stops added.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Tell them you need off early. That was always a sure fire way to get stops added.

Friday before vacation is a good shove it up my ass day. I save my 8 hour requests for them.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Our PDS laughed when I submitted my 6 hour request for my last work day (5/4).

 

[Over 70]

110 hours of OT?

Yes in two weeks. 96 hours/week average

I just checked 191.7 hours in two week period. So actually 111.7 hours of OT.

We went to 3 shifts after that so the most I was getting was about 60 hours a week after that but it's my personal record lol

 

[Two Tokes]

I battled it out with them, they wont change my planned day. Sometimes they send me to help others, but thats only once a week usually

Trying to support your coke habit? Saving for your Nigerian oil field?

 

[MrBates]

We don't want you out 12 hours a day, its not worth the risk.

We sure as hell don't want to sit around waiting on you to get back either, neither does the clerk, carwash and anyone else waiting to call it a day.

I have to agree with dragon. Waiting for a driver to come in after a 12 hour day has a domino effect where the center has to pay extra time to the loaders, air drivers, clerks, etc.

Management here tends to dispatch the heavier 11-12 hour days to the runners who they know will get it done in 10. For UPS it's a good business move that makes the supes look good, and they get to go home earlier.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I have to agree with dragon. Waiting for a driver to come in after a 12 hour day has a domino effect where the center has to pay extra time to the loaders, air drivers, clerks, etc.

Management here tends to dispatch the heavier 11-12 hour days to the runners who they know will get it done in 10. For UPS it's a good business move that makes the supes look good, and they get to go home earlier.

We have cut off times to get our air and/or ground back to the center. We also use meet points to get the pickups back in time to make the pull.

 

[Two Tokes]

I have to agree with dragon. Waiting for a driver to come in after a 12 hour day has a domino effect where the center has to pay extra time to the loaders, air drivers, clerks, etc.

Management here tends to dispatch the heavier 11-12 hour days to the runners who they know will get it done in 10. For UPS it's a good business move that makes the supes look good, and they get to go home earlier.

Also the safety of the driver after 10 or 11 hours becomes a big issue...... lol

 

[Two Tokes]

Im trying to get close to 55-60 hours a week as a package car driver, but they wont send me out with a higher planned day. usually around a 9.5

Try selling weed on the side. Where you work should be a high demand area. Alternative pain med

 

[PT Car Washer]

Also the safety of the driver after 10 or 11 hours becomes a big issue...... lol

Remember in a bonus center you could be back after 10 hours and still paid for 12. Those routes are slowly going away and being replaced where no one can bonus anymore.

 

[Two Tokes]

Remember in a bonus center you could be back after 10 hours and still paid for 12. Those routes are slowly going away and being replaced where no one can bonus anymore.

Right. Routes I use to cover were an easy .85 or more of bonus are now .3 or less What Happened CIR and a bunch of Mumbo Jumbo

 

[PT Car Washer]

Right. Routes I use to cover were an easy .85 or more of bonus are now .3 or less What Happened CIR and a bunch of Mumbo Jumbo

Used to be rewarded for working hard and smart. Now your reward is more hard work and being treated like you are too dumb to make a smart business decision.

 

[Two Tokes]

Used to be rewarded for working hard and smart. Now your reward is more hard work and being treated like you are too dumb to make a smart business decision.

Our center was one of the first to get that piece of orion and we have treated it like a red headed step child from day one. Our management tried to enforce it on us for about a month and then told us 85 percent would do and then just said first stop. After the first peak with that BS they don't even bring it up What a waste