BigBrownboxx
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We just got rid of our last stick shift
The USA is going to hell faster than I even imaginedIn feeders last year at peak all the off the street casuals got all the brand new tractors everyday. No one could figure out why. Come to find out you can get a Cdl that’s automatic only. No manual transmission CDL.
They never could.ha ha -- UPS hourlies couldn't organize a strike anymore if their life depended on it.
I don't know about that. We had a good one going in 97. Didn't get much out of it but we were organized and had a ton of fun.They never could.
Not organized by hourlies.I don't know about that. We had a good one going in 97. Didn't get much out of it but we were organized and had a ton of fun.
Who organized yours--management? We did all the organizing at my center. If I remember correct I got a call about 9 pm from our Steward saying we were out on strike. By 10 pm we had a large Army tent set up across the street from UPS and a half dozen cases of beer on ice. By noon the next day we had generators running and a port-a-pot (UPS actually paid for that) and a couple of grills. By the end of the day we had our own little city set up. MANY brain cells were killed over the following 2 and a half weeks.Not organized by hourlies.
Not goodWe just got rid of our last stick shift
I do not recall any real organization. Just word of mouth. Some people were called some found out when they came to work. Of course everyone knew we could strike at anytime. We had about 280 drivers in that building at that time. Wasn’t difficult.Who organized yours--management? We did all the organizing at my center. If I remember correct I got a call about 9 pm from our Steward saying we were out on strike. By 10 pm we had a large Army tent set up across the street from UPS and a half dozen cases of beer on ice. By noon the next day we had generators running and a port-a-pot (UPS actually paid for that) and a couple of grills. By the end of the day we had our own little city set up. MANY brain cells were killed over the following 2 and a half weeks.
Can’t go full automation with manual transmissionsThey are putting in turn by turn navigation. The writing is on the wall that Manual transmissions are on the way out. Deskilling the Full Service Provider.
They are putting in turn by turn navigation. The writing is on the wall that Manual transmissions are on the way out. Deskilling the Full Service Provider.
Just about easy enough for a monkey or a robot to do the job. Now get the bugs worked out of those self driving vehicles and BAM---no more human drivers. Easy peezy. They should become fully automated just about the time they go out of business due to competition.All the biggest challenges I and most of us faced when passing our probation to be drivers are gone. You gotta be pretty bad to not make it now with stop by stop navigation, automatics, and all the rest.
Qualifying just 6 years ago, area knowledge was the biggest impediment. That part is now taken care of.
I also was in a 1988 PC with the 4 speed, no power steering, manual keys, and high step. Also still had the DIAD IV to fumble with.
6 years later, everything is vastly easier except for the issues that Orion creates.
I bet they couldn't change a flat tire on their personal vehicle either.
That was probably me.Was driving down the road a few weeks ago, someone was doing a road test. Dude stalled the truck in the middle of the intersection and couldn’t turn the truck back on. And when he did he stalled it again.. smh
All the biggest challenges I and most of us faced when passing our probation to be drivers are gone. You gotta be pretty bad to not make it now with stop by stop navigation, automatics, and all the rest.
Qualifying just 6 years ago, area knowledge was the biggest impediment. That part is now taken care of.
I also was in a 1988 PC with the 4 speed, no power steering, manual keys, and high step. Also still had the DIAD IV to fumble with.
6 years later, everything is vastly easier except for the issues that Orion creates.