UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
I would think hiring 95K seasonal employees and paying $130M in OT just for Black Friday shows that they were not willing to let that happen again.
Norwood, MA drivers told they are working Christmas Day
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I would think hiring 95K seasonal employees and paying $130M in OT just for Black Friday shows that they were not willing to let that happen again.
BigUnionGuy
Got the T-Shirt
To bad, that 94k seasonal hires quit within 2 days....
When they realized the job, involved physical labor.
They couldn't walk "face down".... looking at their phone.
-Bug-
oldupsman
Well-Known Member
How can Christmas evening be a normal day when nothing is coming in. There won't be anything in the building
other than send agains or closings.
oldupsman
Well-Known Member
If there are no Christmas Eve pickups why would the trailers move? Trailers never move on Christmas Eve.
A major storm on the 24th and 25th won't delay anything.
Everything will be in on the morning of the 24th. No way you have a normal workday on Christmas night.
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
Wherever the packages are on Tuesday night is where they stay. Nothing moves Wed night.
oldupsman
Well-Known Member
Doesn't matter what's in the pipeline. Trailers don't move on Christmas Eve. If you folks have a normal
workday Christmas night two things are going to happen. a) Your manager or sup is going to get fired because
b) you folks will be standing there with nothing to do. Good for you. Easy money.
UnconTROLLed
perfection
We processed 14 loads this morning in our hub. That is a normal mornings work outside of peak. More work processed Sunday AM, too.
idrivethetruck
Slow & steady wins the race.
You guys need to be asking your management team why you are having to work today and tomorrow. Nothing but Sat air going out here today and no operations at all in my building tomorrow.
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OLDMAN3
Guest
Obviously different areas of the country prepared better than others. Our building manager fought with the Union all year over under-staffing. We have all been working 11 to 14 hours a day all peak...60 hrs a week. Worse than last year!
Nearly all drivers forced Sunday (everyone is out of hours for Saturday).
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UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
The storm will be a major rain event for the east coast and should not impact our operations.
soberups
Pees in the brown Koolaid
Christmas happens every single year on December 25th.
The winter solstice occurs every single year between December 19th and the 22nd.
Winter weather typically starts occurring in mid to late November in many parts of the country, and has done so annually for the 150+ years that weather records have been kept.
Perhaps, someday, UPS will come to realize these facts and choose to plan accordingly instead of continually living in a state of denial.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
Short of moving Christmas to June 25th, what do you propose that they do?
or quit because working 1.99 hours wasn't enough.
