Not a 30 year job?

[UnconTROLLed]

If you hit a kid in the driveway and ups has stated that you are to follow Orion and you have witnesses who have heard the company stAte as a policy to back into the driveways... The company doesn't seem to have a leg to stand on even if they try to go back on the driver...

I have no problem with backing into driveways where I felt 100% comfortable, and it was an intelligent choice. But I never went more than 2-3 ft beyond the driveway entrance, because usually that is where the private and public property line is. At least in the state I was driving.

I think there are times where you can get away with it easily (rural/ suburban route, p8 or less etc.) and then times where it's bone head (p-12) and just a bad idea, no matter what ORION says. Subjective.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I have no problem with backing into driveways where I felt 100% comfortable, and it was an intelligent choice. But I never went more than 2-3 ft beyond the driveway entrance, because usually that is where the private and public property line is. At least in the state I was driving.

I think there are times where you can get away with it easily (rural/ suburban route, p8 or less etc.) and then times where it's bone head (p-12) and just a bad idea, no matter what ORION says. Subjective.

Orion has you doing the opposite of what you have been taught all of these years.

 

[StoptheAct1212]

Almost 20 years in and im going to try another 18 to 20... that will be about 38 with good behavior.... serving my prison sentence. They let me go home at night, and weekends. This job is not for everyone.

 

[Indecisi0n]

My feet hurt.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Lots of debate on whether the job is more physical today or back in the day.

-Today we get more stops, more pieces, more heavy weights, more hours
-Years ago, the worst thing was awful package cars

We still have some lingering 1980's no power steering, high step/narrow cab and door, manuals. Comparing first hand doing a day with one of these POS vs a newer car, I find virtually all the "work" is actually just fighting those old PC's. Just steering with no power steering drains more energy than any other task of the day. Add the clutch work and 2 foot high step and IMO the job was more physically demanding when you had to go out everyday in those PC's. I feel like I could do 40 more stops in a current package car and feel less worn out at the end of the day.

So I'd take the job as it is today because of the modern comforts and conveniences.

There is no question that the job is much more physical today.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Almost 20 years in and im going to try another 18 to 20... that will be about 38 with good behavior.... serving my prison sentence. They let me go home at night, and weekends. This job is not for everyone.

Unlike a real prison you are free to leave here at any time.

 

[hellfire]

Short answer,no, 30 yrs is not possible and corporate knows it.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Short answer,no, 30 yrs is not possible and corporate knows it.

...as does the Union.....this is why both need to work together to eliminate the pension for all new employees and replace it with a company funded 401K...

 

[hellfire]

Had 14 over 70s yesterday, all resi route. If I called for help on each I would get punched in the head multiple times.

 

[bottomups]

34 years in now. With my satellite rural route I might put in another 30.

 

[Re-Raise]

I'd go with trinket

Great job on so many years of service. I have to ask...the pin, is it even made of any precious metals like silver or gold or even rhodium or is it just another junk trinket?

 

[CharleyHustle]

You more or less ran your route as you felt was the best way.

This.
It has always been a physical job, but now on top of that you get more mental stress of constantly second guessing yourself and being second guessed by the boss.

 

[Re-Raise]

Taking care of the old guy.

 

[bottomups]

View attachment 93125 Taking care of the old guy.

Damn. Takes me four days to peddle that many parcels.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

34 years in now. With my satellite rural route I might put in another 30.

Don't you have a bad back?

 

[Wally]

View attachment 93125 Taking care of the old guy.

LZ man route. Scan and toss.

 

[Wally]

View attachment 93124 I'd go with trinket

Mine are all in the trash.

 

[Re-Raise]

LZ man route. Scan and toss.

Bulk truck they stick on me sometimes before I start my route. It takes about 2 hours to deliver and 2 days to recover

 

[Tired Driver]

We've been instructed to back into the end of the driveway just far enough to get out of the street if Orion has us going the opposite direction and there isn't a turn around near. This was said in multiple PCMs by management with stewards present. I don't make the rules man, I just play the game.

I back as far as my package car will go. If I can, all the way to the front door.

 

[bottomups]

Mine are all in the trash.

Sold mine on ebay.