Our Saturdays now belong to UPS

[TheKid]

Um, if the thread author requests his/her 8 hours of pay and there is only 4 hours of AM air work on Saturday, that is called sticking it to the company. Dress it up however you like, "it is what it is"

If he/she is a full time employee on a T-S workweek. He is guaranteed 40 hrs.....not 36. I do not see where that is dressing anything up.

 

[island1fox]

If he/she is a full time employee on a T-S workweek. He is guaranteed 40 hrs.....not 36. I do not see where that is dressing anything up.

Kid,
Bubblehead originally made the execellent point of ground work. If ups in some areas wanted to have a permanent tues thru sat dispatch -they could easily build Saturday air and ground loads --with key customers that work on saturday that would truly love their monday delivery --on saturday. Also get rid on any remaining "two trip" monday loads.

 

[chopstic]

While it`s commendable to have a good attendance record you`ll find that it means nothing other than something you have pride in. Whatever is truly important in your life should take precedence.

That being said I would grieve the practice in which this has been handled. Plus I`d let them know now that there is no maybe on the fact that you wont be in on that Saturday.

Agreed. There isn't any reward whatsoever for keeping a perfect attendance record except of course for your own satisfaction. But you have to ask yourself what will really bring you more satisfaction, a perfect attendance record or memorable night out with someone. Since you aren't in any danger of any danger of reaching disciplinary progression... why not just take this one day off?

 

[UnconTROLLed]

If you work Saturday and request 8 hours, and there is for example 5 hours of air work, requesting your 8 hours, in the eyes of the company, certainly is sticking it to them. They wil want you off the clock at 37 hours. Just playing devils advocate, that was the point. I am not saying that a full-time employee is not garaunteed 40 hours. When I want 40 hours I get it, do not care what the company has to say about it.