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<blockquote data-quote="jibbs" data-source="post: 1400933"><p>Home Depot and Lowes normally carry some pretty decent 5-packs of gloves (near the shovels and rakes and stuff inside the building, not the home and garden sections they have outside). Pretty cheap, too, I don't think I paid more than $5 for 5 pairs. Only downside was that I could only find one size and the damn things were too big for my hands. Used 'em anyway until I had enough calluses.. After that they just were more of a hassle than anything else.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Peeling PAL labels becomes second nature eventually. Just keep in mind that it's not necessary with <strong>every single box</strong>, though. Just mark the truck up enough so that you can get a feel for where things are at. In the beginning it's tough, but after a while you'll start to remember certain packages' sequence numbers after you've loaded them just by sight (especially once you've accrued enough seniority to be placed on the same pull/set of trucks on a daily basis.) There's also some PAL labels that just won't peel away without tearing the box to hell. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="Censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" /> those PAL labels, don't worry about them.</p><p></p><p>Basically, do what works for you, man. The only caveat to that is to work as directed-- if the way you want to work conflicts with the way your management tells you to work, always go with what management tells you. You'll have more job security that way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jibbs, post: 1400933"] Home Depot and Lowes normally carry some pretty decent 5-packs of gloves (near the shovels and rakes and stuff inside the building, not the home and garden sections they have outside). Pretty cheap, too, I don't think I paid more than $5 for 5 pairs. Only downside was that I could only find one size and the damn things were too big for my hands. Used 'em anyway until I had enough calluses.. After that they just were more of a hassle than anything else. Peeling PAL labels becomes second nature eventually. Just keep in mind that it's not necessary with [B]every single box[/B], though. Just mark the truck up enough so that you can get a feel for where things are at. In the beginning it's tough, but after a while you'll start to remember certain packages' sequence numbers after you've loaded them just by sight (especially once you've accrued enough seniority to be placed on the same pull/set of trucks on a daily basis.) There's also some PAL labels that just won't peel away without tearing the box to hell. :censored: those PAL labels, don't worry about them. Basically, do what works for you, man. The only caveat to that is to work as directed-- if the way you want to work conflicts with the way your management tells you to work, always go with what management tells you. You'll have more job security that way. [/QUOTE]
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