When I was training I loaded two trailers at a time with a trainer watching. Now that I'm on my own I only have one trailer. PT sup says after my 30 days I will load 2. I'm loading not preloading.
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When I was training I loaded two trailers at a time with a trainer watching. Now that I'm on my own I only have one trailer. PT sup says after my 30 days I will load 2. I'm loading not preloading.
Sup gave me two trucks already, not even past my 30 days yet. I get backed up in one because it takes a lot more flow. Every time i go over to one trailer the other backs out fast. I don't know how guys do three trailers without being backed out all night.
I had a leaker the other night and because of it I was backed up in that trailer for 2 hours. Just couldn't get caught up after that.
Last night we got killed on recycles. Apparently there was a jam in sort. We got AT LEAST over a 1000 shot of packages for metro that were all recycles. High and low picks freaking out for about an hour. Low pick had so many packages up there he couldn't even move. We had to get a whole other belt to come over and help us. Sups made us work through break to clear it. I don't know how they can do that, but if we didn't work through it we would have got killed even more. All the drivers were standing around waiting for us to get done for about an hour.
Peak season is gonna be crazy as f_uck.
I had a leaker the other night and because of it I was backed up in that trailer for 2 hours. Just couldn't get caught up after that.
Last night we got killed on recycles. Apparently there was a jam in sort. We got AT LEAST over a 1000 shot of packages for metro that were all recycles. High and low picks freaking out for about an hour. Low pick had so many packages up there he couldn't even move. We had to get a whole other belt to come over and help us. Sups made us work through break to clear it. I don't know how they can do that, but if we didn't work through it we would have got killed even more. All the drivers were standing around waiting for us to get done for about an hour.
Peak season is gonna be crazy as f_uck.
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Your sweating this part time job too much. Work hard, do your thang. Fair days work.
nystripe96
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I just completed cornerstone in 3 measly days. I have no clue how to use the scanner, because we basically loaded 1 trailer for 30 mins and that was it. Even though I'm done with cornerstone, is my supervisor gonna go over scanning and loading with me on Monday before I get thrown into the shiz?
I'm sure you've found out the answer to your questions because you said that four days ago. But no, they won't just throw you in there. You will learn the scanner eventually. There's not that much to remember, just that you have to be in control mode to do certain things. The biggest thing is to remember not to mistoggle and remember which trailer you're in when you're scanning. There is a piece of paper that has every function the scanner can do. Ask for it and review it if you're worried about it. They mainly are jumping my ass now for less than 800 scans, which blah. I have two slower trailers but I always need help on them. I need to just start slik reading instead of reading the actual zip!
PT Stewie
"Big Fella"
The new scanners are not that much better or differant . You will be ok with them in a couple of days.Best advice I can give you after reading the thread is to read,scan,load to the best of your ability without loosing accuracy grow a thick skin to shed the sups yelling at you to do more and you will be ok . Fair days pay for a fair days work as stated earlier in the thread.You can be repremanded or disiplined for mistakes but not for the volume that you do as long as you are working.
menotyou
bella amicizia
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Southwestern
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FYI: Your last 300 paychecks are available on UPSers. Thus, all but your 90-cent raise can easily be seen/calculated.
Since you hired in August 2005, you would have followed the progression set forth for newly hired employees under the 2002 contract. That provided a $9.50 starting wage (for sorters), and then provided 50-cent raises after 90-days as well as on your anniversaries.
Beginning in August 2008, you followed the progression set forth for incumbent employees under the 2008 contract: 70-cents in 2008, 75-cents each in 2009 & 2010 and 85-cents in 2011 (the raises were split between that August and February of the following year). In 2011, you also received a 12-cent cost-of-living adjustment.
Thus, you should've been on the following wage schedule:
August 2005: $9.50, increased to $10.00 in November
August 2006: $10.50
August 2007: $11.00
August 2008-February 2009: $11.70
August 2009-February 2010: $12.45
August 2010-February 2011: $13.20
August 2011-February 2012: $14.17
That's a ball park estimate. Depending on your senority date, you may have received a double-raise in 2006 (an additional 50c). You may also have received COLA in 2006 (also 12c). And Some riders may have offered an additional premium--I'm not certain.
Nonetheless, your $14.96 rate is likely accurate. You are not underpaid. Nor are you are entitled to the $15.96 that your friend (with a similar senority date) is making, per your previous posts.
