Panic Mode

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Same here....40 year bodyman said never before have they closed down to save money. Definitely concerning.

Haven't seen anything gone to the OSS body shop or anything painted in probably 10 years!

 

[Brown287]

Haven't seen anything gone to the OSS body shop or anything painted in probably 10 years!

We’ve got a couple of trailer shops along with a few body shops in my district. They all are being told they will be idling for two weeks to save money.

 

[Brownslave688]

Wait until after peak when half the troops are laid off and those working barely get 8 hours.

You mean in February? Jan is really heavy now too because so many get gift cards then order stuff

 

[Brownslave688]

Light here too. They don't want us over 9 but not much they can do. I use my helper about half or less of their approved hours. First year we have worked every Saturday in December. Its really dumb too because I basically create 3.5+ hours of OT each week that didn't even exist. What i mean is what i could do in 5 hours Saurday my helper and I could do in a 9 or 9.5 (for me) (3 ish for my helper) all just working Monday.
This last week they sent a helper with me Saturday which didn't save any money because the stops were too spread out. So they payed us both to do what i could have done alone.
Monday it was so light i finished delivering at 1:30pm with lunch taken. Had to make pickups 2-3 hours+ early which ticked some of them off. They were hoping we would all code 5 but I said nope I'm not punching out til i get my 8. I told them next Monday they better cut routes and fill in where its light or they may start losing pickup customers.
I fully expect them to take a big hit when quarter earnings are released. Forget those benjamins they are collecting those shiny pennies.

Why make your pick ups so early? Ask if anyone needs help during the downtime. If not sit and wait.

 

[JustDeliverIt]

We were heavy the last few weeks (12+ hour days). This week has gotten off to a better start, 10.5 today and that's the longest so far.

 

[Analbumcover]

It's pretty dead in our center. Our center manager actually put up "wish lists" for requested days off for Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas and said we may not even be working the next two Saturdays or if we are, we'll just be running airs. Helpers are getting half-days and they're sending half the preload home because the reg-temp drivers are getting sent back to preload.

 

[burrheadd]

You would not believe what automotive has been asked to do.

Something besides

Parts on order OK to run

Lmao

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Something besides

Parts on order OK to run

Lmao

No parts On order

 

[Peppermint Patty]

Same in our building rentals sent back routes cut preload start times pushed back... What is happening this is the weirdest peak ever.

 

[oldngray]

No parts
On order
So sorry
Can't fix

duct tape

super glue

band aids

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

So what happened? Economy is good they say. Overly optimistic projections is all?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

duct tape

super glue

band aids

Was wrong thread, but yes.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Same in our building rentals sent back routes cut preload start times pushed back... What is happening this is the weirdest peak ever.

But we are having record volume here.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Not sure the clamping down logic with record volume.

 

[Brownslave688]

No parts On order

Duct tape it

 

[burrheadd]

They are figuring out that working people
8 or 9 hours Isn’t nearly as cost effective as 11 or 12

 

[rod]

Back in 1950 when you worked at ups none of the things I mentioned even existed. Time to move on sir

ain't going to happen Upstate

 

[Brownslave688]

Remember thanksgiving was as early as it can be. More delivery days this peak

 

[Siveriano]

today a guy quit leaving a pc on the road. they send messages asking who wanted to go and help finish that route and for what i heard like 8 drivers showed up with helpers before 1700 hours.

 

[rod]

today a guy quit leaving a pc on the road. they send messages asking who wanted to go and help finish that route and for what i heard like 8 drivers showed up with helpers before 1700 hours.

you guys are so screwed