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<blockquote data-quote="brownIEman" data-source="post: 3250875" data-attributes="member: 14596">Ok I get it.&nbsp; ( Although I gotta say the dog argument is weak sauce IMHO)And I agree it&#039;s not asking too much to have a schedule one can plan around.&nbsp; It sucks when last minute changes disrupt things.I would mention though that this is all from the point of view of The employee and family.&nbsp; The company also has a point of view.&nbsp; UPS works in an industry with a lot of constantly changing variables and has to be able to adjust quickly to keep up with unforeseen changes.&nbsp;&nbsp; When I ran a Saturday air operation I would some mornings get notified the aircraft was late and I would have no volume to process at start time.&nbsp; Contractually it was much too late to change drivers start - but of course I had to ask.&nbsp; I&#039;d send out a text with a new start time - most drivers would take the extra time.&nbsp; Some would come in and I&#039;d put them on the clock as was their right.&nbsp; Now I get my little corner of the UPS world was not going to make or break the company.&nbsp; But if the attitude you seem to be suggesting that when the unforeseen happens management should just stick to the script and not even attempt last minute adjustments to curb waste that&#039;s a different story.Yes it sucks when schedules change.&nbsp; But remember the harder it is for UPS to adjust a schedule the less adaptable the company is.&nbsp; And that translates to being less able to keep up with the non Union competition.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="brownIEman, post: 3250875, member: 14596"] Ok I get it. ( Although I gotta say the dog argument is weak sauce IMHO) And I agree it's not asking too much to have a schedule one can plan around. It sucks when last minute changes disrupt things. I would mention though that this is all from the point of view of The employee and family. The company also has a point of view. UPS works in an industry with a lot of constantly changing variables and has to be able to adjust quickly to keep up with unforeseen changes. When I ran a Saturday air operation I would some mornings get notified the aircraft was late and I would have no volume to process at start time. Contractually it was much too late to change drivers start - but of course I had to ask. I'd send out a text with a new start time - most drivers would take the extra time. Some would come in and I'd put them on the clock as was their right. Now I get my little corner of the UPS world was not going to make or break the company. But if the attitude you seem to be suggesting that when the unforeseen happens management should just stick to the script and not even attempt last minute adjustments to curb waste that's a different story. Yes it sucks when schedules change. But remember the harder it is for UPS to adjust a schedule the less adaptable the company is. And that translates to being less able to keep up with the non Union competition. [/QUOTE]

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