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<blockquote data-quote="curiousbrain" data-source="post: 798599" data-attributes="member: 31608"><p>In the brief time I've been around UPS, this is a point of much contention. We have some die-hard union people who will file on almost anything, including a supervisor touching a package; however, when they are drowning in cardboard then suddenly they get all pissed off. On the other hand, when a large bulk stop comes down the belt, if a supervisor is around they can stop the belt (without being yelled at) and help you pull it off and stack it (which, technically, is another violation of the rules I think). Supervisors not touching packages is in the union agreement with UPS, but I guess my comment is basically that it seems to be an "if a preloader can do it, don't touch the boxes; unless the preloader is dying, then help away." At least, that is how it is in the building I work in.</p><p></p><p>As to the training and positive reinforcement, in the building I work in that is relatively nonexistent. More often then not, people will rebuff a supervisor with the claim that they are being "overly supervised", just to get the supervisor to leave them alone (unless the aforementioned paragraph is relevant, of course hehe).</p><p></p><p>We do have one supervisor, though, who has done preload, been a driver, and is now (obviously) a supervisor. This particular person will move boxes, pull bulk stops off the belt before they ever get to you, tell you if Pottery Barn has your name on it, annoy the FT supervisors so they don't yell at you, and a laundry list of other stuff to make your life easier; he seems to be the exception rather than the rule, though. And I get the feeling he is none to well liked by his peers, either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="curiousbrain, post: 798599, member: 31608"] In the brief time I've been around UPS, this is a point of much contention. We have some die-hard union people who will file on almost anything, including a supervisor touching a package; however, when they are drowning in cardboard then suddenly they get all pissed off. On the other hand, when a large bulk stop comes down the belt, if a supervisor is around they can stop the belt (without being yelled at) and help you pull it off and stack it (which, technically, is another violation of the rules I think). Supervisors not touching packages is in the union agreement with UPS, but I guess my comment is basically that it seems to be an "if a preloader can do it, don't touch the boxes; unless the preloader is dying, then help away." At least, that is how it is in the building I work in. As to the training and positive reinforcement, in the building I work in that is relatively nonexistent. More often then not, people will rebuff a supervisor with the claim that they are being "overly supervised", just to get the supervisor to leave them alone (unless the aforementioned paragraph is relevant, of course hehe). We do have one supervisor, though, who has done preload, been a driver, and is now (obviously) a supervisor. This particular person will move boxes, pull bulk stops off the belt before they ever get to you, tell you if Pottery Barn has your name on it, annoy the FT supervisors so they don't yell at you, and a laundry list of other stuff to make your life easier; he seems to be the exception rather than the rule, though. And I get the feeling he is none to well liked by his peers, either. [/QUOTE]
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