Does it have a remote? Those are sweet for a nice little radio like that
Radios and the current contract.
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You carry that thing in each day just so you can have a radio?
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I posed the question to try to figure out the reasoning behind their decision.
I don't carry or see the reason to carry a radio on board during the day. I have a city run-----when would I have time to listen to it?
Bubblehead
My Senior Picture
You might want to try it?
It's not a TV and doesn't require your undivided attention to follow along.
Keeps me on an even keel, smoothing out the highs and lows.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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My furthest drive is to and from the center---a whole 2 miles. Delivery stops are one right after the other. No time for tunes.
You'll change your "tune" when Moreluck starts reading poetry on WUPS FM.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
Can't wait for her "Why I Hate Black People" soliliquoy.
moreluck
golden ticket member
Show me where I ever used the word "hate" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(except for liver & onions)
To and from the building, and on trips back to the truck
I suspect at some point in the day you're in the package car for 30-45 seconds. It's nice to hear some music to break up the boredom of the day. Heck, I've even been known to walk up to a house whistling or singing along. It puts me in a better mood which made for a smoother day of deliveries, for management, not me
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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To and from the building, and on trips back to the truck
I suspect at some point in the day you're in the package car for 30-45 seconds. It's nice to hear some music to break up the boredom of the day. Heck, I've even been known to walk up to a house whistling or singing along. It puts me in a better mood which made for a smoother day of deliveries, for management, not me
It would be like when they play music during a stoppage in play in a hockey game. The song would have barely started before it was time to turn it off.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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baklava
I don’t work at UPS anymore.
Yes I do. Love having my radio. It has an iPhone charging dock on the top (which I rarely use but it's nice to have), gets great reception and is durable. I enjoy being able to listen to my Giants during baseball season (I work long hours so I actually catch most of the night games). It cranks up loud so I can even hear it outside of the package car while making a stop. I've only been asked a handful of times to turn it down.
Mechanic86
Turd Polishing Expert
It's gonna be amusing when one of the drivers at our hub torches his package car because of a radio being wired up to the vehicle rather than just buying batteries and avoiding all that. Almost happened the other day actually, some driver had power running under the battery cover (metal) to his radio and was stepping on the cover all day making deliveries and rubbing the wire.
Mugarolla
Light 'em up!
It's happened in feeders. Burnt to the ground.
In some areas, they make them take out their radios and CB's everyday or at least unplug them.
Although a lot of the new tractors are finally starting to come with factory radios installed.
Lead Belly
BANNED
Bluetooth in ear streaming radio or listening to my 18,000 plus song iPod. That's the only way to go.
TurboSnail
Member
Transistor : a solid-state electronic device that is used to control the flow of electricity in electronic equipment and usually consists of a small block of a semiconductor (as germanium) with at least three electrodes
I may be wrong but I believe the language was changed because of advancements in technology. Don't think mp3 players or Bluetooth radios have transistors. Secured radios out of your line of sight are allowed.
I may be wrong but I believe the language was changed because of advancements in technology. Don't think mp3 players or Bluetooth radios have transistors. Secured radios out of your line of sight are allowed.
Mugarolla
Light 'em up!
Yes they do. Quite a few of them.
Crank it louder, so you hear it both inside, AND outside of the truck.
Just an idea!
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
220 miles a day. No radio.
