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<blockquote data-quote="UPSscrewedsince2012" data-source="post: 5426213" data-attributes="member: 53612"><p>The past 5 years has been real weird in how the company operates. Surepost has increased especially the sizes and weight, lockers put out on routes, hired a ton of new drivers at a lower pay scale, pvds introduced, map nav, Access Points, dress code etc. All of those are implemented in my opinion to be able to operate if there is a strike.</p><p></p><p><strong>Surepost</strong></p><p>An easy option to get boxes somewhat delivered, turn 100 stops into one. As well as put blame on USPS if it gets delayed. </p><p></p><p><strong>Lockers</strong></p><p>Same as Surepost in getting off multiple stops at just one. </p><p></p><p><strong>Mass hiring</strong></p><p>Cheaper wage to pay, not as informed of union and their rights. Sometimes not enough routes so they have to do pt work especially for the 22.4s so they are hungry to drive. High percentage they will still work during a strike.</p><p></p><p><strong>PVDs</strong></p><p>These should have never been allowed. At our building they would wait for the drivers to launch and then they would pull thier cars in to load. </p><p></p><p><strong>Map Nav</strong></p><p>I know it’s not accurate at times but this helps new drivers/pvds.</p><p></p><p><strong>Access Points</strong></p><p>Send agains reduced to one stop. Acts as a locker but more and oversized volume can be left there.</p><p></p><p><strong>Dress Code</strong></p><p>Beards, hair, and tattoos. Attracts new hires. At our center they have gotten real relaxed with enforcing the dress code as well as with other stuff. They don’t want to scare anyone away.</p><p></p><p>I don’t know it’s like solitary confinement in these trucks at times and have time to think. Older drivers have told me it use to be a great company to work for. Until they went public with the stock. Showing Profits is the most important thing. Which all of the above help with. It’s kind of scary. It won’t be perfect but those things will make it possible to operate and save money.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UPSscrewedsince2012, post: 5426213, member: 53612"] The past 5 years has been real weird in how the company operates. Surepost has increased especially the sizes and weight, lockers put out on routes, hired a ton of new drivers at a lower pay scale, pvds introduced, map nav, Access Points, dress code etc. All of those are implemented in my opinion to be able to operate if there is a strike. [B]Surepost[/B] An easy option to get boxes somewhat delivered, turn 100 stops into one. As well as put blame on USPS if it gets delayed. [B]Lockers[/B] Same as Surepost in getting off multiple stops at just one. [B]Mass hiring[/B] Cheaper wage to pay, not as informed of union and their rights. Sometimes not enough routes so they have to do pt work especially for the 22.4s so they are hungry to drive. High percentage they will still work during a strike. [B]PVDs[/B] These should have never been allowed. At our building they would wait for the drivers to launch and then they would pull thier cars in to load. [B]Map Nav[/B] I know it’s not accurate at times but this helps new drivers/pvds. [B]Access Points[/B] Send agains reduced to one stop. Acts as a locker but more and oversized volume can be left there. [B]Dress Code[/B] Beards, hair, and tattoos. Attracts new hires. At our center they have gotten real relaxed with enforcing the dress code as well as with other stuff. They don’t want to scare anyone away. I don’t know it’s like solitary confinement in these trucks at times and have time to think. Older drivers have told me it use to be a great company to work for. Until they went public with the stock. Showing Profits is the most important thing. Which all of the above help with. It’s kind of scary. It won’t be perfect but those things will make it possible to operate and save money. [/QUOTE]
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