Riding with drivers.
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UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I'm sorry, what??????????
raceanoncr
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Well said!!! Uh, whatever it was!!!!!!
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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That's not true.
slantnosechevy
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Actually according to some customers of mine who have organized and conducted Job Fairs throughout the midwest for 35 years say that former UPS managers have a very low placement rating(28%) while former drivers place in the 80% range. It's even higher for retired drivers looking for part-time work. Companies love hard workers. They've see them everyday and aren't afraid to hire them.
The reason some areas have supervisors riding with drivers on the Saturday before Mother's Day is because it's normally the heaviest (non peak season) saturday air day of the year. Extra help is needed that day to ensure service meets our customers' expectations. This is a business decision; it's not an uncaring UPS.
I remember looking at the numbers and expecting another big Saturday before Father's Day. Not even close! It proves what all of us know- Mothers are truly special!
opie
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Peak season doesn't even affect Saturdays. Mother's Day is the 'peak day' for the year. And the reason they may have supervisors riding with drivers is to do the annual safety audit. Though it may not be the best time of year to do one with all the extra work. But it's the best opportunity because on a typical Saturday there is only two Supervisors, meanwhile this Saturday will have several helping out.
Always surprises me the number of former drivers who are Walmart greeters now.
Catatonic
Nine Lives
Thanks for that drivel AntiSOCKS.
local804
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Well how is a rider going to help out to meet our customers expectations? He wouldnt be delivering any packages and wouldnt be in a seperate package car. Is any other day of the week any different then?
If extra help is needed, they can put up an extra work day list up(6th day) and drivers in seniority order can work.
brownIEman
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The help he is talking about IS extra drivers who signed a list and were awarded the work in seniority order, or were forced in in reverse seniority order. The riders are typically just there to do annual S&V rides and observations or to train with new cover drivers who may have barely driven who are forced in.
slantnosechevy
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Don't give up your day job Hoaxster
Catatonic
Nine Lives
No time soon.
Anonymous 10
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I always get pissed and take it personal when an old timer like you retires. I wish they would never leave charisma goes a long way and it's the last link to the old great UPS.
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
The good old days weren't always good and tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems. Billy Joel.
Anonymous 10
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Big shot
DS
Fenderbender
Hoaxster, You are not missing anything. You take the whole group at the convention and combine them together and you still come up 2 cans short of six pack when it comes to common sense and brains. ...
Always surprises me the number of former ups management employees with a hot dog cart
Coldworld
60 months and counting
Hoaxster, You are not missing anything. You take the whole group at the convention and combine them together and you still come up 2 cans short of six pack when it comes to common sense and brains. ...
Always surprises me the number of former ups management employees with a hot dog cart
Ha, Ive heard personally of a couple full time sups who have gone to other companies and start pulling the "ups" crap there and didnt last very long....Yes, there are many companies out there that treat their employees fairly and labor relations are good AND they make a large profit. UPS could do the same thing BUT choose to run the company this way. It has nothing to do with going public, or having a union....
