Saturday Ground Update

[Hellobrown2000]

Was told

Is your Center still going to roll out Saturday Ground deliveries as scheduled?

No.

 

[Hellobrown2000]

What local?

Did the union deny it, or did the company deny it because of your area?

The company denied it. Said it had to do with volume and 6 day punches from feeder drivers.

 

[ManInBrown]

The company denied it. Said it had to do with volume and 6 day punches from feeder drivers.

What local? Where do you work?

 

[Brownslave688]

I get the feeling that guys in my center don't have a clue that Saturday ground is even coming. Not a single word about it. Unless you're on BrownCafe, you're in the dark.

I pretty much told my sups about it. They weren't surprised but didn't know.

 

[Hellobrown2000]

What local? Where do you work?

Western virginia 29

 

[ManInBrown]

Saturday ground now has me wishing I worked in the boonies. Probably won't even be implemented in extreme rural areas.

 

[MyTripisCut]

Saturday ground now has me wishing I worked in the boonies. Probably won't even be implemented in extreme rural areas.

If it's any consolation, Mondays have been easy days here since it was implemented.

 

[Brisket]

Anyone know of guys quitting yet who were forced into a Tues-Thurs schedule? I'm only 2nd year into progression making 19.50 an hour and will be looking to quit if forced.

This sucks not only for family reasons but what about when holidays fall on Mon or are always on Monday like labor day? In a Mon thru Frid schedule you get an extra day off. I guess the Tues thru Sat people are just screwed with a normal 2 days off. friend that.

Yes it sucks and you really have to decide if that's what you really want, and you can never get the family time back just really think about it if that's what you really want to do, because there's no coming back from it if you go through with it.

But you can get things taken care of ( medical appointments, etc that would be harder to do during the week), just putting it out there.

Good luck whatever you decide.

 

[JL 0513]

If it's any consolation, Mondays have been easy days here since it was implemented.

Got me thinking though after a day like today "Holiday", that Monday's must be extended pretty wide in these 6 day schedules. Basically each route becoming a route and a half in area coverage even if the stop count is normal. Am I right?

 

[Oak]

Got me thinking though after a day like today "Holiday", that Monday's must be extended pretty wide in these 6 day schedules. Basically each route becoming a route and a half in area coverage even if the stop count is normal. Am I right?

You threw me when you mentioned the word 'normal.' Normal and UPS do not belong together.

 

[JL 0513]

You threw me when you mentioned the word 'normal.' Normal and UPS do not belong together.

Normal can be a relative term. There's those bums in society that only work 8 hrs a day - "normal". Then there's UPS normal.

 

[MyTripisCut]

Got me thinking though after a day like today "Holiday", that Monday's must be extended pretty wide in these 6 day schedules. Basically each route becoming a route and a half in area coverage even if the stop count is normal. Am I right?

Yes. The one I did today was basically two routes in one. But about 30 less stops than normal. Airs are tough, but after they are done it was a chill out day.

 

[Brownslave688]

Saturday ground now has me wishing I worked in the boonies. Probably won't even be implemented in extreme rural areas.

I really can't believe it would make any sense in my center at all.


Might make sense to run 5-7 routes.

 

[JL 0513]

What's fun is when so many routes are cut that you get the p/u schedule from 2 routes and the p/u times all overlap. Yay.

 

[ManInBrown]

What's fun is when so many routes are cut that you get the p/u schedule from 2 routes and the p/u times all overlap. Yay.

I'll happily deal with all that crap to not have to work Saturday. I don't care how bad Mondays are. I get paid by the hour. Can only stay out so late

 

[worldwide]

UPS launches Saturday ground service across U.S. network
Rollout to cover half of U.S. population by year's end.

It plans to hire about 6,000 workers over the next couple of years to support the operation

UPS launches Saturday ground service across U.S. network – DC Velocity

Good deal for UPS customers and the union.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Good deal for UPS customers and the union.

Is it?

 

[JL 0513]

Is it?

Of course, all the union cares about is our union dues. More workers, more money funneled to the union.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Of course, all the union cares about is our union dues. More workers, more money funneled to the union.

They aren't going to hire anybody. What a joke.

 

[jbg77]

If it creates more full time jobs I'm all for it!