Sent home for socks

[No1 Special]

Where can I buy socks?

 

[rod]

I understand this is an appearance guideline issue.

The other day I got talked to about not having UPS socks on, and then 15 minutes later pulled from my route just after my start time. 10% of the work force doesn't wear the socks.

Do I atleast have a harassment grievance? Will I just not get paid for that day?

Check again. As far as I know its not an "guideline issue" ---It's a RULE. Big difference. Why does the younger generation think the rules don't apply to them. Wear the frickin socks. Don't like the rule--bring it up at the next contract and quit voting YES all the time.

 

[Karma...]

I think Mitch Ryder has socks.......also..there are no appearance standards since the teamsters started running the company

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Check again. As far as I know its not an "guideline issue" ---It's a RULE. Big difference. Why does the younger generation think the rules don't apply to them. Wear the frickin socks. Don't like the rule--bring it up at the next contract and quit voting YES all the time.

They don't even bother to vote...

 

[Brown Buddy]

I understand this is an appearance guideline issue.

The other day I got talked to about not having UPS socks on, and then 15 minutes later pulled from my route just after my start time. 10% of the work force doesn't wear the socks.

Do I atleast have a harassment grievance? Will I just not get paid for that day?

How long have you been with ups and how many years driving ?

 

[I have been lurking]

Everyone does it...right? So, you are completely in the wrong. Buy a lot of socks for a days pay.

No, buy a pair and cut the foot off so they're ankle warmers

 

[Ghost in the Darkness]

So drag everyone else down with you?

I never said name names... just tell them a number of other drivers were not wearing them yet he was the only one sent home.

I agree wearing the socks in the first place would have avoided any issue but being sent home and others were not is an issue in itself. I'm all about choosing your battles wisely but getting singled out is one I would take up every time.

 

[WTFm8]

They were talking about drivers 2 weeks ago at my center as they came in.

Last week a local center was threatening people for it then like a day later telling people to pull their mask down as they came in to check for goatees or anything unapproved.

 

[Ackerlin]

Wear pants. Problem solve.

Why is there such an issue with millennials and younger followings rules?

One of the methods is to dress for the weather, to me, thats wearing shorts in the summer. I'm not going to spend my own money to buy UPS socks, just to be able to wear shorts. They want me to abide and wear them, give them to me. Its the principal.

 

[Brownslave688]

Peak is in 8 weeks and we are worried about socks...

Peak? We got prime day (Also target specials) coming in 2 weeks and I got a feeling it’s gonna be held from then til mid January

 

[Brownslave688]

The company wouldn’t be able to staff the operation if they didn’t ease up on some of the stuff.

I have known plenty of part timers that “ not gonna drive if I have to cut my hair, shave, wear long sleeves and pants everyday”

Abs that number grows every year.

 

[allahuakbar]

We’re walking around with Beards, Man Buns and Sock free at our building. They’re just happy we show up.

 

[churn n’ burn]

They don't even sell the socks anymore so how can they enforce this? A lot of mine have holes in them.

 

[Zowert]

They tried pulling that BS with me, warned me next time I’d be sent home. So the next day I didn’t wear any socks, just barefoot in my sneakers. Supe looked at me and shook his head, didn’t say a word. I’m not paying money just to wear shorts. Get bent.

 

[I have been lurking]

The company wouldn’t be able to staff the operation if they didn’t ease up on some of the stuff.

I have known plenty of part timers that “ not gonna drive if I have to cut my hair, shave, wear long sleeves and pants everyday”

Abs that number grows every year.

Why deal with the BS when you can work a 2nd job until you get enough senority for additional work AND higher wages? Granted it's not gonna support a family but for a bachelor, it works. And marriage is declining.

 

[ski or die]

Most times I went commando and never once did they send me home.

 

[derrick]

i just have a pair in my backpack. i wear regular low cut black socks everyday. sup pulled me up once about it and i looked and said did you just drive in here with a UPS truck full of packages from a pickup and you didn't call me? that was the end of the talk lol.

 

[barnyard]

If you got sent home for socks, you have bigger issues.

 

[Analbumcover]

Half our center wears those fake UPS hoodies from Etsy. Management has stopped caring.

 

[Sixth Punch Sense]

Half our center wears those fake UPS hoodies from Etsy. Management has stopped caring.

Just searched Etsy, those are awful. We are allowed to wear any sweatshirt if the color is close to UPS brown, Carhartt for example, as long as we wear the vest over it.