Should Upstate Bid a 22.3 Job? (On Topic--please)

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Here, you have 30 days to dq yourself and go back to original position. Give it some time, first day driving, you probably thought the same thing.

If we DQ ourselves we can't bid that job for another two years.

 

[BakerMayfield2018]

Yesterday was my first day working on the inside and I have to admit that I was exhausted by the time I got home.

The first half of the shift was spent working in the "cage", which is where they keep the International holds. We move all of the "released" packages from the "cage" to the belt to be sorted. We then scan all of the remaining packages in the "cage" to see if any have been "released" and move those to the belt. At that point we move up to the sort to scan inbound freight, sending the "released" to the chutes to be sorted and the "holds" to the cage for processing. This was by far the more physical part of the job.

The second half of the shift was spent in the "tower" processing inbound Internationals. We scanned each package and made sure that the paperwork, if any, was correct. EDI's are the easiest to process----scan the package, review the information on the computer screen, process the package. Packages with commercial invoices are a bit more involved and there are different rules based upon the destination country. I am extremely fortunate in that they brought back the 22.3 who had retired from this position as a consultant to train me. She will be here for two weeks and it is up to me to take advantage of this time to learn as much as I can.

My first impressions when I got home last night were that I may have made a mistake in bidding this position as the learning curve appears to be quite steep but I think (hope) that those feelings will lessen the more that I become comfortable with what I am doing.

Like anything , I'm sure it will get easier the more you do it, hopefully ..........

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Like anything , I'm sure it will get easier the more you do it, hopefully ..........

Will it??











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Will it???? Will it????

 

[BakerMayfield2018]

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Will it?? Will it???














Will it???? Will it????

Donte knowww

 

[silenze]

Any new job is stressful the first day.

 

[Nike]

Lol doing internationals for 30 bucks an hour at 8 hours a day! UPS would have to provide an armed escort as you would be killed for such a cush job around here.

 

[brownmonster]

How can there be enough work in a small center for an 8 hour job just on internationals? Do you get other volume because of the close proximity to Canada?

 

[silenze]

How can there be any pickup volume at the building at 1pm

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

How can there be enough work in a small center for an 8 hour job just on internationals? Do you get other volume because of the close proximity to Canada?

The first half is spent working on inbound and the second on outbound.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

How can there be any pickup volume at the building at 1pm

There isn't. We process packages that are being held to see if they have been released. The sort starts at 1545 and, yes, we have pickup volume waiting to be processed.

 

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[Turdferguson]

Yesterday was my first day working on the inside and I have to admit that I was exhausted by the time I got home.

The first half of the shift was spent working in the "cage", which is where they keep the International holds. We move all of the "released" packages from the "cage" to the belt to be sorted. We then scan all of the remaining packages in the "cage" to see if any have been "released" and move those to the belt. At that point we move up to the sort to scan inbound freight, sending the "released" to the chutes to be sorted and the "holds" to the cage for processing. This was by far the more physical part of the job.

The second half of the shift was spent in the "tower" processing inbound Internationals. We scanned each package and made sure that the paperwork, if any, was correct. EDI's are the easiest to process----scan the package, review the information on the computer screen, process the package. Packages with commercial invoices are a bit more involved and there are different rules based upon the destination country. I am extremely fortunate in that they brought back the 22.3 who had retired from this position as a consultant to train me. She will be here for two weeks and it is up to me to take advantage of this time to learn as much as I can.

My first impressions when I got home last night were that I may have made a mistake in bidding this position as the learning curve appears to be quite steep but I think (hope) that those feelings will lessen the more that I become comfortable with what I am doing.

Good Luck to you Dave

 

[baklava]

I was a PT sup for our building's FDC/ODC for years, that was a cake position. The guys working for me weren't exactly geniuses and they handled the job, you'll do fine.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Dave , so you took that combo job finally? You're so close to retirement with your pension about to be cut in NY and you took a pay cut? That's risky.

I took it, worked it for 4 days, decided that it wasn't for me and self disqualified on Friday. Thankfully no full timers had bid on the route that I had vacated and our BA and Labor Manager agreed to let me go back on my route on Monday. Of course, I can't bid on any job outside of my classification for two years. I only have two years left so I guess I will be retiring as a driver.

The one thing I did notice right away is how quickly the full timers tend to forget about you when you work on the inside. I guess I was guilty of doing the same but it kinda hurt.

I have a new found respect for how hard the "insiders" work. I busted my ass for 4 hours working in the "cage" before going up to the "tower" to process the internationals. I was dead tired by the time I got home.

I think they should let anyone who is thinking about bidding on a new run or new job shadow the person currently running that area or doing that job for a day to see what they are signing up for. The combo job was NOT what I thought it was going to be and the schedule (1-9:45 pm) sucked.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

The combo job was NOT what I thought it was going to be and the schedule (1-9:45 pm) sucked.

That sounds like my dream schedule.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

News flash he ain't so close to retirement anymore

My retirement plans have not changed.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

That sounds like my dream schedule.

I am a morning person and get up at 6 am whether I have to or not.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

I am a morning person and get up at 6 am whether I have to or not.

Makes sense, I am definitely not.

 

[PT Car Washer]

I took it, worked it for 4 days, decided that it wasn't for me and self disqualified on Friday. Thankfully no full timers had bid on the route that I had vacated and our BA and Labor Manager agreed to let me go back on my route on Monday. Of course, I can't bid on any job outside of my classification for two years. I only have two years left so I guess I will be retiring as a driver.

The one thing I did notice right away is how quickly the full timers tend to forget about you when you work on the inside. I guess I was guilty of doing the same but it kinda hurt.

I have a new found respect for how hard the "insiders" work. I busted my ass for 4 hours working in the "cage" before going up to the "tower" to process the internationals. I was dead tired by the time I got home.

I think they should let anyone who is thinking about bidding on a new run or new job shadow the person currently running that area or doing that job for a day to see what they are signing up for. The combo job was NOT what I thought it was going to be and the schedule (1-9:45 pm) sucked.

Sorry the job did not work out. My building has had several drivers that bid a 22.3 job and wanted to back out after a few days or hours. Unfortunately once you win a bid in my building you are locked into it. Like the saying goes "the grass is always greener...".

 

[silenze]

I took it, worked it for 4 days, decided that it wasn't for me and self disqualified on Friday. Thankfully no full timers had bid on the route that I had vacated and our BA and Labor Manager agreed to let me go back on my route on Monday. Of course, I can't bid on any job outside of my classification for two years. I only have two years left so I guess I will be retiring as a driver.

The one thing I did notice right away is how quickly the full timers tend to forget about you when you work on the inside. I guess I was guilty of doing the same but it kinda hurt.

I have a new found respect for how hard the "insiders" work. I busted my ass for 4 hours working in the "cage" before going up to the "tower" to process the internationals. I was dead tired by the time I got home.

I think they should let anyone who is thinking about bidding on a new run or new job shadow the person currently running that area or doing that job for a day to see what they are signing up for. The combo job was NOT what I thought it was going to be and the schedule (1-9:45 pm) sucked.

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