Slow Peak

[rod]

Just curious who pays your pension?

my pension is friend'ed

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

my pension is friend'ed

You are old...

 

[rod]

You are old...

tell me something I don't know

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

tell me something I don't know

As long as you did it your way

 

[Johney]

my pension is friend'ed

I suspect all of ours are.

 

[rod]

As long as you did it your way

 

[rod]

I suspect all of ours are.

If they aren't now eventually they will be. Pensions are a dying thing.

 

[Grey]

Only friday’s have been really bad around here. I’d imagine they pick and choose who to pummel based on Saturday hours.

 

[DOK]

Nope.

This is what happened.



Shippers moved their volume due to the looming possibility of a strike since the initial contract was turned down by the members.

And UPS freight stopping pickups did not help. Some customers were really confused, not knowing it is actually a separate division from small package.

The problem with that theory is wherever it does go they will be blown out and unable to handle it, but if they do....UPS is done as we know it today.

The post office delivers a hell of a lot of packages, I would say easily more packages than I on a daily basis on my area, I had no idea.

 

[Overpaid Union Thug]

The post office delivers a hell of a lot of packages, I would say easily more packages than I on a daily basis on my area, I had no idea.

But they shoudn't be. A government entity should not be in the business of delivering packages. The government's role is to GOVERN. Not compete with businesses.

 

[Mugarolla]

The writing is on the wall--you are all friend'ed.

Not really.

The problem is that they hired temps based on volume projections that never materialized.

We still have good volume, just down for this peak, and I still believe it had to do with our contract rumors from the media and shippers diverting volume to the competition being ready if UPS had a work stoppage.

 

[Netsua 3:16]

Not really.

The problem is that they hired temps based on volume projections that never materialized.

We still have good volume, just down for this peak, and I still believe it had to do with our contract rumors from the media and shippers diverting volume to the competition being ready if UPS had a work stoppage.

Yeah, I think people are overreacting. In our building the week after Black Friday was incredibly rough, we beat our peak day from last year 2 days in a row that week.
Last 2 weeks with the exception of one day, I've been done with my route by 530-6 and am back by 8 after taking 20 stops from my neighbor. Daily routine. Been right at 50ish hours per week since Thanksgiving.
It's obvious that we're lighter than they thought. But not by THAT much. UPS isn't going to take our pensions away because we're having a "bad" peak.

 

[zubenelgenubi]

I have a theory that on-line retailers have learned to spread out their sales so their customers will actually get their purchases when promised. A bit of a stretch, I know...

The really important question is, will our stock convert directly to amazon shares?

 

[Indecisi0n]

tell me something I don't know

Aww but we still love you. Have any balloon tricks for us ?

 

[DOK]

The writing is on the wall--you are all friend'ed.

Not really.

The problem is that they hired temps based on volume projections that never materialized.

We still have good volume, just down for this peak, and I still believe it had to do with our contract rumors from the media and shippers diverting volume to the competition being ready if UPS had a work stoppage.

I believe the volume is also spread out among other carriers like never before, including amazon delivering much of their own. Amazon being as big as they are is a concern, hope I’m out of here before the take over.

 

[Indecisi0n]

I'm throwing an unemployment party January 9th if you guys want in? I know it's a Wednesday but we won't have work so?

 

[iruhnman630]

The post office delivers a hell of a lot of packages, I would say easily more packages than I on a daily basis on my area, I had no idea.

They are delivering a lot of the Target and Kohls packages we were delivering last year.

I believe those 2 shippers account for most of the loss from last year.

Just keep hiking the cost of a stamp, so the government can continue to undercut our rates to ship a box.

 

[brownmonster]

Go short. Fourth quarter report won't meet expectations.

I also can't help but wonder if we might be seeing a recession starting?

Republicans are in charge.

 

[Siveriano]

Work is here. for example lets say my route is usually 170 with 40 blocks. im currently doing 190 on 25 blocks only. so the volume is here.

 

[Wally]

Republicans are in charge.

Elections make people change their actions. Could they be acting purely on emotion? Sure.