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<blockquote data-quote="UPS Lifer" data-source="post: 360750" data-attributes="member: 9789"><p>The best thing that ever happened to me was getting married and having kids. WHY? I learned that women were not treated fairly or equally in the workplace by watching what my wife had to go through. As far as my kids go - I have been able to comprehend and understand the X & Y generations because of my kids. A Tattoo has an entirely different meaning with the younger generation then it did 40 - 60 years ago. </p><p></p><p>Times have changed as one poster put it. The problem is that UPS has not changed (yet)! What upsets me is the <strong>entitlement</strong> of a young driver who knows what the company expects gets hired on and then feels that he or she is <strong>entitled</strong> to do whatever he/she feels like! </p><p></p><p>The other thing that upsets me is when management <strong>indiscriminately enforces policies</strong>, especially to use it as a form of discipline. .... and we wonder why non-management folks don't respect us!!!</p><p></p><p>I was called a "knit-picker" at every center I supervised or managed. I looked at the shoes and uniforms and appearance of the drivers. I didn't have drivers with long hair because I made them cut it before it reached the collar. </p><p></p><p>This was the major thing that drivers disliked about me..... but I did enforce it fairly. When I wasn't sure I got with HR to make sure before I enforced a policy based only on my interpretation. </p><p></p><p>Until UPS changes the policy (and one day it may be modified), the policy should be enforced. The question will always be how much is too much? Where do you draw the line and what will it take to enforce it?</p><p></p><p>I know that this is not a popular view but I will stand by my beliefs today as I would have as a manager 2 years ago.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UPS Lifer, post: 360750, member: 9789"] The best thing that ever happened to me was getting married and having kids. WHY? I learned that women were not treated fairly or equally in the workplace by watching what my wife had to go through. As far as my kids go - I have been able to comprehend and understand the X & Y generations because of my kids. A Tattoo has an entirely different meaning with the younger generation then it did 40 - 60 years ago. Times have changed as one poster put it. The problem is that UPS has not changed (yet)! What upsets me is the [B]entitlement[/B] of a young driver who knows what the company expects gets hired on and then feels that he or she is [B]entitled[/B] to do whatever he/she feels like! The other thing that upsets me is when management [B]indiscriminately enforces policies[/B], especially to use it as a form of discipline. .... and we wonder why non-management folks don't respect us!!! I was called a "knit-picker" at every center I supervised or managed. I looked at the shoes and uniforms and appearance of the drivers. I didn't have drivers with long hair because I made them cut it before it reached the collar. This was the major thing that drivers disliked about me..... but I did enforce it fairly. When I wasn't sure I got with HR to make sure before I enforced a policy based only on my interpretation. Until UPS changes the policy (and one day it may be modified), the policy should be enforced. The question will always be how much is too much? Where do you draw the line and what will it take to enforce it? I know that this is not a popular view but I will stand by my beliefs today as I would have as a manager 2 years ago. [/QUOTE]
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