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SaladTosser

Kill me now
Can you show me where in the contract that states you can just walk out undisciplined at the 5hr mark?

It's a pat time job with full benefits, vacations, option days, overtime. Whenever a possible new employee comes in and takes a small tour to see what the job entails etc... that person should be told by the sup, that there is no set stop time. You work until everything is processed, then you go home.

If a truck breaks down and the last load is going to be 30/45mins later than projected, you stay until it's processed.

If you want a PT job, with set hours, so it doesn't conflict with other daily morning obligations..... then simply don't work at UPS.
You should change your name to drink kool aid. Just cause you get all the benefits the union fought hard for doesn’t mean they can walk all over you in exchange. A contract is a contract and not a list of suggestions.
 

Spanky250

Well-Known Member
You should inform yourself a little better on the “hot coffee” lawsuit

I know what it was about. Do you?

The woman put the coffee between her legs while driving and it spilled on her and burned her. She sued McDonalds, on the basis that they brew their coffee hotter than necessary to improve yields. She won millions because she was a careless idiot that saw a deep pocket corporation and found a bottom feeder attorney willing to do it.

Most people understand that hot coffee can burn you. But in our litigious society you can sue anybody for anything, and juries are all too willing to rule against big corporations.
 
I know what it was about. Do you?

The woman put the coffee between her legs while driving and it spilled on her and burned her. She sued McDonalds, on the basis that they brew their coffee hotter than necessary to improve yields. She won millions because she was a careless idiot that saw a deep pocket corporation and found a bottom feeder attorney willing to do it.

Most people understand that hot coffee can burn you. But in our litigious society you can sue anybody for anything, and juries are all too willing to rule against big corporations.
She was originally awarded 2.86 million dollars but McDonald's appealed the case and she end up settling for $640,000

If I was on a jewelry she wouldn't have got a penny because she's an idiot
 

Spanky250

Well-Known Member
She was originally awarded 2.86 million dollars but McDonald's appealed the case and she end up settling for $640,000

If I was on a jewelry she wouldn't have got a penny because she's an idiot

Yep, I wouldn't have awarded her a damn thing. If the bottom had fallen out of the cup when the drive-thru employee handed it to her, maybe I could see McDonald's having some liability. But that didn't happen. She put a cup of hot liquid between her legs while driving a car, and spilled it on herself. She caused her own injury, the case should never even have gone to trial.
 
Yep, I wouldn't have awarded her a damn thing. If the bottom had fallen out of the cup when the drive-thru employee handed it to her, maybe I could see McDonald's having some liability. But that didn't happen. She put a cup of hot liquid between her legs while driving a car, and spilled it on herself. She caused her own injury, the case should never even have gone to trial.
People are stupid and they expect to get awarded for it
 

DumbTruckDriver

Allergic to cardboard.
I know what it was about. Do you?

The woman put the coffee between her legs while driving and it spilled on her and burned her. She sued McDonalds, on the basis that they brew their coffee hotter than necessary to improve yields. She won millions because she was a careless idiot that saw a deep pocket corporation and found a bottom feeder attorney willing to do it.

Most people understand that hot coffee can burn you. But in our litigious society you can sue anybody for anything, and juries are all too willing to rule against big corporations.
Liebeck v. McDonald’s | The American Museum of Tort Law

Wrong.
 

Brownslave688

You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
I know what it was about. Do you?

The woman put the coffee between her legs while driving and it spilled on her and burned her. She sued McDonalds, on the basis that they brew their coffee hotter than necessary to improve yields. She won millions because she was a careless idiot that saw a deep pocket corporation and found a bottom feeder attorney willing to do it.

Most people understand that hot coffee can burn you. But in our litigious society you can sue anybody for anything, and juries are all too willing to rule against big corporations.

Your ignorance is showing.
 

Drink Craft Beer

Well-Known Member
You should change your name to drink kool aid. Just cause you get all the benefits the union fought hard for doesn’t mean they can walk all over you in exchange. A contract is a contract and not a list of suggestions.
Yes, a contract is a contract. Show me where it states that you're allowed to leave at the 5hr mark, regardless of the situation.
 

zubenelgenubi

I'm a star
Yes, a contract is a contract. Show me where it states that you're allowed to leave at the 5hr mark, regardless of the situation.

What would you say would be the cut off between a part time and full time job? If it takes 8 hrs to get the job done every day, that's full time hours. Leaving at 5 hours is not ok according to you, so somewhere between 5 and 8?
 

Cowboy Mac

Well-Known Member
What would you say would be the cut off between a part time and full time job? If it takes 8 hrs to get the job done every day, that's full time hours. Leaving at 5 hours is not ok according to you, so somewhere between 5 and 8?
A part time job is anything less than 40 hours a week. 39 hours a week would still be part time.

I think we should have language, if we don’t already, that says if a part time employee works more than 39 hours in a week, UPS should have to create a full time inside position. This would give senior employees the option for full time hours/benefits. And if you choose to stay part time you work part time hours.
 
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