Anonymous 10
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The turkey we get this week that I will donate.
Ti's the Season to be Jolly...the positive aspects of working here during peak?
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soberups
Pees in the brown Koolaid
There is a tight residential subdivision on my route where literally every house on one street has young children, and the entire neighborhood goes all out with their outdoor Christmas lights and decorations.
Sometimes I will save that neighborhood for last. Its actually rather pleasant to deliver there on a crisp, clear night when its pitch black outside but the entire street is lit up with Xmas lights and you can see the kids inside looking out the windows and wondering what I am bringing to the door. Everybody hollers "thank you" or "merry Christmas" to me as I am walking back to the truck.
It sure beats lumping 1500 lbs of pig iron up onto someones dock on a 100 degree day in August.
Sometimes I will save that neighborhood for last. Its actually rather pleasant to deliver there on a crisp, clear night when its pitch black outside but the entire street is lit up with Xmas lights and you can see the kids inside looking out the windows and wondering what I am bringing to the door. Everybody hollers "thank you" or "merry Christmas" to me as I am walking back to the truck.
It sure beats lumping 1500 lbs of pig iron up onto someones dock on a 100 degree day in August.
bigbrownhen
Well-Known Member
I like the Christmas lights too. I have a few customers who compete with each other every year. Rather comical actually.
Very funny. We dont get turkeys anymore....
FracusBrown
Ponies and Planes
Ahhhhhhhh, but the fond memory of the annual 10 lb bird lives on in the heart of the veteran UPSers.
Anonymous 10
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Opps I forgot I thought I was back in 1995.
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
A good portion of us donated them to the local food pantry. So much for the company being involved in the community like I read about.
lovemyupser
Well-Known Member
Something positive about Peak. Knowing that my husband who is a UPS driver will come home to a hot meal, a warm shower and World of Warcraft. I have learned to leave him be and let him do his own thing after work and some dinner. That hour or 2 (if he is lucky) is his time to clean his mind from UPS. Today was the first day in a week that he was home at a normal time. They didn't load him down to bad today since it was his birthday and we had dinner plans. I know the best part for him was topping out last month. Then the 2nd best part is when his daughter and I leave for Texas for our mini vacation to see my parents. He's happy he doesn't have to drive the 10 hours with us to see the "in-laws".
Thank you to all the UPS drivers. You guys and gals work your butts off so we can have our packages delivered.
Thank you to all the UPS drivers. You guys and gals work your butts off so we can have our packages delivered.
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
Thanks for being a supportive wife. Taking the kids and leaving? He is one lucky guy.
You know that is a really good idea.Thanks for being a supportive wife. Taking the kids and leaving? He is one lucky guy.
Since I know I am physically and emotionally drained this time of year, having to not put on a facade, during a peak week, where I could grab a burger, and a shower, with no one expecting anything from me, Wow what a great idea. And the family can go have fun. Would work for me!
Not that we dont love our spouses and kids, most of us cherish them, as we should, but when you are shot, your shot.
Did you get him Cataclysm for Xmas?
I get to meet a lot of new people during Peak, I started my eighth different Helper yesterday. I have never seen anything like this with Helpers, usually I'm the first driver to start a Helper and I get my pick. The one I started yesterday actually amazed me, he would beat me back to the package car if I delivered one on the left side and he got one on the right side. But he is griping because he wants to start at 9:30 AM instead of 11, I have no use of a Helper to run Next Day Air. He is a PT Sorter on the night sort and he thinks he should be able to start whenever he wants to.
moreluck
golden ticket member
You need to look in children's faces more! Not the bratty ones with the "I want" , "I want" syndrome. But, the ones who are barely old enough to know about money and are truly mesmorized by seeing the sparkly lights and the Santa characters.
I wouldn't put it quite so strongly, but I basically agree. I don't look forward to peak, I don't enjoy peak, and I'm glad when peak is over. As far as the holidays being fun again, I would settle for them just being peaceful.
Catatonic
Nine Lives
I would assume everyone in UPS Operations (hourly or management) feels that way. Every retired UPSer I have spoken to about this subject says its one of the best things about retirement. Peak pretty much sucks for all involved.
lovemyupser
Well-Known Member
He doesn't like the fact that I am driving this time a year. He just worries about us as I do when he is on his route. He know that my parents want to see the kids, so he told me to go. His parents on the other hand told me I should not go on a mini vacation without him. I told them that they can put it where the sun don't shine.Thanks for being a supportive wife. Taking the kids and leaving? He is one lucky guy.
The day before I leave I will make up all his dinners and put them in the freezer that way when he gets home he can put them in the microwave and have a nice hot dinner. We love each other dearly, but since I don't have to work its nice that I can take off and visit family. I just work it around school, which is nice that i can finish my degree. Just like this summer I will drive the 2500 miles to my home town in California while he works. When I get back we will be leaving to Disney World for our family vacation.
He got it for his birthday which was Friday. We downloaded it so it will go live on the 7th.
That's awesome.
Our first Xmas together my wife got me Oblivion, Fallout3, and a subscription to PC Gamer. I felt like the luckiest man in the world and I'm sure your husband feels the same way.
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