The only time I get a signature at a residential stop is if the shipper paid for one.
We are also told to get sigs for hi value items such as electronics. TV's, stereos, etc. In fact, we had to sign off on this.
You don't have to sign off on anything that isn't mandated by OSHA or the DOT.We are also told to get sigs for hi value items such as electronics. TV's, stereos, etc. In fact, we had to sign off on this.
You don't have to sign off on anything that isn't mandated by OSHA or the DOT.
Me to,,i have about 20 business stops.. my problem with the whole concept is that IE says where a sig is required,, what about a multiple piece stop,,what if the receiver is disabled,elderly or just a person that wants you to wait and hand the pkg to them ?I dont get resi sigs,, ever,, but if a driver does, he is spending the time to do so, there is no theft involved. Our business model is based on a neatly dressed driver going to your door ,, handing you the pkg' ,briefly chatting, getting a signature and walking away. its what ups is to people,, seems wrong that IE is saying no more ------------and again,, i rarely get sigs but it seems much more professional to me to do soThe only time I get a signature at a residential stop is if the shipper paid for one.
You don't have to sign off on anything that isn't mandated by OSHA or the DOT.
Me to,,i have about 20 business stops.. my problem with the whole concept is that IE says where a sig is required,, what about a multiple piece stop,,what if the receiver is disabled,elderly or just a person that wants you to wait and hand the pkg to them ?I dont get resi sigs,, ever,, but if a driver does, he is spending the time to do so, there is no theft involved. Our business model is based on a neatly dressed driver going to your door ,, handing you the pkg' ,briefly chatting, getting a signature and walking away. its what ups is to people,, seems wrong that IE is saying no more ------------and again,, i rarely get sigs but it seems much more professional to me to do so
yes,, i know,, just wanted others opinions, the brutal realism cant be denied.......i guess im turning into a relic ,, production is kingI am sure you can see what is coming down the road. Fewer signatures means less time spent per stop means more stops per car.
What if the person is right there waiting?How much extra time do you get for a signature? It can't be enough to make it worth w a i t i n g for someone to come to the door.
+1 This is the only reason I can see for any concern. I guess each center has a person doing this. It sucks when you get a DF stating that the pkg was signed for by someone, when in fact the consignee wasn't even home at the time.We had a driver who was getting signatures at every resi stop. Turned out it wasn't the customers who were signing though. That might be what IE is really concerned about.
+1I Driver Release everything that I possible can safely and by UPS' methods. The only numbers I care about are the ones on my paycheck.
Including BASIC?I have had too many dfs lately. Even when I have personally handed them, or left them where I always have. So I am the judge, you be the jury. If I dont like the way you look, act, or live, Im getting a sig. Yes I have more sigs lately, people are more dishonest lately.
+1Just when I thought I'd heard it all. I swear UPS is going to nit-pick themselves right out of business. It's no wonder the average UPS driver don't give a crap about anything anymore- they're damned if they do and damned if they don't.
DC or State?I cant believe that UPS trys to make UPSers pay for stolen packages in some areas. In WA they cannot make us pay for stolen packages.
You crack me up Raw. What happen's when "Heather" or "Brandi" come to the door and their names are actually Peter and Henry?How many signatures is too many?....You just have to find the sweet spot! For example all you male hetero`s out there, if a pkg. is from VS and the name sounds modern like Heather or Brandi, then get a signature!
IE's statistical analysis is what is going to drive UPS into the ground.recently we were shown a report,, from IE,, showing what percentage of a route was "supposed" to be DR'd . It was also shown in statistic form how many drivers were getting to many signatures , in our center it was about 85 percent. IE told us there will be no time studies done untill the integrity issue of drivers getting to many signatures is corrected. I dont get many signatures, maybe 30 out of 130 stops, but isnt that the correct and most thorough way to do the job? I dont understand how a driver is stealing by waiting for a sig, i also dont know how IE can determine what stops are release only
I get more signatures on my route than not. It's usually a 90/30 split. Come get me IE!Me to,,i have about 20 business stops.. my problem with the whole concept is that IE says where a sig is required,, what about a multiple piece stop,,what if the receiver is disabled,elderly or just a person that wants you to wait and hand the pkg to them ?I dont get resi sigs,, ever,, but if a driver does, he is spending the time to do so, there is no theft involved. Our business model is based on a neatly dressed driver going to your door ,, handing you the pkg' ,briefly chatting, getting a signature and walking away. its what ups is to people,, seems wrong that IE is saying no more ------------and again,, i rarely get sigs but it seems much more professional to me to do so
Does this driver's cover driver have to do the same thing?There is a driver in my building that can't DR anything becasue he has had to many packages come up missing.
90 business/apts vs 30 DR stops. Good enough? Did I pass the test?I get more signatures on my route than not. It's usually a 90/30 split. Come get me IE!
Before you get thrown in IE jail can you tell us why??
90 business/apts vs 30 DR stops. Good enough? Did I pass the test?
Hey June, you can tell your dispatcher to make this area a level 4 in your board, so that all the addresses in that area are sig required.
Yeah, right, they will listen to me. LOL90 business/apts vs 30 DR stops. Good enough? Did I pass the test?
Hey June, you can tell your dispatcher to make this area a level 4 in your board, so that all the addresses in that area are sig required.
Nah, not touchy, just the way I am. Some love me, some hate me, but it does take a bit to get to know me. This reminds me of a conversation I had with my on-road. He was talking to me during a ride and suggested I may be bi-polar, LOL. I told him that he see's me for all of 2 minutes in the morning and barely that in the evening. I don't think that's enough time to assess any particular pscyhological condition I may/may not have. This from a guy that is happy at one minute (under allowed/scratch) and sad the next (over allowed/file a grievance). Maybe you guys should start treating driver's unconditionally. You may find that this will be a big fix for the morale problem.Kind of touchy this evening are you not.
Sounds like you have a good reason for all the signatures.
I will now leave you alone.
I thought the same thing, till I spoke to the dispatch supe. He asked where I needed it and it was applied by the next day.Yeah, right, they will listen to me. LOL