Many of us feel that a warning letter is close to the last step before being fired. Most places I've worked operated in that manner and were consistant.
UPS is different. They use verbal and written warnings like a toddler's time out or slap on the ass. We never know how close we are to being fired or how much other employees have gotten away with before being fired. As another poster mentioned here, it revolves around management's hot topic of the day.
Union steward once told me not to worry until they fired me. Then they can dig deeper into the situation and find out if all the others who made the same error were fired. (of course they weren't)
Threats are only words and we can only be aware of what they want us to do and make our best efforts. When it comes right down to it they don't want to fire good employees. They just don't like getting their butts chewed in those conference calls. dw
UPS is different. They use verbal and written warnings like a toddler's time out or slap on the ass. We never know how close we are to being fired or how much other employees have gotten away with before being fired. As another poster mentioned here, it revolves around management's hot topic of the day.
Union steward once told me not to worry until they fired me. Then they can dig deeper into the situation and find out if all the others who made the same error were fired. (of course they weren't)
Threats are only words and we can only be aware of what they want us to do and make our best efforts. When it comes right down to it they don't want to fire good employees. They just don't like getting their butts chewed in those conference calls. dw