What’s the rudest message you’ve ever received on the DIAD?

[iruhnman630]

'You're holiday will begin soon enough.'

Sent by our center manager, after 7pm on a July 3rd, to those of us who were still out and looking at return to building times after 9 pm, after they sent home 8 - 10 drivers.

Some drivers had family waiting for them to start the fireworks etc.

 

[Dhydratd]

How long did it take to deliver the 30 stops?

On Mondays, when I have 2 combined residential routes, I'm lucky if I average 15 stops/hour.

 

[sailfish]

The Company is pushing for Sunday’s with non-consecutive days off in the next contract.

Automated deliveries are a lot further away than they like to think. Are they trying to make this job look as unappealing as they possibly can or what?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

On Mondays, when I have 2 combined residential routes, I'm lucky if I average 15 stops/hour.

Based on this the message was justified.

 

[Jackburton]

No...it’s called lighting a fire under his ass.

Saturday’s are residential only. 30 stops should take no more than an hour or so.

You’re kidding, right?

Let me arrange these appropriately.

Tell us all here when was the last time you worked a Saturday ground outside of peak.

Thought so.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Automated deliveries are a lot further away than they like to think. Are they trying to make this job look as unappealing as they possibly can or what?

Nope.

They are trying to remain competitive.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Let me arrange these appropriately.

Tell us all here when was the last time you worked a Saturday ground outside of peak.

Thought so.

It’s all residential—-they should fly off the car.

 

[sailfish]

Nope.

They are trying to remain competitive.

And they think non-consecutive days off are gonna solve that?

 

[Jackburton]

It’s all residential—-they should fly off the car.

Because you know his area and you’ve worked Saturday where they run at 20% the volume of a normal day creating less density.

Unlike yourself I’ve been there, done that. Speaking from experience, you have no idea what you’re talking about.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

And they think non-consecutive days off are gonna solve that?

No but working on Sunday will.

 

[sailfish]

No but working on Sunday will.

My God I need to stay out of the end-consumer business.

 

[Boston77]

It’s all residential—-they should fly off the car.

It’s a half hour even to get to the 1st stop. Then you are on an air run basically. It’s chaotic til after airs are done.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

It’s a half hour even to get to the 1st stop. Then you are on an air run basically. It’s chaotic til after airs are done.

Are the airs still 90 minutes relaxed?

 

[Future]

No but working on Sunday will.

Where is the work going too come from?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Where is the work going too come from?

Tuesday.

 

[OrioN]

Do you realize that the Saturday drivers cover the area that 3 or 4 weekday drivers normally cover? The stops are not as concentrated and are much further apart.

Yup that's what I see on Saturdays. 3-4 brownie drivers on my rural route Monday-Friday. Then 1, sometimes 2 brownies on Saturday... and they'll be out till past dark when I clocked out at 1830

I thought you can get a map printout of the stops for the day & do what FedEx HD does...

I mark off the closed businesses on the map, and set them aside.

So it's still air priority then loop back and do ground? While covering an area that's up to 4x larger?

 

[OrioN]

How long did it take to deliver the 30 stops?

Irrelevant, since each area is now bigger, spread out. 30% of my rural stops, for example, are 4.5 to 10 miles apart

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Irrelevant, since each area is now bigger, spread out. 30% of my rural stops, for example, are 4.5 to 10 miles apart

I was talking to a real driver.

 

[OrioN]

Oh, yes, with a real stepvan to maximize package selection... not in some BUDGET rental truck, running out the back of it at. every. stop.

Sooo... an get a map printout of the stops for the day and Just see the "big picture" of your combined area and go straight lining it on a Saturday? After your airs are done...

 

[Jackburton]

I was talking to a real driver.

And he answered you, unlike yourself who, when called out for ignorant postings, stays silent.