What can't you do on lunch break?

[JL 0513]

This has already been beaten to death in another thread.

I haven't read all 2,869,566 threads. Which one?

 

[Ms.PacMan]

Sorry but in today's UPS I would say it is. We aren't even allowed to carry liquid windex in our trucks but it's considered a controlled substance. I kid you not.

OSHA requires MSDS sheets on file for all substances that an employee uses. I would think if they printed one off for Windex and put it in the MSDS file it would then be allowed.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Be careful, you could get fired for that. Also, I assume you drove out of the way home to drop it off? Also agains policy. Stealing time and miles.

Nope.

Picked it up on area and dropped it off at break time.

 

[soberups]

Terminated for failure to properly secure the package car.

So we are firing people now for getting hit while parked?

 

[JL 0513]

Nope.

Picked it up on area and dropped it off at break time.

So your house is in trace?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

So your house is in trace?

Yup. One of the reasons I bought it.

 

[cosmo1]

I haven't read all 2,869,566 threads. Which one?

Enjoy the derp.

http://www.browncafe.com/community/threads/fishing-on-lunch.365807/

 

[wayfair]

What do each of you guess might happen to the driver in this case?

I don't think it would matter if you were in Taco Bell and that same scenario happened... a "hit and run" is simply that

 

[104Feeder]

I didn't read all the anecdotes but when you are on your mandated rest period i.e meal, you have to be "released from all responsibility". So you could make the argument that you can do whatever you want assuming you remain legal to drive at the end of such period (so no actually consuming alcohol). If you are responsible for upholding some sort of brand image that's not being relieved of all responsibility.

 

[werenotthepostoffice]

I don't think it would matter if you were in Taco Bell and that same scenario happened... a "hit and run" is simply that

I was hit and,almost,ran. I was delivering to a pharmacy and actually parked away from the front door. Nana,who had picked up her grandson from school,backed all the way across the parking lot to hit me. I heard the hit as I was coming out and she was putting the Buick in drive., I ran across the lot to stop her. Her grandson was bright red from embarrassment and damage to the PC was minimal BUT I still called in and had to spend an hour and a half waiting for UPS management to "investigate".I never called the police and neither did UPS so no ticket was issued,my truck was never fixed and as far as I know nothing was done.But I avoided a "sticky"situation.

 

[BrownThunder]

Wish there was a strip club on my route.

 

[barnyard]

Taking lunch at a strip club, either in uniform or changing in the truck prior.

Years ago, someone posted about doing that here. The club had a very cheap buffet and I thought the driver that posted said that 3 drivers from his center met there for lunch.

 

[rod]

Wish there was a strip club on my route.

Then you can deliver the rest of the day with glitter all over your face.

 

[Orion inc.]

Yup. One of the reasons I bought it.

You could still be terminated for stealing company gas to transport personal items. Ive seen it happen in grievance hearings.

I know one guy who lost his job permanently for something of this nature.

 

[35years]

Years ago, someone posted about doing that here. The club had a very cheap buffet and I thought the driver that posted said that 3 drivers from his center met there for lunch.

Yep,
UPS tried to stop them but could not.

 

[barnyard]

Yep,
UPS tried to stop them but could not.

and I though that when their bosses tried to stop them, they parked their trucks in the most visible part of the parking lot. Was posted here 10 years ago or so.

 

[JL 0513]

I didn't read all the anecdotes but when you are on your mandated rest period i.e meal, you have to be "released from all responsibility". So you could make the argument that you can do whatever you want assuming you remain legal to drive at the end of such period (so no actually consuming alcohol). If you are responsible for upholding some sort of brand image that's not being relieved of all responsibility.

That's the thing, when we are in uniform and in public, we are never 100% relieved from duty. The uniform requires you to represent the company professionally. The public may always assume you are on the clock, and even if they didn't, they'd expect professionalism while in uniform.

Up to you if you want to go through the trouble of changing twice inside of an hour to truly be relieved of all duty.

 

[BrownThunder]

Bought a tall can after work, in uniform.

Give a f_ck! They don't like it use fed ex that's less I gotta do.

 

[Anthonysg0113]

Bought a tall can after work, in uniform.

Give a f_ck! They don't like it use fed ex that's less I gotta do.

Bought a tall can after work tonight as well, across the street from the center.

 

[NXA]

Bought a tall can after work tonight as well, across the street from the center.

I keep a long-sleeve shirt or jacket in the car for a situation like this, I think we should make a gesture, as Teamsters, professional drivers, to cover up the shield when we go shopping after work, especially buying alcohol packaged for immediate consumption.