You know it's peak when...

[clean hairy]

When you somehow end up with an old truck from the 70's they found in a back corner, and YOU get stuck with it!
When you go the Customer Counter to ship something, and it is packed with angry Customers wanting to know where their boxes are, 800# told them they could pick it up!

 

[freelabor]

when you just realized it's december.

 

[SCV good to go sir.]

When you start smoking cigs again.
When you can sheet up missed packages just as fast as a FD release.
When your customers tell you to go home.
When virtually all the drivers only have about 10 hours left on Friday, dgaf, and management concedes that they don't know what they're going to do.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

They never covered peeing into your water bottle in the back of the truck at integrad.

That's because they expect adults to use a restroom.

 

[joeboodog]

When you drive to and from work with your seat heaters on and it's not even cold out.

 

[PT Car Washer]

When you drive to and from work with your seat heaters on and it's not even cold out.

What is a seat heater? And where can I buy one.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

What is a seat heater? And where can I buy one.

I call them butt warmers.

My Altima has them.

 

[PT Car Washer]

I call them butt warmers.

My Altima has them.

I let the dog sleep in my pick up on cold nights. Just joking.

 

[Purplepackage]

When you walk in monday and start bending over for the rest of the week

 

[turbostixxx]

The package on the lower left with the label facing up appears to be a Surepost package. That's kind of big to be a Surepost package.

Indeed. You ought to see the PO trucks now that they have turned off re-directs in our building for the time being. Apparently drivers running out of hours mid-day Friday and coming in on Sundays isn't something they want. The PO trucks are so full of packages (loose) that shouldn't be going to the PO.

 

[turbostixxx]

I've delivered tempurpedic mattresses before, box looks like a water heater box, 150lbs...

"150lbs" that's what they say.......

 

[Anthonysg0113]

Nice big checks!

 

[toonertoo]

South shore furniture through bbi. Aka fingerhut. Well over 200 lbs. Only 10 dollars a month for the rest of their lives.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Is this stuff the reason why I'm repairing so many blown out shelf rivets?

 

[turbostixxx]

You're found face down on the couch, or my favorite, the floor, still in full browns including your vest/coat more than once in a given week.

 

[ManInBrown]

I haven't the slightest clue why anyone complains about peak. 50-75 extra stops per day compared to the rest of the year, with a helper from 1pm till I'm finished. It's supposed to rain here all next week. My helper better bring a raincoat because he's going to get really wet. I don't step off the truck after 1pm. It's by FAR the easiest time of the year

 

[working up a sweat]

When you greet the harried center manager or DM with "How a Doing"?

He replies back, "Living the Dream".

 

[McGee]

Is this stuff the reason why I'm repairing so many blown out shelf rivets?

Mmm could be...

 

[moldsporh]

When you walk in on the first day after Thanksgiving and they tell you that we didn't process 10 trailers.

Then they ask that if you know of anyone that wants to help get with the helper coordinator.

Way to plan...lol.

 

[clean hairy]

When you more more stories than usual on the news about thieves stealing packages from front porches...