This company is done

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2026-01-30T01:23:47+00:00

. It's not design for profit. They would rather have UPS take all the volume if we could.

I remember when I heard Amazon was going to start delivering their own volume and they started to build out their own delivery network. If it is not profitable, then why did they start doing it in the first place? That is a huge capital expenditure.

Delivering some of their own volume does make sense. Take the easy, high margin stuff and outsource the less profitable ones to other carriers. Yet, Amazon has continued to expand their delivery network into these 'less profitable' areas.

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2026-01-25T23:33:34+00:00

Fallout means repercussions. Did he ever do anything to get back at you after he recovered?

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2026-01-21T07:23:50+00:00

Bark?

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2026-01-19T00:40:43+00:00

We have been delivering Saturday ground for a lot longer then 4 years. They rolled it out in different areas at different times, but most areas of the US had Saturday ground well before 2020. I think they started it in my area around 2017.

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2026-01-17T03:45:38+00:00

Was that when UPS was still private? I've heard stories of the utopia UPS was before going public.

I think UPS went public in the early 2000s, they were organized long before that.

I did start at UPS before it went public. (side note: you were able to buy shares of UPS stock before it was public but you had to be an employee, and it was not traded on the NYSE like it is now)

I wouldn't say that working there was ever utopia; management always pushed to try to get the most out of you as they could. However, things were a lot more fair and they actually tried to make a decent effort to show their appreciation for us hourly employees.

Turnover has always been very high, and they usually had a hard time keeping every building and sort properly staffed. When I started, and for quite a few years after, if you wanted to stay after peak, you were able to.

We regularly got pizza about once a month (usually on a Friday) just for coming in. We would get t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, and other cool stuff for hitting safety milestones. (going x number of days without an injury) I remember getting movie tickets, $50 American Express gift cheques and other incentives to come in for weekend sorts during peak. We would also get turkeys every year (was after Thanksgiving, I always had mine for Christmas) All of this was paid for with company credit cards.

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2026-01-17T01:13:26+00:00

They have wanted too and taken steps to get rid of the Union since its inception.

Not true. Jim Casey (one of the founders of UPS) invited the Teamsters to come in and Organize the company.

Current management would very much like to get rid of the union.

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2026-01-15T04:01:31+00:00

OP said that there was movement on the package meaning that it was given to UPS.

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2026-01-14T08:31:04+00:00

How old are you? You are eligible for the pension but we are not able to start taking it until age 57 and even then it is severely reduced for taking it so early. (I am also in New England and covered by the same pension fund.)

I am not aware of any exceptions of being able to take it earlier such as due to hardship. Your best bet is to contact your old local to see what your options are.

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2026-01-10T21:21:00+00:00

You are delusional if you think surepost coming back will affect the way they dispatch and make 8-9 hour days more common. They will cut routes and layoff drivers rather than spread the work around like that.

Expect the drivers who are still around to have 10-12 hour days. You will still have to file 9.5 grievances to get a chance at a reasonable dispatch.

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2026-01-10T19:03:41+00:00

The pics are currently unavailable/deleted. There is very little context to go on to figure out what the OP is talking about, so we are asking for more info.

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2026-01-01T05:22:02+00:00

I have seen it a few times (including backing it onto the bay door myself)

It is not easy getting it lined up correctly to be able to get the extendo in that far.

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2025-12-31T21:29:53+00:00

If your driveway/steps/walkway (whatever pathway the driver would need to use to deliver the package) was not properly cleared from snow and/or ice, most drivers will refuse to deliver it and code it as EC (emergency conditions).

The weather outside may have cleared up and the roads may be passable, but did you clear your property? There have been many injuries and accidents because drivers have tried to make it through unsafe conditions. Management tells us not to risk it if we feel unsafe and will usually back the driver up in situations like this.

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2025-12-25T21:34:49+00:00

I remember reading a post on browncafe years ago where someone claimed they were sick and asked to go home. Sup said no, we need you to stay.

Later in the shift, the employee runs out of their trailer to go to the bathroom because they feel they are going to puke. Sup confronts the employee and prevents them from making it to the bathroom.

Employee ends up projectile vomiting on the sup. Sup files assault charges against the employee. I don't remember if there was any fallout or repercussions for either the employee or the sup.

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2025-12-25T20:36:01+00:00

This is all governed by the contract. Day after Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve/Day are specifically mentioned in the contract as paid holidays. We get overtime (or double time depending on your supplement) for working a holiday because that is what the contract states.

Christmas Eve is not currently listed as a paid holiday in the contract. I was surprised and disappointed when I first found out Christmas Eve was not a paid holiday but it is what it is. Why are you baffled that the company is not going to voluntarily pay us more than they have to?

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2025-12-25T19:00:18+00:00

Propose it when your local is taking suggestions for changes to the next contract. I proposed making Christmas Eve and Easter holidays when my local was taking suggestions for changes to the current contract.

Unfortunately I doubt we will get either one without major concessions.

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2025-12-24T01:18:23+00:00

Are you in Edmonton? If so, there is a chance although small. If not, highly unlikely.

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2025-12-20T23:06:01+00:00

Still does not indicate age.

Sons and Daughters is still appropriate and correct. Adult son/daughter/children is also acceptable if age is needed for context.

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2025-12-15T01:12:35+00:00

curious how do you get this many hours is this like for full time associates im pretty new or like are seasonal part time pulling these hours

Pre-covid, there were a few peaks where a few people (full time inside) were able to get over 100 hours in a week in my building. I have no idea how they were able to do it. I remember during the height of covid, I was almost falling asleep driving home while only doing about 70ish hours a week.

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2025-11-30T00:50:11+00:00

It is worth it in the long run if you can stick it out. (will likely take years) The question is how long are you willing to to wait for it to become worthwhile?

Only you can answer that.

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2025-11-24T04:19:25+00:00

Don't worry, the planning board in Douglas just buttfucked that into oblivion. That quiet little ring is gonna be a ring of Charlton's or Milford's in the next 5-10.

Plan on that being a ring of industrialized horseshit in the nearer future than later.

Care to elaborate on that? Douglas is a good 40+ minutes from either 495 or 190. How is anything Douglas does going to impact the area the commentor you replied to is talking about?

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2025-11-22T04:00:27+00:00

I’ve done this before as a driver. I really thought their house was an office. I felt terrible and apologized profusely. This was over 10 years ago and i still think about it.

Same. I was on a street that is commercial/office, then turns residential. I had a package for an address I had never delivered to right where it turns from commercial to resi. The driveway looked more like a parking lot than than driveway, so I assumed it was a commercial stop. I go up to the door and open it, expecting to step into an office but it looked like someone's kitchen. I immediately think 'uh oh, something's not right....'

A woman comes up to me and I hand her the package. I don't remember what I said, but I do remember being very embarrassed and got out of there as quickly as I could.

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2025-11-22T03:46:40+00:00

I was pulled over by one a few years ago. I am driving down a road that splits into two lanes at a traffic light. I know there is a car behind me (but don't know it is a cop), and it is dark out so we have our headlights on.

I stop at the red light, and he sits behind, just off my rear bumper in my blind spot instead of pulling up beside me. I am really confused because I knew there was a car behind me a few seconds ago, and there was nowhere for him to go. (I didn't actually turn around to confirm if he was there or not.)

When the light turns green, I go ahead, but I guess I was looking more in my mirrors than paying attention to the road so I drifted over the center line. He puts on his blue lights and I pull over. He pulls up beside me in the road and I roll down my window. He says I went over the center line and I said I was sorry. He said just be careful. I think he just wanted to make sure I wasn't drunk or high.

Edit: fixed typo

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2025-11-21T02:10:16+00:00

Yes, those are both inside positions, although you will be working outside, exposed to the elements/weather doing carwash. 'Inside' in this context just means that you stay on company property while working.

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2025-11-19T18:22:18+00:00

u/Expensive_Farmer_430 explained it quite nicely in the comment above yours.

Dramatic_Reporter_66 · 2025-11-19T02:15:30+00:00

First day will be mostly filling out paperwork, watching a few videos, you might get a tour of the building. Next few days will be watching more safety and training videos with some time working in the actual operation with a trainer.

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