7:23pm package on UPS truck for delivery. Will I see the package tonight?

[amicold]

FYI, UPS drivers are unionized.

Last I read FedEx drivers were not union.

MotionMan

They aren't. The thing is people that don't work for UPS don't understand and never will because UPS doesn't allow filming of operations. Your driver will start his day with ~300 packages in his truck lucky if he has room to walk down the center of it. He starts by doing his priority sevice level (NDA, NDA Savers, Two-Day) packages because they are the most profitable and are refundable upon service failure. A NDA Saver going to a residence has no time commitment except end of day. He will run off what ground/major "dump" stops he can with his air services. Then he does his businesses, then he does his residentials, THEN he picks up his businesses. Residentials are not particularly special to your driver because unless you are in a semi rural, or rural area, they will make up a small time of his day. His manager will give him a lot less shit for not being able to make a residence than he would get for missing a business stop. Chances of him being able to come back are slim as his pickups will take up the rest of his day.

 

[MotionMan]

They aren't. The thing is people that don't work for UPS don't understand and never will because UPS doesn't allow filming of operations. Your driver will start his day with ~300 packages in his truck lucky if he has room to walk down the center of it. He starts by doing his priority sevice level (NDA, NDA Savers, Two-Day) packages because they are the most profitable and are refundable upon service failure. A NDA Saver going to a residence has no time commitment except end of day. He will run off what ground/major "dump" stops he can with his air services. Then he does his businesses, then he does his residentials, THEN he picks up his businesses. Residentials are not particularly special to your driver because unless you are in a semi rural, or rural area, they will make up a small time of his day. His manager will give him a lot less shit for not being able to make a residence than he would get for missing a business stop. Chances of him being able to come back are slim as his pickups will take up the rest of his day.

I assume that was not directed at me, but, just in case it was, I use to represent UPS, so I know more about their operations than most.

MotionMan

 

[TwiceOver]

Fuck UPS.

Seriously, they've gone so far downhill over the years. Also Worldship software BLOWS. I swear everytime I fart that fucking software fails and I have to spend an hour on the phone with their support.

 

[Ns1]

picked it up this morning. walked in 5 minutes after customer service center opened and still took 20 minutes.

 

[Ns1]

fedex rocks cuz you can re-route to a fedex home office. UPS you gotta go to a distribution center.

 

[shortylickens]

My name is ShortyLickens and I approve of this thread.

 

[Eos]

All the packages delivered yesterday, as expected.

Thanks UPS and FedEx!

 

[Dulanic]

I love UPS but I have a cool driver. He knows me by now as we order Amazon ALL the time for tons of crap. He knows my car and honks as hes coming if he sees me home. Otherwise he just runs into my backyard and puts the stuff up on my patio.

 

[amddude]

UPS always brings my packages after 8, 9, even 10 pm. Every single fucking time. So aggravating.

Fedex normally comes bright and early. Of course, irony being irony, I have a fedex package out for delivery today that isn't here yet.