UPS QOL Question

[KnightwhosaysNi]

Can lineholders at UPS drop trips down to a certain minimum value? Or does one have the option of dropping down to 0 hours in a month like I believe FedEx can? I know it probably depends on reserve availability and all that but was just curious if it is ever possible. Thanks

 

[robert_fla]

Knight,

I am relatively new there/here and have never held a line. However, I asked that question during basic indoc. and they looked at me as if i was crazy. The trading rules allow only for swapping into trips with more hard time.

not much, but hope it helps

rob

 

[brownie]

ok here how it works.
if your line is above gaurantee (75 hrs) u can only trade down to 75 but u can't go below it. U can only trade with regular trips not RSV , and u can't drop trips either unless u pick up others.

 

[psysicx]

What about if you in the military?

 

[brownie]

whaaattt!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Rory Bellows]

here how it works....u can't drop trips either unless u pick up others.

Wow...I've been at UPS for nearly a year and didn't realize you can't drop trips. I've never had a trip (other than a reserve assignment), so I guess I never gave it much thought.

I also recently saw a thread elsewhere about picking-up a trips. Unless I misunderstood the specifics (something about line improvement???), we are awarded pick-ups in seniority order. Apparently that’s the way they like it here but everywhere else I’ve been, if it was in open time it was first come, first served.

[FONT=&quot]Who knows…maybe this will all change in the next contract.

Rory[/FONT]

 

[robert_fla]

What about if you in the military?

I am not in the military, however my friend seam to imply that it is very easy to get mil drops.

rob

 

[L'il J.Seinfeld]

I am not in the military, however my friend seam to imply that it is very easy to get mil drops.

rob

Actualy mil leave is required by federal law.

 

[psysicx]

If you fly in the military can you drop as many trips as you want? I don't just mean UPS I'm talking in general.

 

[brownie]

yes u can