Another fine UPS delivery

[elwoodtrix]

I don't know, I guess I misunderstood the pride in my work. If somebody before me on the assembly line set me up for failure, I would try to rememdy it, not say IDGAF, its not my fault.

who's pride are you talking about?

UPS gets the job done, it's the shipper who's contractually responsible to have the product properly packaged. They signed up for it. When their damage claims get too high, Ups's sale's reps go out to let them know, "hey, pack your stuff better, it's messing up our operation"

 

[Dave70968]

I don't know, I guess I misunderstood the pride in my work. If somebody before me on the assembly line set me up for failure, I would try to rememdy it, not say IDGAF, its not my fault.

As a good friend of mine who is a captain on UPS airliners often says, "you can't spell stupid without UPS."

 

[Shootin 4 Fun]

hmm. not sure where you're going with that?

It's pretty clear. If a carrier's trailer catches on fire and you have 17 lower receivers on the trailer, it's your fault that the receivers burned up.

 

[elwoodtrix]

It's pretty clear. If a carrier's trailer catches on fire and you have 17 lower receivers on the trailer, it's your fault that the receivers burned up.

when was that?

 

[elwoodtrix]

As a good friend of mine who is a captain on UPS airliners often says, "you can't spell stupid without UPS."

haha... ups pilots make 200K plus

 

[Shootin 4 Fun]

when was that?

January 2013. At the height of the post Sandy Hook banic, of course.

 

[elwoodtrix]

January 2013. At the height of the post Sandy Hook banic, of course.

oh yes... 12 people lost their jobs/benefits because of that job safety catastrophe... 20+ year old supervisors and Part time package handlers...
poor lowers....

 

[dennishoddy]

why do that? Ups doesn't pay the claims if the shipper fails to properly pack their product, that's on the shipper.

Yep, it was a long time ago, but I worked a short stint for Rocket Freight lines on the local delivery side. If the person receiving the package noted the package was damaged when received on the bill of lading, the shipper had to cover it.

 

[Shootin 4 Fun]

oh yes... 12 people lost their jobs/benefits because of that job safety catastrophe... 20+ year old supervisors and Part time package handlers...
poor lowers....

Wait....did you just try to justify the carrier not paying a $1900 claim?

 

[Dave70968]

haha... ups pilots make 200K plus

And that has what to do with anything? Jealousy, perhaps?

I'll put it this way: when I've taken the day off from work to receive a package, stuck around the house all day, and the doorbell never rings, but a little yellow-and-brown note appears on my door saying "attempted delivery, no answer," well, I just can't take y'all seriously.

Show of hands: who else has had a similar experience?