As a current UPS employee, all I can ask is... Which hub did you work at? Most of this isn't far from the truth, however "Sliding on packages down the rollers like a slip'n'slide" is grounds for immediate removal with no comp, period. (And the union wouldn't do anything to stop them; they'd laugh at you.) Managers throw hissy-fits if you sit on the belts without securing it - even if it is stopped and it is "break time." As far as packages piling up - employees are actually punished if the belt is stopped just because there's a small mountain of packages sitting on the belt and you need to stop it to scan them. So, we don't really care about not scanning one package and letting it go by, because someone down in the sort will throw it off the line, and send it back to the loaders to throw it back on again, beginning an infinite loop which usually results in a "lost" package.
The Louisville hub is 10x better than 81st Street but only because it's the Int'l Hub for the entire east coast. It has to function above the other hub's craptacular standards otherwise, they'd lose *all* their major contracts.
Speaking of which, they're coming insanely close to losing Dell's contract, which is probably why they decided to take up this insanity. (UPS no get computer to committed Dell Customer = Unhappy Customers = Many Unhappy Dell Cust Service Rep. all calling the OMS office at once.) If they can't get one package to a customer, how are they going to fix people's laptops?
Since this recent update, has anyone had any problems connecting to www.foxnews.com? It opens in Exploder, but FireFox can't seem to even detect the server. FoxNews bug or FireFox? Occasionally, I get this with random other pages (usually pipeline companies).
"1) In the picture, the "soldier" doesn't look older than 14 "
Actually, he looks like he could pass for 16.
Hrm, of course this could be one of those things where Mr. Prez says, "I'd like my son to be in this shot." I'm sure the next picture is one with the Bitar men in the obligatory 'hunting' pose with father and son holding up their phasers and a stunned deer.
"Tell you what: if I can buy a CD once and get free replacements for the rest of my life if the disc gets lost, stolen, or damaged in any way, and update it." There used to be a store called 'The Wall' wherein you purchased CDs. On every CD you bought there, they would place this nifty blue square sticker on it so they knew you purchased it at 'The Wall.' If anything... anything happened to the CD that it became virtually useless for anything other than dishware, they would replace it. No questions asked, no receipt necessary; just so long as it had that little blue square of a sticker.
Back when I used to buy CDs there, before the music-giant known as TWEC took it over and squashed The Wall's dream of spreading music and happiness, it was quite possibly the bestest Good Idea(tm) ever. However, TWEC failed to recognize the Good Idea(tm). Nuts to you if your widdle CD suddenly fails to play or your boyfriend mistakes it for the AOL coaster. Their solution is simply: Buy another. Feed the machine.
And we'll all be saying, "I knew Nasko when he was/.ed for the first time." And when he's rich and famous in years to come, I'll tell my kid, "That's right. I sat right across from him at Merry Ann's."
And my kid will laugh and say, "God, Mom.. Was that way back when you still had to write "letters" with a *pen*?"
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So you've read about Houston's LightRail?
... To stop pranks like this. /. coverage in the past, but I hope no one missed this prank. :)
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I know Zug has had some
As a current UPS employee, all I can ask is... Which hub did you work at?
Most of this isn't far from the truth, however "Sliding on packages down the rollers like a slip'n'slide" is grounds for immediate removal with no comp, period. (And the union wouldn't do anything to stop them; they'd laugh at you.) Managers throw hissy-fits if you sit on the belts without securing it - even if it is stopped and it is "break time."
As far as packages piling up - employees are actually punished if the belt is stopped just because there's a small mountain of packages sitting on the belt and you need to stop it to scan them. So, we don't really care about not scanning one package and letting it go by, because someone down in the sort will throw it off the line, and send it back to the loaders to throw it back on again, beginning an infinite loop which usually results in a "lost" package.
The Louisville hub is 10x better than 81st Street but only because it's the Int'l Hub for the entire east coast. It has to function above the other hub's craptacular standards otherwise, they'd lose *all* their major contracts.
Speaking of which, they're coming insanely close to losing Dell's contract, which is probably why they decided to take up this insanity. (UPS no get computer to committed Dell Customer = Unhappy Customers = Many Unhappy Dell Cust Service Rep. all calling the OMS office at once.) If they can't get one package to a customer, how are they going to fix people's laptops?
The key is: UPS's color is brown for a reason.
So I should expect my check in the mail soon?
Since this recent update, has anyone had any problems connecting to www.foxnews.com? It opens in Exploder, but FireFox can't seem to even detect the server. FoxNews bug or FireFox?
Occasionally, I get this with random other pages (usually pipeline companies).
"1) In the picture, the "soldier" doesn't look older than 14 "
Actually, he looks like he could pass for 16.
Hrm, of course this could be one of those things where Mr. Prez says, "I'd like my son to be in this shot." I'm sure the next picture is one with the Bitar men in the obligatory 'hunting' pose with father and son holding up their phasers and a stunned deer.
I wonder... If every /.er sent the EFF $3.50, would they have enough money to buy the RIAA?
/.er sent /. $100, could we buy M$?
/.er sent me just $2, could I buy a Porsche?
That said, if every
And, if every
"Tell you what: if I can buy a CD once and get free replacements for the rest of my life if the disc gets lost, stolen, or damaged in any way, and update it." ... anything happened to the CD that it became virtually useless for anything other than dishware, they would replace it. No questions asked, no receipt necessary; just so long as it had that little blue square of a sticker.
There used to be a store called 'The Wall' wherein you purchased CDs. On every CD you bought there, they would place this nifty blue square sticker on it so they knew you purchased it at 'The Wall.' If anything
Back when I used to buy CDs there, before the music-giant known as TWEC took it over and squashed The Wall's dream of spreading music and happiness, it was quite possibly the bestest Good Idea(tm) ever. However, TWEC failed to recognize the Good Idea(tm). Nuts to you if your widdle CD suddenly fails to play or your boyfriend mistakes it for the AOL coaster. Their solution is simply: Buy another. Feed the machine.
And we'll all be saying, "I knew Nasko when he was /.ed for the first time." And when he's rich and famous in years to come, I'll tell my kid, "That's right. I sat right across from him at Merry Ann's."
And my kid will laugh and say, "God, Mom.. Was that way back when you still had to write "letters" with a *pen*?"