Mothership texts now?

[Rt2mailman]

In a radio show contest of "chugging" water a lady died shortly afterwards from water "intoxication". I wonder if I can make myself sick from drinking too much water when told to by my scanner?
Your next scanner alert, "Drink the RIGHT amount of water, not too much and not to little, ask your doctor how much that is, but stay hydrated."

 

[MrMagoo]

Too much water is bad for you. It flushes the sodium and electrolytes out of your system.

You ever hear stories of HS football kids dying or young marathon runners dying? Too much water.

So they are trying to Kill Us?

 

[oi veh.]

Out of curiosity, when you hear the scanner chime and there is no message or anything, does that mean someone is trying to find your location or something? On days when my route gets slammed, and when it's getting close to 3-4 pm, I will get a chime, like the supervisor is worried I'm not going to make it back.

No, that's your asinine reminder for the next day. "The sun is shining. Don't forget your raincoat!"

Go into your inbox the next time you hear it. You'll see it as a text a day early.

 

[oi veh.]

You're welcome.

Yah, hit escape, then B.

 

[JFT]

I got the same text today also here in California. I must admit, I typically ignore and escape anything that is not in my tunnel vision on that scanner. However, today was actually deceivingly hot ? where I was delivering. I came home with a red face and neck. I even deviated to get water because I didn’t have enough. So I guess you guys can blame our area for all that.

I overheard management asking another sub if they got the text on their scanner to call the office. I didn’t even know that was a thing! Btw....does anyone think we’ll get better scanners in the near future? Seems the current ones are a little outdated. Even Wal-Mart has new fancy smart scanners now! ??‍

On another note...I was called in today to deliver a route I had not done before. Came in to find my PM casing for me. Expected him to hand it over to me but was pleasantly surprised to find he wanted to continue helping since I’d never touched this route before. He even stayed and parcel marked with me. He had me take only the top of the route and took the bottom to deliver himself. Then, he showed up halfway through my part of the route to take more mail! I really do have a decent PM. He’s just a nice guy too. Makes a difference in my willingness to be a team player.

 

[oi veh.]

I overheard management asking another sub if they got the text on their scanner to call the office.

No, no and no. Management is not allowed to text us at. all. unless we are fixin' to be blown to Oz or the Ice Age is about to descend.

Your nice PM cheated you out of money. You are to get paid "real time" not eval the 1st time you carry a route or if you haven't carried it for a year.

But it's your money.

 

[RDruckus]

Has the PM set himself up for demonstrated ability? If PM is that fast, maybe they can deliver entire route!?

 

[JFT]

No, no and no. Management is not allowed to text us at. all. unless we are fixin' to be blown to Oz or the Ice Age is about to descend.

Your nice PM cheated you out of money. You are to get paid "real time" not eval the 1st time you carry a route or if you haven't carried it for a year.

But it's your money.

That’s not the way I see it at all. I am well aware I get “real time” as I have poured over the topics on this forum. My PM even reminded me himself that I get hourly pay for yesterday (and today as I’m fortunate enough to get to work). I put in 8 hours yesterday and guess what I normally put in a week? 8.6 total of evaluated time. So no one “cheated” me out of money. If I wanted to struggle on that route my first time running it, I could have told him, no thanks, don’t want your help and he would have gladly backed off.

It’s funny because everyone seems to post about how management doesn’t help, they should deliver and remember what it’s like, they should train new subs better, they set newbies up to fail, etc., and yet when I mention my PM is actually doing those things, sarcasm, and negativity.

I get it. It’s hard for anyone to believe that someone might be wanting to help. Especially in the Post Office. I wonder sometimes....

In my PO I see people who have positive attitudes, who say good morning, they come and offer me tips, they are friendly with their customers, and they seem to like their jobs and be happy people. Then I see the people with the negative, complaining, and whining attitudes who are constantly bitching. They never say hi to me or anyone else and theh seem like they are just unhappy in general. It makes me stop and think? that maybe just maybe my attitude and outlook have a great deal to do with my own happiness with my job and my life.

I’m grateful my PM is a decent human being and helped the sub succeed on a new route.

Or I could be bitter that that bastard “cheated” me out of money.

See how that works? An attitude of gratitude ?

 

[btdtret]

JFT -- PM helping case, etc when you were called in to do a new-to-you route.

-- Your "attitude of gratitude" ( for you anyways ) is probably the best way to look at it.

-- While a major no-no, you probably did not lose "that" much money. So consider the PM's actions as a sign of "good-will" instead of cheating you out of some money. ( money isn't everything -- until you don't have any )

-- Looking back, if I had been called in for a late start on a route I had never worked before, I'd probably be glad for any help - from anyone!

-- Has the PM done that for other carriers? If so, try not to make the PM look good in the eyes of those higher up on the food chain as it is a good way to end up having the PM transferred. You know what you have in this PM; no telling what the next one may be like.

-- Such actions tend to be found in small post offices where everyone pitches in to get the mail delivered. Crossing crafts is never a problem in those offices.

 

[JFT]

JFT -- PM helping case, etc when you were called in to do a new-to-you route.

-- Your "attitude of gratitude" ( for you anyways ) is probably the best way to look at it.

-- While a major no-no, you probably did not lose "that" much money. So consider the PM's actions as a sign of "good-will" instead of cheating you out of some money. ( money isn't everything -- until you don't have any )

-- Looking back, if I had been called in for a late start on a route I had never worked before, I'd probably be glad for any help - from anyone!

-- Has the PM done that for other carriers? If so, try not to make the PM look good in the eyes of those higher up on the food chain as it is a good way to end up having the PM transferred. You know what you have in this PM; no telling what the next one may be like.

-- Such actions tend to be found in small post offices where everyone pitches in to get the mail delivered. Crossing crafts is never a problem in those offices.

I understand what you are saying. Our office is small and almost everyone does pitch in to help out each other. I do hear rumors of the previous PM being pretty awful so I know I don’t want that. I also don’t want to work over 8 hours a day. I’m ok with it if I have to but I have a 20 month old at home and a husband whom I really like so I’d rather put in 8 hours and get home to my family. Overtime is nice and all but if I hate my job, to me it’s not worth it.

 

[eomr]

You have a good attitude. I hope things work out for you in your time with the Postal Service.

 

[oi veh.]

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[muttleycrue]

dragging this back to the top.

Today's message: "When possible; take approved rest breaks to break the heat."

I ask my supervisor, and got approval to pull over and sit in a snowbank if I started to overheat. It really works!

Yeah, we still got snowbanks. big ones. so grateful for the daily heat stress hints.

 

[btdtret]

muttleycrue -- "Today's message: "When possible; take approved rest breaks to break the heat." "I ask my supervisor, and got approval to pull over and sit in a snowbank if I started to overheat. It really works! "

-- Did the supervisor remind you to put "rest break" in the comment section of the 4240? ( an official document )

-- Manglement, whether they know it or not, just opened a can of worms by acknowledging "rest breaks" for the rural side.

-- Or maybe the next time that USPS "public service message" might have an asterisk: "Does not apply to rural carriers."

 

[Windindaface]

Last summer based on scammer daily alerts of resting in the shade... I drove the LLV over 5 miles with a flat to the rim servicing boxes in an effort to find a shaded rest location before office call. Rim was useless for new tire at the shop. Thank goodness I provided my own filled cooler with snacks and water for the 92 min wait before rescued. This summer I should pack a layout towel so I can lay in the sun while LLV is shaded for rescue.

 

[OutHereSomewhere]

I wonder if that RECCKED thing took into account "rest breaks" for the heat? I would think that's good for a good 20 or 30 minutes a day to our evaluation.

 

[muttleycrue]

-- Or maybe the next time that USPS "public service message" might have an asterisk: "Does not apply to rural carriers."

I think if they can't manage to make these messages regional then they definitely won't make them craft-specific.

Would be logical to send blizzard/frostbite/icy driving warnings to areas under those conditions, instead of heat stress to everyone, all the time.

But then again, these messages are most likely just to cover their butts (understatement of the century). If there were not a fatality last fall, would we be seeing the notices?

 

[callofthewild]

No....in answer to your question muttleycrue....The Postal Service isnt a proactive employer....very reactive. I am sure all these scanner alerts are part of the settlement they reached with OSHA and that Carriers family.

 

[RDruckus]

I think if they can't manage to make these messages regional then they definitely won't make them craft-specific.

Would be logical to send blizzard/frostbite/icy driving warnings to areas under those conditions, instead of heat stress to everyone, all the time.

But then again, these messages are most likely just to cover their butts (understatement of the century). If there were not a fatality last fall, would we be seeing the notices?

Anyone remember last summer's advice to dress in layers, then remove them to cool down!

 

[OutHereSomewhere]

I think if they can't manage to make these messages regional then they definitely won't make them craft-specific.

Would be logical to send blizzard/frostbite/icy driving warnings to areas under those conditions, instead of heat stress to everyone, all the time.

But then again, these messages are most likely just to cover their butts (understatement of the century). If there were not a fatality last fall, would we be seeing the notices?

Couple days back a carrier posted a pic over on the Facebook group. Carrier was holding up the scanner which had a heat stress warning on it, out the window of the LLV the carrier was in, the road and ground was covered in snow.