[Hallicrafters] UPS

[Roger (K8RI)]

Magoo wrote:
> A tech who worked for me worked weekend nights at UPS in Toronto while 
> he was attending school.  He told me that some of the loaders would 
> play "football" with smaller parcels when the shift boss was away from 
> the loading area and would often roll big ones down the loading 
> chutes.  I asked him if these ever fell off the chute; he said "all 
> the time".  Drop to the floor was apparently about 8 ft or more!
>
> I bet things have not changed at UPS since the late 80s when this 
> fellow worked there;  I guess people will do anything to relieve the 
> boredom.

Quite likely I've been lucky, but over many years including an 
electronics business back in the 60's and 70's I've never had an item 
ruined via UPS.  I've had a few boxes looking pretty ratty by the time 
they got to me, but still, it's not a bad average.  I still get about 
three shipments of computer and electronic parts a week.  Generally the 
boxes look like new. Of course the next one in could be trashed. Who knows?

The mentality you mention above exists in all businesses be they 
shipping, manufacturing,  or even restaurants  (Isn't that a comforting 
thought for your imagination on your next meal out<g>).  And that 
mentality isn't limited to the younger crowd.

I spent a week end at O'Hare International one afternoon.  I arrived mid 
morning and my flight out wasn't until 7:00 PM.  It was hot and pouring 
rain in heavy thunderstorms.  As we sat there watching the workers 
loading luggage onto a conveyor a guy tossed a black, hard shell guitar 
case way up onto the conveyor which at this point had water running down 
it. Of course the case hit, bounced, and landed on the concrete some 10 
feet over on the other side.  The guy next to me remarked "I'm glad that 
isn't my guitar."  My reply was "Yah and I wish it wasn't mine.  I hope 
it's still usable."  Turns out the water didn't even get inside and the 
hard case protected the body, but to see something that expensive tossed 
like that made me glad I chose to take the electric and not the 
Acoustic. <:-))

73

Roger (K8RI)
> Bill, VE3NH
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