Shouldn't lumpers be called splitters?

It wouldn't matter if you called them "ketchup," they are a fact of life in the industry. Particularly in the grocery business. Folks who say they never had a lumper, haven't worked refrigerated at some of these places that won't let the driver onto the dock. . .

 

They're just over paid dock workers certified to use a pallet jack.. excuse me.. fork lift and take inventory of the product they're unloading, put it away to be moved again. but don't be certain to use the correct terms or some desk jockey from the head tribe will chew you out for not using the correct labels of the industries language .. in short.. his words.. if you expect to make money in this business .. use the correct lingo

 

I thought they were called "lumpers" because they get lumps and bruises from personally banging into freight.

 

The get lumps and bruises when drivers give them an "attitude adjustment" with the "lumper thumper."

 

I'm with Bobble.. Depending on where you go I've met some pretty good dudes just trying to make a living. I've probably seen more drivers act like fools disrespecting the lumpers more than the other way around.. Oh, and I rarely fingerprint 3-5,000 case loads or ugly frozen loads.. Id rather relax in my sleeper and pay the lumping company any day!!!

 

I call them extortionists. Not so much them, but the warehouses they are in.