Im a Lumper

Discussion in 'The Welcome Wagon' started by supercoolbean, Dec 16, 2011.

  1. Dec 16, 2011 #1
    supercoolbean

    supercoolbean Bobtail Member

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    Hello everybody. Yes I'm a Lumper and I deal with you guys on a daily basis. You guys are great and hard workers. :biggrin_25525:I hear so many cool stories from you guys that have seen so much. I want to hear the bad and good things about us and also things you would like to see.
     
    supercoolbean, Dec 16, 2011
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  3. Dec 16, 2011 #2
    123456

    123456 Road Train Member

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    We're all Lumpers !!!!!



    C ombination

    D river &

    L umper !!!!!!


    :biggrin_25522:
     
    123456, Dec 16, 2011
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  4. Dec 16, 2011 #3
    supercoolbean

    supercoolbean Bobtail Member

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    Ha Ha:biggrin_25514:Never seen that one before. Cool
     
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  5. Dec 16, 2011 #4
    brsims

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    I do have a question...

    Why do Lumpers charge up to $340 or more to unload a palletized load, when as a warehouse worker, I can expect to unload the same load for $8.00/hr., and have the same time constraints? I can understand having to add in equipment costs, but really? Especially when the equipment in question is a 20 yr. old palletjack?
     
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  7. Dec 16, 2011 #5
    supercoolbean

    supercoolbean Bobtail Member

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    The $340 charge you are paying does not all go to the "lumper". It's like a pie and all kinds of people get a slice from it.:biggrin_2558:
     
    supercoolbean, Dec 16, 2011
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  8. Dec 16, 2011 #6
    brsims

    brsims Road Train Member

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    What I figured. Coming from both being a driver and a warehouse monkey, it still seems like a bit of a ripoff to me. Especially for O/O's who have to absorb that cost when they aren't informed about lumper costs until they arrive to the consignee.
     
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  9. Dec 16, 2011 #7
    rodzilla

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    Any o/o who is absorbing lumper costs, won't be an o/o for long
     
    rodzilla, Dec 16, 2011
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  10. Dec 16, 2011 #8
    benthere

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    they aint no dought about that.
     
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  11. Dec 17, 2011 #9
    Easy Steamer

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    I like that, alot. :biggrin_25514::biggrin_2559:
     
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  12. Dec 18, 2011 #10
    flightwatch

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    Why does a company charge us to unload their product?? I know that the cost is built into the shipping cost, but still...seems kind of silly to me.
     
    flightwatch, Dec 18, 2011
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