40 drivers layed off

[soberups]

I will put on my paranoid tin foil hat for a moment and speculate that the company might be trying to build up a large reserve of trained, driver-qualified people who will spend the next few years on a layoff list scraping by on whatever hours they can get in the hub or preload or driving during peak season. They will be broke, they will be hungry, and they will be presented with an interesting choice on August 1st, 2018.

 

[Brownslave688]

I will put on my paranoid tin foil hat for a moment and speculate that the company might be trying to build up a large reserve of trained, driver-qualified people who will spend the next few years on a layoff list scraping by on whatever hours they can get in the hub or preload or driving during peak season. They will be broke, they will be hungry, and they will be presented with an interesting choice on August 1st, 2018.

The thought has most certainly crossed my mind.

It would work in some areas. Others it would not.

 

[Big Arrow Down...D]

We just had 4 drivers make book and 2 are shaping....something's up...

 

[bottomups]

I've been out on workers compensation for about 3 1/2 months so far. Probably took 3 new rookies to cover my area!

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

The thought has most certainly crossed my mind.

It would work in some areas. Others it would not.

We have to many sitting on the bench. But yet they won't give us "the call"

Then they got mad because 2 of them quit. Go figure?

 

[UnconTROLLed]

I will put on my paranoid tin foil hat for a moment and speculate that the company might be trying to build up a large reserve of trained, driver-qualified people who will spend the next few years on a layoff list scraping by on whatever hours they can get in the hub or preload or driving during peak season. They will be broke, they will be hungry, and they will be presented with an interesting choice on August 1st, 2018.

Do drivers laid off from driving, working in the building, not make top driver rate in your area? We do here.
I saw at least 8 drivers from one center go home yesterday.

 

[Brownslave688]

Do drivers laid off from driving, working in the building, not make top driver rate in your area? We do here.
I saw at least 8 drivers from one center go home yesterday.

Nope get paid your inside rate here.

 

[MyTripisCut]

Do drivers laid off from driving, working in the building, not make top driver rate in your area? We do here.
I saw at least 8 drivers from one center go home yesterday.

Two Mondays ago we had 21 go home.

 

[asphaltcowboy]

Lately I've been getting a day off a week. But that's because of the BS sat air they've been telling me to do. Heck I make more in the hub than air pay

 

[Deemster]

I believe there are around 400 drivers.

These are numbers I have heard pretty consistently over time as I have worked here.

to clarify: they were laid off from driving and are now working twilight/night sorts in the hub.

I just got sent home, was late and obviously overstaffed. But it's okay.

I'm taking my first shot behind the wheel tomorrow morning, Saturday air.

Since I'm not working tonight I'm clear to start working at 4:45 am at the air facility, to help sort and load the volume before I start my route... also a supe to ride along for space and visibility observation

and coincidentally I'm missing my little get together with the shop steward. Lost cause?

 

[UPSGUY72]

The post isn't very clear. If 40 drivers got laid off they could bump at least 40 pt or up to 80 PT on two shift to get there 8 hours.

How many PC driver are in this HUB ??? How many routes are in this hub ?

 

[Indecisi0n]

We hired a bazillion drivers. Something is up and I'm not sure what.

There are centers sending home 15% of their drivers every day and still currently hiring more.

Backups for when the current guys burn out. Only a matter of time.

 

[Deemster]

Also my driver friend that I've been talking to said we lost the express script contract. I don't know if this is a local loss or nationwide?

Apparently a lot of it is nda and is big money

 

[Brownslave688]

Also my driver friend that I've been talking to said we lost the express script contract. I don't know if this is a local loss or nationwide?

Apparently a lot of it is nda and is big money

We lose and gain accounts every year.

 

[BakerMayfield2018]

We hired a bazillion drivers. Something is up and I'm not sure what.

There are centers sending home 15% of their drivers every day and still currently hiring more.

Same here. Cutting routes. Sending drivers home. First time in about 8 years for a full time driver position up. Not 1. 7 of them up..........something is up is right.

 

[Jackburton]

This is the kind of thread that pisses me off! Our hub had shouting matches this past week between drivers on who was going to be able to not work!! Mind you, these are FT drivers squabbling like little school girls on grabbing PT cover drivers to run their routes!!! This is the Roswell hub in case you guys care to compare locations. In case I'm not clear, these drivers don't want to work.

 

[PT Car Washer]

Do drivers laid off from driving, working in the building, not make top driver rate in your area? We do here.
I saw at least 8 drivers from one center go home yesterday.

I suppose it depends on how much seniority you have. We have about a dozen drivers laid off since January. All are in their first year of driving and are making starting inside FT rate. $15/hr.

 

[Eman1978]

We were so short handed this week that we had supervisors running routes with part timers.

 

[Brownslave688]

I suppose it depends on how much seniority you have. We have about a dozen drivers laid off since January. All are in their first year of driving and are making starting inside FT rate. $15/hr.

What I find weird is after they make their 30 days the clock has started on progression for all of these guys so makes no sense not to work them.

Also who is allowing these drivers to
Train with others being sent home?

 

[Brownslave688]

We were so short handed this week that we had supervisors running routes with part timers.

Wow. You would be the exception.