DG Specialist
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Maui
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Not true. There is typically at least one Ops Mgr that is certified at each location to comply with policy of having a SCU Specialist available within like 15-20 minutes of the station. ( I can't remember the exact policy).
Maui
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I would not purposely flunk the class. You can get a letter for that and it happens fairly routinely. However, if the class is next week, then there is NO way you can receive the 10 days of training required before a DG class. I would request the DG Specialist pre-training and then let them know you being set up to fail without the REQUIRED 10 day training PRIOR to class.
One thing to consider is if the offer letter stated a requirement to become DG certified. If it did, then the OP must become certified or lose his position.
Im a cert. dg specialist. DG (the position) makes $14 and change an hr to start and tops at about $18, however you get no extra pay if its just added to your job title. Yes you can personally be fined, but all ive heard are rumors of those that have, never seen it first hand. The one good thing about dg is even if the manager is breathing down your neck to put something on the plane you can basically tell them to stuff it, its not gonna happen. Always remember its your employee number not theirs, if they want it to go so bad they can put their number on everything and take the risk that its not all correct. I actually like doing it...cuz sometimes I get to be an 
hehehe. If you decide to do it, try to make your life easy and work with couriers being aware of certain things, like looking for the candy striped paperwork, labels look ok...the easy to spot things. You would be amazed how many times stuff has been bumped for something that could have been fixed at the shipper had the courier paid attention.
hehehe. If you decide to do it, try to make your life easy and work with couriers being aware of certain things, like looking for the candy striped paperwork, labels look ok...the easy to spot things. You would be amazed how many times stuff has been bumped for something that could have been fixed at the shipper had the courier paid attention.Speaking as a DG specialist, do not do it if you can avoid it. Once they see you are willing to do a little extra work for no extra pay, the abuse cycle will begin full tilt. Believe me, I speak from experience. I was once dewy eyed and bought the whole PSP we care for you line of crap. It wasn't until after I had taken on WAY too much extra responsibility that I came to see it for what it was. They roped me in one thing at a time, now I get paid just over what a new hire makes for four times the work and many more ways to get fired.
MrFedEx
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Wise words.
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HomeDelivery
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give him some rep points!
overflowed
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Never heard that before. I know they all have to have CDL haz though. or used to anyway.
Maui
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CDL is only required if you manage CDL holders. The 20 minutes or whatever the policy is when the station is operating. Not 24/7. It is often violated anyway and is not strictly enforced unless there is a DGA from the District around asking questions.
whenIgetthere
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We have four ops manager, only one is DG certified. While working on his belt today, he tried to force me to take a leaking DG package on road in a bag. I refused, brought to SM's attention. They let it ride the belt that way, too! It should never have even left the ramp in that condition, yet it was on the CTV, and loaded onto the belt. As for twenty minutes from station, all of our managers live minimum 45 minutes from the station.
DontThrowPackages
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I've heard what they "say" to do when we encounter a DG leaks/damaged/wet packages but see what they "Do". The perception is, the managers are being pressured from people above their heads to just get it out on the road and hopefully the customer will take it and it becomes their problem.
mjtrackman
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Upon reading the pre-course manual today, it states that I have to be clean shaven before class!??(Specifically for the spill cleanup test)... I refuse to change my physical appearance, especially when I didn't ask for his position. So what if I get certified and I'm working dg and there is a spill? Am I supposed to run to the barbershop and get my face cleaned up before I can take action? Smh
Code 82 Approved
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Hmmm. MJ, our first peak not side by side. Are you required to shave your eyebrows? Ingesting DG is as bad as getting it in the eye you know.
hypo hanna
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Clean shaven is for the respirator mask I suspect.
mjtrackman
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I know gonna be weird! Shave them and get the Whoopi Goldberg look hahaha.
mjtrackman
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It is but my point is what happens if there is a spill and I need to put one on down the road? Am I required to always we clean shaven just in case? Nor gonna happen!
hypo hanna
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I would think its required but I wouldn't worry about that too much. That's just the kind of regulations FedEx likes to skirt.
SmithBarney
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IIRC there are a few questions on some DG paperwork that would immediately exclude you from spill clean up and possibly DG work.
It had something to do with the ability to smell, or something like that. again if you didn't volunteer, I don't believe they can force you.
unless of course it was in your job offer letter. if you are a swing driver they might be able to force you.
Also being DG doesn't require you to hold a hazmat CDL. Swing drivers are required to obtain a hazmat CDL.
It had something to do with the ability to smell, or something like that. again if you didn't volunteer, I don't believe they can force you.
unless of course it was in your job offer letter. if you are a swing driver they might be able to force you.
Also being DG doesn't require you to hold a hazmat CDL. Swing drivers are required to obtain a hazmat CDL.
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