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<blockquote data-quote="BrownArmy" data-source="post: 718609" data-attributes="member: 18225"><p>I'm hear where you guys are coming from - I'm a cover driver, I probably know fifteen routes cold and another ten so-so. There are definitely a few routes where it's not practical to take your lunch between the fourth and fifth hour (why that's true is another story...).</p><p></p><p>I'm glad y'all have comfortable situations with your routes where it makes sense for you to take your break when you want and you don't get any flak for it. As well, cheers for you if you can actually take your break at home and maybe even see your kids! It's real hard to argue with that, although I might add that if that works for y'all, you're in the minority.</p><p></p><p>It's a cold simple fact that if every driver took their lunch within the contractually-agreed time, there would be more drivers on the road. That's easy logic.</p><p></p><p>Personally, as a cover driver, I would prefer to fit my breaks into the schedule of whatever route I'm on, just to get the sucker done. Taking an hour lunch ..."between the fourth and fifth hour" (as per my regional contract) gives me about an hour's worth of leeway to schedule the lunch in, which is just fine on most routes. It turns out there are a couple routes I cover (mostly all business routes) where if I took my break during the fourth and fifth hour I simply could not make service on both the pickups and the deliveries. You do the math...</p><p></p><p>About two months ago at my center, taking your break between the fourth and fifth hour (as per our contract) was the flavor of the month, and was brought up at every PCM for about two weeks. Lots of folks got talking to's for not doing it, but that didn't last long (and was rather selective...go figure). Just today, during the PCM our center manager told us that our center is currently having virtual time studies done for all of our center's routes. Our center manager (who drove for a dozen+years and who mostly seems like he wants to do the right thing, even though his hands are tied) stressed the point that it's most important to take your allotted breaks, at the time designated, or else you're only screwing yourself. Because, after all, what is the point of metrics if what's measured has no baseline in reality?</p><p></p><p>Personally, I wish I could be code-five'd every day, but that's another story...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrownArmy, post: 718609, member: 18225"] I'm hear where you guys are coming from - I'm a cover driver, I probably know fifteen routes cold and another ten so-so. There are definitely a few routes where it's not practical to take your lunch between the fourth and fifth hour (why that's true is another story...). I'm glad y'all have comfortable situations with your routes where it makes sense for you to take your break when you want and you don't get any flak for it. As well, cheers for you if you can actually take your break at home and maybe even see your kids! It's real hard to argue with that, although I might add that if that works for y'all, you're in the minority. It's a cold simple fact that if every driver took their lunch within the contractually-agreed time, there would be more drivers on the road. That's easy logic. Personally, as a cover driver, I would prefer to fit my breaks into the schedule of whatever route I'm on, just to get the sucker done. Taking an hour lunch ..."between the fourth and fifth hour" (as per my regional contract) gives me about an hour's worth of leeway to schedule the lunch in, which is just fine on most routes. It turns out there are a couple routes I cover (mostly all business routes) where if I took my break during the fourth and fifth hour I simply could not make service on both the pickups and the deliveries. You do the math... About two months ago at my center, taking your break between the fourth and fifth hour (as per our contract) was the flavor of the month, and was brought up at every PCM for about two weeks. Lots of folks got talking to's for not doing it, but that didn't last long (and was rather selective...go figure). Just today, during the PCM our center manager told us that our center is currently having virtual time studies done for all of our center's routes. Our center manager (who drove for a dozen+years and who mostly seems like he wants to do the right thing, even though his hands are tied) stressed the point that it's most important to take your allotted breaks, at the time designated, or else you're only screwing yourself. Because, after all, what is the point of metrics if what's measured has no baseline in reality? Personally, I wish I could be code-five'd every day, but that's another story... [/QUOTE]
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