UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I couldn't agree with you more; however, I do disagree that the full lunch break needs to be taken between the 3rd and 5th hours.
Drivers in my center mad because they are forced to take lunch.
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I couldn't agree with you more; however, I do disagree that the full lunch break needs to be taken between the 3rd and 5th hours.
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
That's a lot of money. Sure would be nice to get paid lunches.
Sitting on my ass for an hour everyday isn't lost money for me though, it's lost time with my family. It's nice to have the option, but forcing me to take an unpaid lunch is like holding me hostage.
Why did you take the job KNOWING you'd have to take a lunch?
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
I don't have to.
hah, say that at panel...
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
For what?
seriously?
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
Yes.
read your supplement
Geo926
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I've never heard of this. Never seen one driver in my center do it. Per contract, you are required to take lunch between 12-3. It's drilled in our heads every damn day.
Holydriver
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Rarely happens. But when it does happen, its because management screwed me on the dispatch. So if the head shed started telling management that they need to stop PM dispatching AND still maintain the 9.5 rules them we would see much better dispatch
Holydriver
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I take my lunch too because I need the money. And I miss my family time. As such I'm probably just going to quit UPS and find a less time consuming job. It's fuxxing ridiculous.
But the lunch debate is something I don't understand. Some drivers hate those that skip lunch... It's like dude you wanna take your lunch I don't...mind your own business and live your life I'll live mine
DriveInDriveOut
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I did.
It says the employee may be disciplined for failure to take a lunch.
They don't care here. If they want to make it an issue, I'll take it. Until then, I'm a big boy and can decide for myself when I need a break.
Holydriver
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Everyone always says this "why did you take the job know (insert stupid thing here)". My buddy has about 2.5 fingers left on his right hand from a hand grenade in Afghanistan. To this day I blame him for his lost digits. I say, " hey! Why did you join the army knowing you could lose a hand!". That poor buffoon knee it could happen!!!!!!!!!!??
Scottyhawk
What is it? A brown box. Duh
Again my issue is not taking the lunch, it is the narrow window that we are required to take the lunch in. I prefer to break my lunch into two sections, a 20 min after commercial( we are only allowed to take a 20 min within the first hour) which is anywhere from 11-12 and a 40 min right before pickups between 3 and 4
Scottyhawk
What is it? A brown box. Duh
Well all of my previous jobs were salary jobs so I could take a break whenever I wanted to, still not used to sitting for an hour
Holydriver
Well-Known Member
My center is great. We can take lunch whenever we w
Yea its horrible. Especially a country driver. You sit in a cold ass truck by yourself unable to even start the truck and heater lest you have too much idle time. It's dumb
Thank God UPS isn't the US ARMY!!
