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<blockquote data-quote="B1987" data-source="post: 1977634" data-attributes="member: 61457"><p>Hey, I have been a UPS driver for 2 1/2 years now (since gaining seniority). When I first started the job it was very simple and I would finish earlier than the expected time. About 1 1/2 years ago they added orion to our center. Immediately it took me to being the kind if driver that would finish on the dot .00 or within 15 minutes +/- and clocking out over an hour later than I normally would b.c of the added work, not a huge issue. Since about spring this year I have been atleast 2 hours over the expected time everyday. I do the same methods and everything but they have been piling on wayyy too many stops, usually clocking out around 8-9. I have an apartment complex that takes me 2+ hours everyday b.c it is much bigger than any of the neighborhoods I deliver in and every stop requires a signature (over 100 buildings that you can't enter, must press buzzer and if they are home they will buzz you in, if they aren't home the office will take whatever I have left over). On the computer everymorning it states that it should take me 9 minutes to do 60-70 stops in these apartments!!! They claim the 9 minutes has nothing to do with my dispatch yet everyday they complain that I am 2+ hours over daily. The past 2 months I've been clocking out at 930-10 everynight. I love this type of work, there is no other job I would rather do. I drove at Fedex Ground for 7 years before making the move to UPS, I ran myself ragged at Fedex, now I swear by UPS's methods and practice them everyday since they sent me to integrad when I was first hired. It has saved my life a million times while driving and just walking around delivering. The point I am getting to is what can I do about my center changing my "expected" delivery times at freewill? I am a musician and used to play for many bands and a music agency doing weddings, parties, tv, touring, etc but I can't anymore due to the insane hours they have me working. I also have a dog that I would like to get home to along with just being able to enjoy my personal life and get work done around the house. I talk to my shop steward, route coordinator, and center managers daily about this but it is just wasted breath. I am thinking about going back to Fedex to regain my life but I would rather get this resolved than to drift to another job. I've never been so helpless and it is ruining my personal life and health that this can't be resolved. I don't care about bonus, overtime, or the "expected" time it should take me to deliver a route. All I care about is coming in, being safe, doing my job and getting home at a fair time. Recently I have been coming in 10-15 minutes late a few times a week because I am burnt out from the past 2 months of getting home everynight around 10-11pm. Suggestions please... I tried my best to not sound like a crybaby but I am at the breaking point.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="B1987, post: 1977634, member: 61457"] Hey, I have been a UPS driver for 2 1/2 years now (since gaining seniority). When I first started the job it was very simple and I would finish earlier than the expected time. About 1 1/2 years ago they added orion to our center. Immediately it took me to being the kind if driver that would finish on the dot .00 or within 15 minutes +/- and clocking out over an hour later than I normally would b.c of the added work, not a huge issue. Since about spring this year I have been atleast 2 hours over the expected time everyday. I do the same methods and everything but they have been piling on wayyy too many stops, usually clocking out around 8-9. I have an apartment complex that takes me 2+ hours everyday b.c it is much bigger than any of the neighborhoods I deliver in and every stop requires a signature (over 100 buildings that you can't enter, must press buzzer and if they are home they will buzz you in, if they aren't home the office will take whatever I have left over). On the computer everymorning it states that it should take me 9 minutes to do 60-70 stops in these apartments!!! They claim the 9 minutes has nothing to do with my dispatch yet everyday they complain that I am 2+ hours over daily. The past 2 months I've been clocking out at 930-10 everynight. I love this type of work, there is no other job I would rather do. I drove at Fedex Ground for 7 years before making the move to UPS, I ran myself ragged at Fedex, now I swear by UPS's methods and practice them everyday since they sent me to integrad when I was first hired. It has saved my life a million times while driving and just walking around delivering. The point I am getting to is what can I do about my center changing my "expected" delivery times at freewill? I am a musician and used to play for many bands and a music agency doing weddings, parties, tv, touring, etc but I can't anymore due to the insane hours they have me working. I also have a dog that I would like to get home to along with just being able to enjoy my personal life and get work done around the house. I talk to my shop steward, route coordinator, and center managers daily about this but it is just wasted breath. I am thinking about going back to Fedex to regain my life but I would rather get this resolved than to drift to another job. I've never been so helpless and it is ruining my personal life and health that this can't be resolved. I don't care about bonus, overtime, or the "expected" time it should take me to deliver a route. All I care about is coming in, being safe, doing my job and getting home at a fair time. Recently I have been coming in 10-15 minutes late a few times a week because I am burnt out from the past 2 months of getting home everynight around 10-11pm. Suggestions please... I tried my best to not sound like a crybaby but I am at the breaking point. [/QUOTE]
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