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<blockquote data-quote="splozi" data-source="post: 959990"><p>I'm a little confused about these numbers. How long are you working each day?</p><p>313 packages per hour is 1200-1400 pieces for the day (4-4.5hours). This is an insane amount, even it was peak season.</p><p>900 total pieces is 200-225 pph (same hours). This is more reasonable.</p><p></p><p>The driver who told you that he won't let you load his truck anymore is an a-hole and an idiot. First off, if you're new and you can't keep up, it's managements fault, not yours. And he isn't the one who decides who loads his truck. Before peak last year, I was moved to the first area on my belt. My drivers were pissed off. A couple of them bitched at the sup telling him to move me back. Management doesn't care what anyone there wants.</p><p></p><p>As to why they put new hires in stressful areas... my guess is to weed out the people who can't handle it. And by 'can't handle it', I mean, get stressed out and frustrated. But then again, any area is likely to be stressful for someone new.</p><p></p><p>Hopefully you have your own area now, so you can actually learn it. Being moved around all the time is about the worst thing they can do to somebody in preload, in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>I think there was a lot of good advice given in this thread.</p><p>I will add though, the thing that taught me how to produce better loads is driver helping during peak. You get to actually see and participate in the process a driver goes through. If you are able to do this (in regards to time), I would recommend it. Plus, you'd be getting overtime pay during most of it, not the crappy $8.50.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="splozi, post: 959990"] I'm a little confused about these numbers. How long are you working each day? 313 packages per hour is 1200-1400 pieces for the day (4-4.5hours). This is an insane amount, even it was peak season. 900 total pieces is 200-225 pph (same hours). This is more reasonable. The driver who told you that he won't let you load his truck anymore is an a-hole and an idiot. First off, if you're new and you can't keep up, it's managements fault, not yours. And he isn't the one who decides who loads his truck. Before peak last year, I was moved to the first area on my belt. My drivers were pissed off. A couple of them bitched at the sup telling him to move me back. Management doesn't care what anyone there wants. As to why they put new hires in stressful areas... my guess is to weed out the people who can't handle it. And by 'can't handle it', I mean, get stressed out and frustrated. But then again, any area is likely to be stressful for someone new. Hopefully you have your own area now, so you can actually learn it. Being moved around all the time is about the worst thing they can do to somebody in preload, in my opinion. I think there was a lot of good advice given in this thread. I will add though, the thing that taught me how to produce better loads is driver helping during peak. You get to actually see and participate in the process a driver goes through. If you are able to do this (in regards to time), I would recommend it. Plus, you'd be getting overtime pay during most of it, not the crappy $8.50. [/QUOTE]
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