Scratch to qualify

[UrFellowUpser]

Just work fast

 

[zubenelgenubi]

I actually would ve been under if they didn’t dispatch me an on demand pick up that was 15 minutes out of my way. But good point

That's not how time allowance works.

 

[Brisket]

My training route, which I learned on RDO shelf to shelf, is now destroying lives. It's such an easy business route, yet Orion completely chops it to the point where it's basically inconceivable to scratch. Feel bad for the 4 guys who have failed so far, it's not their fault at all

They aren’t allowed to turn ODO off for training anymore?

 

[Mo19072]

That's not how time allowance works.

No? Please explain

 

[sandwich]

So I did 7 days out of 30 including the first 3 with the sup.
My first day on my own I was 185 clicks over because I was still learning the area and I was taking time mapping stops. The second day I was 80 clicks over. The third day I was 44 clicks. And finally my fourth day I was only 5 clicks over. My boss wants me to show I can be under. I learned my area very well and I’m sorting the sh— out my truck using my lunch break. I started writing down my irregs that are on the floor so I don’t have to look for them. I don’t know what else to do.

Orion wants me to deliver grounds with airs at my businesses before my house airs but there is no time because businesses are heavy, no loading docks, and there is always one or two house airs out of the way. So I do business airs, house airs then go back to do business grounds.

Any suggestions on how to save more time?

Also I follow trace over 90% of the time and I’m always over Orion’s miles. I guess because I’m going back to businesses twice.

Thanks in advance

Just keep doing what your doing. And as soon as you pass probation. SLOW THE EFFF DOWN!!!!

 

[zubenelgenubi]

No? Please explain

The extra miles add to your allowance, as does the stop. The only time you lose time on an ODS is when you show up, the person has twenty packages that aren't labeled, they need 20 ground shipping documents, and have to fill them out, etc. That happened to me during qualification. I learned from that to just leave the labels and come back when I had time. In fact, every time I had an ODS requiring shipping documents was in my qualification period. Haven't had one since.

 

[Mo19072]

The extra miles add to your allowance, as does the stop. The only time you lose time on an ODS is when you show up, the person has twenty packages that aren't labeled, they need 20 ground shipping documents, and have to fill them out, etc. That happened to me during qualification. I learned from that to just leave the labels and come back when I had time. In fact, every time I had an ODS requiring shipping documents was in my qualification period. Haven't had one since.

That’s good to know I thought it was all planned and set before you start the day

 

[zubenelgenubi]

That’s good to know I thought it was all planned and set before you start the day

They have an idea based on the plan, so they know if everyone has at least an 8 hour day. Sometimes dispatchers will put things in a weird order to add miles to days so they don't have to cut routes. Your actual time allowance will be computed at the end of the day. If you picked up a lot more packages than usual, or drove fewer miles than expected, that impacts your allowance.

I've done routes where I got 3 hours of bonus based solely on the huge pick ups on them. But I generally run my route as efficiently on miles as possible, so it actually hurts my time allowance.

 

[JustDeliverIt]

That’s good to know I thought it was all planned and set before you start the day

Orion has a "plan" at the beginning for the perfect day. Never works that way, so when you are done actually running the route it is recalculated with your actual miles, stops, etc. So anything added is put in there.

 

[zubenelgenubi]

Orion has a "plan" at the beginning for the perfect day. Never works that way, so when you are done actually running the route it is recalculated with your actual miles, stops, etc. So anything added is put in there.

Orion isn't directly related to time allowance.

 

[JustDeliverIt]

Orion isn't directly related to time allowance.

It was explained to me that it wasn't the determining factor, but a large part in it.

 

[zubenelgenubi]

It was explained to me that it wasn't the determining factor, but a large part in it.

Orion estimates what time you will get to a stop, but time allowance is determined through a separate system. Orion impacts your allowance, assuming you follow it, only incidentally.

 

[The Driver]

Orion

The word alone gives me heartburn

 

[JustDeliverIt]

Orion estimates what time you will get to a stop, but time allowance is determined through a separate system. Orion impacts your allowance, assuming you follow it, only incidentally.

So, basically Orion is even more of a waste than I originally thought. Not that I held it in high regards anyways. What a total waste of money by this company.

 

[zubenelgenubi]

The word alone gives me heartburn

At least you can afford as much antacid as you need with the bigger checks...

 

[RxSatellite]

They must be worried about off the clock injuries. My center wouldn’t care if I loaded my entire truck myself.

Its not that. They say sorting your truck before start time is cheating and warned its an automatic DQ if seen doing it. They want to see I can sort the truck as I go.

Only complaint I have is the preloaders wont leave NDAs behond the car for me because "we dont have time to check anything other than the PALs" and sorting early in the route is a necessity when you find 6000s on the 8000 shelf and RDLs in the 3000 etc..

Still easy to get at least under .5 just hard to consistently get bonus multiple days in a row.

 

[Siveriano]

Whats ORION?
So glad our center dont have that. still good ol' "just go and get it done"

 

[Old Man Jingles]

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That’s so weird it’s funny!

 

[The Driver]

Whats ORION?
So glad our center dont have that. still good ol' "just go and get it done"

... Seriously? Is your center on the moon?

 

[Mo19072]

... Seriously? Is your center on the moon?

Whats ORION?
So glad our center dont have that. still good ol' "just go and get it done"

Are you delivering in Montana country or something?