I realize 8 hour requests are in our contract, but i can't stand them. Whenever someone in my area has one, like yesterday, it only screws the other drivers. It turns a 9 hour day into a 10 hour day.
Or, like yesterday, a 10 hour day into a 11 hour day. All because a driver knows the volume is going to be heavy, not because his kid has a game or recital or something legit that will make me feel better about carrying so much of his work.
He's probably drinking a beer while i have 50 stops to go.
I realize 8 hour requests are in our contract, but i can't stand them. Whenever someone in my area has one, like yesterday, it only screws the other drivers. It turns a 9 hour day into a 10 hour day.
Or, like yesterday, a 10 hour day into a 11 hour day. All because a driver knows the volume is going to be heavy, not because his kid has a game or recital or something legit that will make me feel better about carrying so much of his work.
He's probably drinking a beer while i have 50 stops to go.
It was the day after a holiday which means most of us either got the day off or u got lots of OT. Which end were u on?
I was thinking the same thing and was not going to post anything about it, but since someone already did, i'll chime in. I understand its our contractual right, but come on guys. All you're doing is screwing you fellow drivers. When I signed up for UPS there was no 8 hour letters. I go into every week with the assumption that I will have to work until 8PM every night. I think I put in 1 8 hour letter since 2002 and will probably not put another one in, ever. 8 hours does nothing for me. 545 is 8 hours for me and by the time I get home through the traffic its 715-too late to meet normal people. All this does is give the guy next to me an 11 hour day. Why would any of us do this to our fellow drivers? If I have something to do I just take the day off.
I know its in the contract but under the common courtesy rules it doesn't jive. You just shouldn't do that.
Every driver is allowed two requests per month. If you are in a small center, say 40 trips per day, if every driver requested his two per month, that would be four drivers each working day. Between this and 9.5 filings, don't you think more routes would have to be added?
same here!!!I loved 8 hr requests when in Package. Two Fridays a month baby!
exactly I never understood getting mad at someone for taking them we all get themI get 3 per month and take everyone of them. I take them whether I have something going on or not. I have small kids and they're still in bed or just waking up when I leave in the morning. Also, there are way too many nights that they're in bed before I come home. I'm taking my 3 just like everyone else in my center gets. I don't care if they take them or for what reasons they take them for.
x2. Sometimes you get the 8, sometimes you get the 11 when someone else gets the 8.exactly I never understood getting mad at someone for taking them we all get them
everyone in my loop takes their 2 alloted 8 hour requests per month,and most are on the 9.5 list. Those who,for whatever reason are not on the list work alot of late days. I have 2 days i like to take for my 8 hour requests each month,but if one of the younger guys needs that day I'm flexible,and will take another day. It's not selfish at all, and IMO it would be stupid to not take the 8 hour requests we are entitled to
If they work over 8.5 and their dispatch is over 8.5 do they feel they are entitled to another 8 hr request?
If they work over 8.5 and their dispatch is over 8.5 do they feel they are entitled to another 8 hr request?