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Taking the "good" out of Friday
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<blockquote data-quote="UPS Lifer" data-source="post: 318128" data-attributes="member: 9789"><p>I did a lot of different jobs. I was a Teamster for 7 years, and the rest of the time I spent in management and 20 years as a grade 16 +. </p><p></p><p>I have gone through the route cutting just like you have as a driver. I had my days that I just wanted to rip the head off of a supervisor or manager. </p><p></p><p>I can remember a Xmas Eve and the following New Years Eve as a 20 year old wanting to celebrate like everybody else and bringing the New Year in at work because management cut the staff back to 1/3 of normal so a 4 hour PT job turned into an 8 hour job. Back then we didn't have cell phones to call someone up and let them know we couldn't make it to the party. </p><p></p><p>I just started to realize that this was the way the job was going to be and I could either accept it or quit. I chose to accept it. As I gained seniority in Teamsters and management, I used it to my advantage. I didn't deal with the Holiday BS anymore. That is what you have to do!</p><p></p><p>There are ways around it as a manager in an operation you can do what you can to try and get everyone off at the same time. There is no reason one person gets in at 5PM and another one gets in at 7PM. You can arrange meet points and get the drivers to help each other so everyone gets in. It does work. I made sure I put this practice in on special days. When your drivers know you really do care, they will do what is necessary and the numbers don't suffer. This practice takes experience and good relation building skills. It does not happen over night and can change in a moments notice if a new management team is implemented.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UPS Lifer, post: 318128, member: 9789"] I did a lot of different jobs. I was a Teamster for 7 years, and the rest of the time I spent in management and 20 years as a grade 16 +. I have gone through the route cutting just like you have as a driver. I had my days that I just wanted to rip the head off of a supervisor or manager. I can remember a Xmas Eve and the following New Years Eve as a 20 year old wanting to celebrate like everybody else and bringing the New Year in at work because management cut the staff back to 1/3 of normal so a 4 hour PT job turned into an 8 hour job. Back then we didn't have cell phones to call someone up and let them know we couldn't make it to the party. I just started to realize that this was the way the job was going to be and I could either accept it or quit. I chose to accept it. As I gained seniority in Teamsters and management, I used it to my advantage. I didn't deal with the Holiday BS anymore. That is what you have to do! There are ways around it as a manager in an operation you can do what you can to try and get everyone off at the same time. There is no reason one person gets in at 5PM and another one gets in at 7PM. You can arrange meet points and get the drivers to help each other so everyone gets in. It does work. I made sure I put this practice in on special days. When your drivers know you really do care, they will do what is necessary and the numbers don't suffer. This practice takes experience and good relation building skills. It does not happen over night and can change in a moments notice if a new management team is implemented. [/QUOTE]
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