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<blockquote data-quote="HEFFERNAN" data-source="post: 529633" data-attributes="member: 11315"><p>Here's a "fact" for everyone</p><p> </p><p>The driver's morale is at an all time low since I've been driving 9 years ago. Just because we can be loaded to the tilt everyday, doesn't mean you should DO it everyday. I can understand the company not wanting to throw money down a sinkhole, but when you consistently bury a driver in 9.5/10 hours of work a day, the driver is the one that gets buried in the end.</p><p> </p><p>They shove all the safety slogans down your throat thinking that this will keep all the drivers fit and safe while working 11 hours a day out of their truck. By the end of the day, you begin to tire and may do things that you shouldn't just to get through the last hour or two.</p><p> </p><p>To make a point, look at a MLB pitcher. His mechanics are flawless while he pitches until he tires himself out. Around 100 pitches or so, a coach takes him out because faulty mechanics can lead to injuries. If UPS was running this team, they would leave the pitcher in to finish the game, blaming him if he gets hurt or burns himself out. This kind of treatment is not acceptable in any terms.</p><p> </p><p>We have 6 drivers on comp/dis at the moment, with 3 coming off it 2 weeks ago. If IE can not find a correlation in THOSE numbers, then they are the fools. Until then, all the drivers just go out and work until WE finish the job, NOT when the sups say we should. It's funny how the ERI survey disappeared in the past 18 months because THOSE FACTS would be the ones UPS turns their heads from.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HEFFERNAN, post: 529633, member: 11315"] Here's a "fact" for everyone The driver's morale is at an all time low since I've been driving 9 years ago. Just because we can be loaded to the tilt everyday, doesn't mean you should DO it everyday. I can understand the company not wanting to throw money down a sinkhole, but when you consistently bury a driver in 9.5/10 hours of work a day, the driver is the one that gets buried in the end. They shove all the safety slogans down your throat thinking that this will keep all the drivers fit and safe while working 11 hours a day out of their truck. By the end of the day, you begin to tire and may do things that you shouldn't just to get through the last hour or two. To make a point, look at a MLB pitcher. His mechanics are flawless while he pitches until he tires himself out. Around 100 pitches or so, a coach takes him out because faulty mechanics can lead to injuries. If UPS was running this team, they would leave the pitcher in to finish the game, blaming him if he gets hurt or burns himself out. This kind of treatment is not acceptable in any terms. We have 6 drivers on comp/dis at the moment, with 3 coming off it 2 weeks ago. If IE can not find a correlation in THOSE numbers, then they are the fools. Until then, all the drivers just go out and work until WE finish the job, NOT when the sups say we should. It's funny how the ERI survey disappeared in the past 18 months because THOSE FACTS would be the ones UPS turns their heads from. [/QUOTE]
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