Three letters and your FIRED!

[Route 66]

Goldi, he's the 'Massive Stinkies' Guy. Didn't you catch his thread from a few weeks back? It's the stuff of folklore.

 

[STFXG]

It's mr hanky

 

[Route 66]

It's mr hanky

the Christmas Poo?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

This is my first response here on Brown Cafe.
Whenever I have the thought of the possibility of having late air, I put it in their hands and say "I might have late air" or "I'm going to be late with air" or (they really like this one) "what's the late air reason today?" Lol! Regardless of their response, I let them know w plenty of time to resolve the problem, so then the pressure is off me.

My steward told me once: "You aren't the first, nor will you be the last guy to have late air....COVER YOUR ASS!"
(I hear this advice like Luke hears Obi Wan)

Just make sure that you run straight air. If you have lates and delivered any ground you are setting yourself up for possible discipline.

 

[outtatime]

Just make sure that you run straight air. If you have lates and delivered any ground you are setting yourself up for possible discipline.

Air...ground? Isn't this Express we're talking about?

 

[Operational needs]

Air...ground? Isn't this Express we're talking about?

Yes, but the new poster got confused.

 

[l22]

Do not sign anything pertaining to "Numbers" until your manage sits in the passenger seats of your truck and ride with you ALL day. Not just until 10am. You need a check ride p1,p2 and pickups. Your vehicle has the ability to kill. Yoursafety and that of the public comes first. How would a father take it if some deliver driver, after killing his daughter, says "My manager said I wasn't going fast enough."?

Don't sign anything. I have seen managers do checkrides and not make adjustments as they should have based on the courier's performance. When you choose not to sign or acknowledge something, you can always send a polite email to your manager/whoever you feel necessary containing a note of why you are not signing/acknowledging something at the time being if you feel like it.

 

[Cactus]

Don't sign anything. I have seen managers do checkrides and not make adjustments as they should have based on the courier's performance. When you choose not to sign or acknowledge something, you can always send a polite email to your manager/whoever you feel necessary containing a note of why you are not signing/acknowledging something at the time being if you feel like it.

Most of the time they'll ignore such notes/emails mostly because the district is telling them not to make adjustments lowering SPH for some ridiculous reasons.

 

[l22]

Most of the time they'll ignore such notes/emails mostly because the district is telling them not to make adjustments lowering SPH for some ridiculous reasons.

True but even if they ignore it, you have still sent it and you have a record of the date and time you sent it. If things ever go further, the emails and notes you made will come in handy and will be considered. Kind of like how if you refuse to acknowledge something, it still goes in your file - Ok, it goes in your file, BUT you made an effort to indicate that you did not acknowledge it because you did not think it was fair and that will have to be considered if things go further.

 

[WestcoastHD]

Goldi, he's the 'Massive Stinkies' Guy. Didn't you catch his thread from a few weeks back? It's the stuff of folklore.

I'm kind of a big deal around here!

 

[Purplepackage]

If service is due by noon (Saturday), asking for help by 11 or 11:15 would probably work.

Is making service on Saturday a problem for you? That's usually an easy day

 

[dex 84]

Is making service on Saturday a problem for you? That's usually an easy day

It would be an easy day if they didn't call off as many M-friend drivers on OT as the reports tell them they can get away with every Saturday morning...

 

[MrFedEx]

Is making service on Saturday a problem for you? That's usually an easy day

Sure it is, when the CTV gets there at 10:00.

 

[MrFedEx]

the Christmas Poo?

Speaking of Christmas Poo, how about FedEx management "planning" for any holiday? They always have it planned-out where the station needs exactly 66.7% (or whatever grossly inaccurate number) of the usual number of FTEs, and then they end up either severely overstaffed or understaffed by some incredible amount. They never, ever get even remotely close to the correct number of people.

 

[newfie]

Let 'em fire you. Collect for 6 months and think long and hard about the direction your life is headed. And imagine how much better off you are without a deadend FedEx job. Make Fred your Ex.

maybe he looks good in the uniform?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Sure it is, when the CTV gets there at 10:00.

Don't you guys have relaxed commit times on Saturday?

 

[Operational needs]

Don't you guys have relaxed commit times on Saturday?

If you're serious, no. Still have to make service.

If you're being sarcastic, haha, funny.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

If you're serious, no. Still have to make service.

If you're being sarcastic, haha, funny.

I am very serious. All of our commit times are 90 minutes relaxed on Saturdays and other non-operational days.

 

[dex 84]

At FedEx it's immaterial, as both are prohibited while driving. No Bluetooth, period, and no phones in the cab.

Don't you guys have relaxed commit times on Saturday?

They're 90 minutes later. We start much later too and freight is often late so the later commitment time isn't an advantage.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

They're 90 minutes later. We start much later too and freight is often late so the later commitment time isn't an advantage.

Our Saturday guys usually start between 8-8:30 and start right at the airport.