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<blockquote data-quote="klein" data-source="post: 798597" data-attributes="member: 23950"><p>See, I think peak season is a drill and a test, to see how much more a driver can handle volume wise.</p><p>Upper management looks forward to peak.</p><p> </p><p>Then once it's all over, they discover, that a driver can handle much more then was expected, and they are looking for ways to keep that efficiency (stops per hr, volume per truck , etc.)</p><p>They basically discovered they can earn more profit, with less drivers and vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>I only went thru 1 peak myself, and sure enough, once it was done, routes were cut on a daily basis.</p><p>By May, most drivers have run out of optional days.</p><p> </p><p>See, there could be 4 trucks lined up, with an 8+ hr workday on each... well the number game starts.... hmm, cut 1 of those, and let the other 3 work 11+ hrs shifts. Then they go on the next 4 trucks, and cut another route, and so on.</p><p>Before the day starts, several routes have been cut, while all remaining drivers work a few OT hrs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ofcourse the firing sqad was out there, too. 3 or 4 drivers were canned by June, for all kinds of reasons, even 3rd accidents, etc.</p><p> </p><p>What management doesn't seem to get, that while in peak, most of it is for resi's, that are easy and fast to drop off.</p><p>Trying later to cut 3 routes into 2, doesn't work that way - there is extra milage, many more businesses, and almost impossible to retreive sceduled pick-ups and drop off times, and ofcourse do everything before business closing times.</p><p> </p><p>But we all know - all they look at are numbers.</p><p> </p><p>Reminder : That's only my opinion, the way I seen it & felt it and experienced it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klein, post: 798597, member: 23950"] See, I think peak season is a drill and a test, to see how much more a driver can handle volume wise. Upper management looks forward to peak. Then once it's all over, they discover, that a driver can handle much more then was expected, and they are looking for ways to keep that efficiency (stops per hr, volume per truck , etc.) They basically discovered they can earn more profit, with less drivers and vehicles. I only went thru 1 peak myself, and sure enough, once it was done, routes were cut on a daily basis. By May, most drivers have run out of optional days. See, there could be 4 trucks lined up, with an 8+ hr workday on each... well the number game starts.... hmm, cut 1 of those, and let the other 3 work 11+ hrs shifts. Then they go on the next 4 trucks, and cut another route, and so on. Before the day starts, several routes have been cut, while all remaining drivers work a few OT hrs. Ofcourse the firing sqad was out there, too. 3 or 4 drivers were canned by June, for all kinds of reasons, even 3rd accidents, etc. What management doesn't seem to get, that while in peak, most of it is for resi's, that are easy and fast to drop off. Trying later to cut 3 routes into 2, doesn't work that way - there is extra milage, many more businesses, and almost impossible to retreive sceduled pick-ups and drop off times, and ofcourse do everything before business closing times. But we all know - all they look at are numbers. Reminder : That's only my opinion, the way I seen it & felt it and experienced it. [/QUOTE]
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