Probably. I always hope for the best and prepare for the worst, either way overtime or bonus, it all goes in the bank.Fat chance depending on the size(cars you run a day) of your center I bet you lose what equals to a route or two.
Probably. I always hope for the best and prepare for the worst, either way overtime or bonus, it all goes in the bank.Fat chance depending on the size(cars you run a day) of your center I bet you lose what equals to a route or two.
Good attitude we are all doing time might as well make the best of it.Probably. I always hope for the best and prepare for the worst, either way overtime or bonus, it all goes in the bank.
In short, the less on area miles you have in relationship to allowed time (from your stops\pkg allowances) the more allowance per mile you get. The more on area miles you have in relationship to allowed time (again stops\pkg allowances) the less allowance per mile you get.
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I don't think he's saying that less=more, he's saying that the allowance per mile is dynamic rather than static, which assuming that's true is something that I didn't know.If you are saying that lower miles increases paid day and increased miles lowers paid day, then I'm confused.
In fact I will declare BS because I've been on that side of the boat as well and have come back underdispatched.
More can't be less and less more- that's ridiculous. IE cannot override the laws of physics no matter how you try to explain it.
I don't think he's saying that less=more, he's saying that the allowance per mile is dynamic rather than static, which assuming that's true is something that I didn't know.
sounds good in theroy huh?I think I know what he is trying to say. Let's say you get an allowance of 1 hour to deliver a residential subdivision which typically gets 30 stops in which you drive 10 miles. Monday you deliver 40 stops while driving only 8 miles--you will receive a 20% increase in the mileage allowance for that area. Tuesday you deliver 40 stops but you have to drive 15 miles in order to do it--you will lose 50% of your mileage allowance for that area. Keep in mind that this gain or loss can be offset by gains or losses on the rest of the route. In general, the more miles you drive, the higher your planned day.
sounds good in theroy huh?
Not a theory. That's how it works in reality. Miles are money.
If you are saying that lower miles increases paid day and increased miles lowers paid day, then I'm confused.
In fact I will declare BS because I've been on that side of the boat as well and have come back underdispatched.
More can't be less and less more- that's ridiculous. IE cannot override the laws of physics no matter how you try to explain it.
Two days last week, I had almost identical stats except for the fact that one day I had 49 more miles. My dispatch increased exactly 36 minutes. I asked my center manager how that is possible because even if they were all at 60 mph then my dispatch increase should be 49 minutes. Hell, I don't think anyone can average 30 mph on a route with all the stopping; so realistically my dispatch should have been 98 minutes more.
...In short, the less on area miles you have in relationship to allowed time (from your stops\pkg allowances) the more allowance per mile you get. The more on area miles you have in relationship to allowed time (again stops\pkg allowances) the less allowance per mile you get.
Some people will say a mile is a mile and you should get the same time.
However, consider a country route where you have to drive 1 mile between each stop on average. The driver gets in, accelerates to speed limit and drives the 2 minutes or so (assuming 30 mph) to get to next stop slows down and stops.
Next consider a driver in a dense area where there is 1/5 mile between each stop. The driver gets in, accelerates and shortly thereafter arrives at the next stop. A lot of time spent in acceleration and braking during that 1/5 of a mile. If you put a stopwatch on the driver and had it running only while the driver was driving (including the start time, stop time). The first driver would spend a lot less time driving then the second guy over the same mile. (since the second guy had to start\stop 5 times to only once for the first guy).
upsgrunt stated he had identical stats except on one day he had 49 more miles then the other day. He indicated his dispatch only increased only 36 minutes. His point that with "everything else being equal" he should have had a lot more planned time. see his post below.
My point that I wrote is that in the example of a driver with a mile between stops (on average) he will spend less time driving each mile then a driver who has to start\stop 5 times each mile since his stops are 1/5 mile away from each other.
The way the allowances work is that it gives a different amount of planned time per on area mile based on how much other work you have. This variance gives more planned time per mile for drivers who have shorter distances between stops (due to the starting and stopping).
I hope that clears it up.
That doesn't explain why 49 miles only adds 36 minutes. Are they to and from miles or on area miles? Which are figured at 82 miles an hour?
That doesn't explain why 49 miles only adds 36 minutes. Are they to and from miles or on area miles? Which are figured at 82 miles an hour?
This is how ups is now get used to this. They are going to steal any and every bit of time from us all. Do you really think they want to give us bonus? Do you think that they think that we deserve bonus?? You sound like a great driver and this is your reward. Sorry about this but join the club the convict club and there the warden govener prison guard.