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<blockquote data-quote="UPS Lifer" data-source="post: 353461" data-attributes="member: 9789"><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: Blue">I will try to paint a picture of the past vs the present without using a cynical approach in regards to bonus. </span></span></p><p></p><p><strong>I really believe that when you ask individual drivers about bonus - you will find that most drivers feel that bonus is only fair if you actually make it! It is hard to disagree with this!</strong></p><p></p><p>As a management person, I didn't trust IE either. Every time they came in to study something, goals were raised MSD was raised and allowances were reduced. </p><p></p><p>In most cases there was probably to much slop in the system. We were making money and Casey's (pre-competition) philosophy was share it!</p><p></p><p>I have worked in 3 districts. I went from a bonus district to a district that had such tight allowances the district was essentially a non-bonus district. I went back to the bonus district and it dissolved. The new district that replaced it tightened up the allowances significantly. Interesting huh! </p><p></p><p></p><p>You will find management on both sides of the fence on this issue. Time studies can be adjusted with variances. But this is a whole other issue! (variances will help the driver)</p><p></p><p>What we found in California was that loose allowances meant less or no supervision. There was a false sense of performance. <strong>As wages increased dramatically the bonus had to be earned and not given away. </strong> <span style="color: Red">Believe me, at one time it was given away... Not anymore!</span></p><p></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Tighter allowances changed everything. ...</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Supervisors had to start supervising! They actually had to get on the car to do performance and methods rides. </p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: Red">This is where some cynical folks think that UPS is out to get them. Always remember that your company needs to be financially successful to survive and thrive with the competition. If it can't you won't have a job or a pension. </span></strong></p><p></p><p>I have never found stats to indicate that a bonus center was less safe to work at than a non bonus center. (Back in the day I managed one of the top producing centers in the country) <strong>I can tell you that drivers and supervisors at non-bonus centers know and use and understand the methods. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>The first thing I used to look for when there are a lot of injuries and accidents in an operation is the <strong>work climate and attitude</strong> of the management team and employees. </p><p></p><p><strong>Bonus now is designed to reward drivers that put forth the extra effort to get the job done.</strong> By extra effort, I mean improved work pace, minimal contact (shooting the breeze) and customer help! Drivers who encourage customers to meet them or help them unload or load will benefit. </p><p></p><p>A top bonus driver should make no more than a half hour of bonus.... based on what I said above. If a driver makes more than that they are speeding, running, taking unnecessary shortcuts like jumping walls etc.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">So - if a driver puts forth a little extra effort shouldn't you be allowed to cash in ??? - </span></p><p></p><p>Bonus is still good for the driver and good for the company - you can not convince me otherwise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UPS Lifer, post: 353461, member: 9789"] [SIZE="5"][COLOR="Blue"]I will try to paint a picture of the past vs the present without using a cynical approach in regards to bonus. [/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE="4"][B][/B][/SIZE] [B]I really believe that when you ask individual drivers about bonus - you will find that most drivers feel that bonus is only fair if you actually make it! It is hard to disagree with this![/B] As a management person, I didn't trust IE either. Every time they came in to study something, goals were raised MSD was raised and allowances were reduced. In most cases there was probably to much slop in the system. We were making money and Casey's (pre-competition) philosophy was share it! I have worked in 3 districts. I went from a bonus district to a district that had such tight allowances the district was essentially a non-bonus district. I went back to the bonus district and it dissolved. The new district that replaced it tightened up the allowances significantly. Interesting huh! You will find management on both sides of the fence on this issue. Time studies can be adjusted with variances. But this is a whole other issue! (variances will help the driver) What we found in California was that loose allowances meant less or no supervision. There was a false sense of performance. [B]As wages increased dramatically the bonus had to be earned and not given away. [/B] [COLOR="Red"]Believe me, at one time it was given away... Not anymore![/COLOR] [B] Tighter allowances changed everything. ...[/B] Supervisors had to start supervising! They actually had to get on the car to do performance and methods rides. [B][COLOR="Red"]This is where some cynical folks think that UPS is out to get them. Always remember that your company needs to be financially successful to survive and thrive with the competition. If it can't you won't have a job or a pension. [/COLOR][/B] I have never found stats to indicate that a bonus center was less safe to work at than a non bonus center. (Back in the day I managed one of the top producing centers in the country) [B]I can tell you that drivers and supervisors at non-bonus centers know and use and understand the methods. [/B] The first thing I used to look for when there are a lot of injuries and accidents in an operation is the [B]work climate and attitude[/B] of the management team and employees. [B]Bonus now is designed to reward drivers that put forth the extra effort to get the job done.[/B] By extra effort, I mean improved work pace, minimal contact (shooting the breeze) and customer help! Drivers who encourage customers to meet them or help them unload or load will benefit. A top bonus driver should make no more than a half hour of bonus.... based on what I said above. If a driver makes more than that they are speeding, running, taking unnecessary shortcuts like jumping walls etc. [SIZE="5"]So - if a driver puts forth a little extra effort shouldn't you be allowed to cash in ??? - [/SIZE] Bonus is still good for the driver and good for the company - you can not convince me otherwise. [/QUOTE]
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