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Who's Stupid Idea Was "Stops Per Car"?
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<blockquote data-quote="Benben" data-source="post: 777729" data-attributes="member: 25133"><p>>>This was in reference to the poster blaming "bonus babies" for the current problems when they run an 11+ hour dispatchs 1-2 hours under. If the "bonus babies" weren't 2 hours under exactly how many more stops would the drivers around the "bonus baby" have to run? HELL, how many more stops would every driver in that center have to make, to hit the "stops per car" target for that day. This poster is very short sighted and hasn't thought things out to their logical conclusion, he/she is just blaming others who are working harder than himself for the current problems!! </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>>>I guess I am at a loss here. We deliver according to the methods. We are told how to do the job, it is a requirement to being a package car driver at UPS. If one is not following the methods set forth by the employer why should one feel <strong>entitled</strong> to be "gainfully employed" as a UPS driver? Every job has rules and proceedures to follow. Even the fry guy at McDonalds has to follow "the McDonald Fry Guy Methods." Not working hard and claiming its because you are "following the methods" is dung and you know it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>>>Because when any one of the 8+ cover drivers in the center runs the route their time is triple digits better than the usual guy. 1 or 2 being that much faster I can understand or even if everyone is just 50 ticks or so better, but when everyone who runs the route is at least an hour better thats called "dead weight."</p><p> </p><p>"ones that are taking their breaks and calling for help,usually are the ones who have preload issues."</p><p> </p><p>>>I think this hits the nail on the head. UPS has sunk a ton of cash into the PAS/EDD technology. I think the return on investment isn't being realized. So corporate is trying to push the issue and rather heavily handed demanding SPC metrics. We had a few higher-ups in the building one day last week when us drivers all arrived. Everyone's cars were nearly perfect in loads and imagine this, no-body needed help, only 2 misloads and the SPC target was met. A little extra work done in the AM would seem to save alot of work in the PM done by higher paid employees. Just my 2 cents</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Benben, post: 777729, member: 25133"] >>This was in reference to the poster blaming "bonus babies" for the current problems when they run an 11+ hour dispatchs 1-2 hours under. If the "bonus babies" weren't 2 hours under exactly how many more stops would the drivers around the "bonus baby" have to run? HELL, how many more stops would every driver in that center have to make, to hit the "stops per car" target for that day. This poster is very short sighted and hasn't thought things out to their logical conclusion, he/she is just blaming others who are working harder than himself for the current problems!! >>I guess I am at a loss here. We deliver according to the methods. We are told how to do the job, it is a requirement to being a package car driver at UPS. If one is not following the methods set forth by the employer why should one feel [B]entitled[/B] to be "gainfully employed" as a UPS driver? Every job has rules and proceedures to follow. Even the fry guy at McDonalds has to follow "the McDonald Fry Guy Methods." Not working hard and claiming its because you are "following the methods" is dung and you know it. >>Because when any one of the 8+ cover drivers in the center runs the route their time is triple digits better than the usual guy. 1 or 2 being that much faster I can understand or even if everyone is just 50 ticks or so better, but when everyone who runs the route is at least an hour better thats called "dead weight." "ones that are taking their breaks and calling for help,usually are the ones who have preload issues." >>I think this hits the nail on the head. UPS has sunk a ton of cash into the PAS/EDD technology. I think the return on investment isn't being realized. So corporate is trying to push the issue and rather heavily handed demanding SPC metrics. We had a few higher-ups in the building one day last week when us drivers all arrived. Everyone's cars were nearly perfect in loads and imagine this, no-body needed help, only 2 misloads and the SPC target was met. A little extra work done in the AM would seem to save alot of work in the PM done by higher paid employees. Just my 2 cents [/QUOTE]
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