Now District Managers follow us here!

[Channahon]

Originally Posted by Hedley_Lamarr

I got followed when I was trying to make book. I saw them and knew I was being watched. Now I always work like I'm being watched, cause ya just never know...

You bring up a good point, when I was a center manager I trusted and trained my supervisors to train all new hires per the methods. The management team following a new driver, was for training purposes of not only the driver, but the on car sup as well.

We would observe the driver to ensure methods were followed, and if not, then I would make a point to meet the driver after his/her stop and ask about the method not being followed. If the driver acknowledged they had not followed the method, then the method would be explained again.

If the method was not taught by the on car sup, that was another conversation between me and the supervisor. Then the plan would be to get the sup back on the car to retrain, and ensure all methods were taught.

It is all accountability, starting with the on car sup training, then the driver.

My style of management, which in the long run, made everyone's job easier.

[UpstateNYUPSer]

Originally Posted by Hedley_Lamarr

I got followed when I was trying to make book. I saw them and knew I was being watched. Now I always work like I'm being watched, cause ya just never know...

My on-car and CM came up to me the other day and thanked me for following the methods as they had observed me delivering a few stops. I jokingly replied that I hadn't seen either of their vehicles and my on-car replied that they have many vehicles so, as Hedley said, do your job as though someone were watching your every movement.

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I once was followed for almost a whole day. They would park on the same block and I could see them writting stuff down at each stop. I asked the CM that night what was going on and he denied knowning anything about it. The next day after I saw the same car I went up to them and asked what the heck was going on. Turns out the were with another delivery company (one of the regional carriers) and the were getting information so they could set up their delivery trace just like UPS's. Sure glad I didn't make an a$$ out of myself with my CM.

[UPS Lifer]

Originally Posted by RockyRogue

As much respect as I have for Griff personally, I agree. Grieving just to grieve doesn't do organized labor's reputation any good. -Rocky

Rocky,
I am shocked about your admission of respect for someone who breaths hate and contempt into every word he types. What am I missing?

This is a poster who spews negative energy every chance he gets.

Respect indicates a deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their qualities, abilities, or achievements!

He even has contempt for his own shop steward! Threads get hijacked on a regular basis after his negative and sometimes disrespectful posts so I am asking you

[UPS Lifer]

Getting back to the thread.....

A district manager would not follow or OJS a manager on a routine basis. This is why the center manager has a division manager. It is the division manager's job to OJS, coach & counsel his/her people.

That being said..... Lakeland brought up the point I was going to ask... Death and/or serious injuries and accidents.

I had a driver involved fatality in one of my centers. At that time it was corporate procedure to assign a District Manager from out of the region to investigate and make recommendations as to what happened and what needed to be done in the future.

A current example of this is yard control in the hubs - preloads and local sorts involving cones, vests restricted areas and most importantly certifications of procedures.

So it is possible that the district manager was assigned to verify certifications, level of understanding and procedures used by the center manager to look for root cause analysis and solutions.