18 year full-time driver now a forced floater. what a nightmare!

[Cementups]

We had a driver bid off his route of over 20 years to do a 22.3 gig, but the 22.3 bid was in the early AM to the airport, turns out the driver was not much of a morning person and waking up at 3 was not for him, but he was stuck.

Also he had to work Saturdays which screwed up his family time, and more importantly his golf game.

Bottom line is know what you are getting into before you bid.

If he figured that out early, he could have turned down the new bid within the first 30 days.

 

[The Blackadder]

If he figured that out early, he could have turned down the new bid within the first 30 days.

He thought he could adjust, he was wrong. It was a long 14 months for him until we had a retirement and he jumped back ASAP.

 

[olroadbeech]

this can not be real.

 

[PT Car Washer]

We had a driver bid off his route of over 20 years to do a 22.3 gig, but the 22.3 bid was in the early AM to the airport, turns out the driver was not much of a morning person and waking up at 3 was not for him, but he was stuck.

Also he had to work Saturdays which screwed up his family time, and more importantly his golf game.

Bottom line is know what you are getting into before you bid.

We have had more then one FT bid route driver who bid an Art. 22.3 job and after the first day wanted to go back to their old route. No can do. You won the job and now it's your job. No 30 day qualification period.

 

[Jones]

We have had more then one FT bid route driver who bid an Art. 22.3 job and after the first day wanted to go back to their old route. No can do. You won the job and now it's your job. No 30 day qualification period.

In the Atlantic we got a 30 day qual period anytime you change job classification. Don't like your new job, you can dq yourself.

 

[PT Car Washer]

In the Atlantic we got a 30 day qual period anytime you change job classification. Don't like your new job, you can dq yourself.

Good deal. In the Central Region when you win a bid it is yours. Several drivers have won a route bid and decided after a few days they didn't want the route. Sorry, it is yours until the next bid comes up.

 

[Jones]

Good deal. In the Central Region when you win a bid it is yours. Several drivers have won a route bid and decided after a few days they didn't want the route. Sorry, it is yours until the next bid comes up.

Well we got the same deal as far as drivers bidding routes because that's not a change in classification. Drivers can dq themselves off a 22.3 job though.

 

[PT Car Washer]

Well we got the same deal as far as drivers bidding routes because that's not a change in classification. Drivers can dq themselves off a 22.3 job though.

Good deal. Really not sure if it is a Central Region thing or just one of our Local agreements.

 

[watdaflock?]

Do you regret giving up your route after 18 years? No change to get it back now?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Do you regret giving up your route after 18 years? No change to get it back now?

He should be able to get it back during the next bid cycle.