No, you have a point. I didn't mean to infer that it never happens, ever never. I've just never seen it happen. Sure, my experience is limited to centers in 4 states out west.
As for making the numbers look good, yeah, that happens way too often. Artificially inflating
had been an issue in my area last peak. An example would be at a driver sort and load center, pushing fast preload. Issue is, they had 5 drivers sorting and 2 clerks as well but the clerks were coded as something else. So in reality there were 7 people on sort. So now that we put an end to that and the clerks don't come in for sort, we have to beat last years inflated BS numbers. On paper it's still 5 on sort but in reality, it's trying to beat 7 on sort from last year with 5.
like that is ...ug. And no excuses! Who cares about the lack of two loaders, just get it done. Nah, I don't want them sprinting up and down the belt to make the masters happy.
Management finishing up Union work? Wow. That is just asking for trouble. And I'm going to assume it's done often, everyone knows about it but nothing ever gets done? PM me your SLIC and I'll bark at them!?!!? (Not seriously asking you for any personally identifiable info, btw, just ranting) You should grievance the
out of that, every single time.
Anyway, I've said this quite a few times and I'll say it again, Sorry that your experience with management is what it is. :\