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<blockquote data-quote="MrFedEx" data-source="post: 739750" data-attributes="member: 12508"><p>13/14 is the timecard code for "break". The PowerPad has numerous "exception code" possibilities that allow a courier to avoid being charged with late stops. We also don't have to honor our money-back guarantee (another joke) when there is a qualified exception.This is what happens when couriers are pressured to become more productive along with later start times and longer "breaks". When it becomes impossible to do it all, couriers creatively cheat and also do pickups during their 13/14 time and then process them later with a fake time. Let's say that Courier X has way too much to do but also has to take a extended break. Rather than deal with his/her manager, X does a few pickups during their 13/14 and then waits to process them until they are back "on the clock". If they're smart about it, nobody will be the wiser. Many managers are fully aware of this but allow it to continue because it ups the productivity numbers. Making the numbers is all that matters. Rolling-back start times just adds to the pressure by making everyone drive faster and pushing productivity up once again. This means that ISR residentials seldom get a redirect attempt (lousy service), packages get thrown and released from 50 feet away, and fake "security delays" or "construction delays" get entered instead of the truth, which is that you weren't given adequate time to do your job safely and in a quality manner. Like I said, management is fully aware this goes on, and as long as nobody gets caught it's all good. If you do get caught, your manager just lies and throws you directly under the bus.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrFedEx, post: 739750, member: 12508"] 13/14 is the timecard code for "break". The PowerPad has numerous "exception code" possibilities that allow a courier to avoid being charged with late stops. We also don't have to honor our money-back guarantee (another joke) when there is a qualified exception.This is what happens when couriers are pressured to become more productive along with later start times and longer "breaks". When it becomes impossible to do it all, couriers creatively cheat and also do pickups during their 13/14 time and then process them later with a fake time. Let's say that Courier X has way too much to do but also has to take a extended break. Rather than deal with his/her manager, X does a few pickups during their 13/14 and then waits to process them until they are back "on the clock". If they're smart about it, nobody will be the wiser. Many managers are fully aware of this but allow it to continue because it ups the productivity numbers. Making the numbers is all that matters. Rolling-back start times just adds to the pressure by making everyone drive faster and pushing productivity up once again. This means that ISR residentials seldom get a redirect attempt (lousy service), packages get thrown and released from 50 feet away, and fake "security delays" or "construction delays" get entered instead of the truth, which is that you weren't given adequate time to do your job safely and in a quality manner. Like I said, management is fully aware this goes on, and as long as nobody gets caught it's all good. If you do get caught, your manager just lies and throws you directly under the bus. [/QUOTE]
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