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<blockquote data-quote="ups_vette" data-source="post: 310849" data-attributes="member: 2125"><p>Griff reminds me of the driver (I'll call John) who worked for me when I was the Center Manager in a large rural Center in Eastern Pa. "John" was an extreamly vocal, pro Union, anti Company driver. "John was always looking for contract violations and constantly filing grievencs. He said he always followed the methods and was the perfect UPS driver. He bragged that he worked at a steady pace, never exceeded the speed limit, always took his full lunch and breaks, and would never go out of his way to help management. He refered to himself as "Mr. Teamster".</p><p></p><p>One morning around 8.15 (driver start time was 8.30) John and the other drivers were milling around and chatting before their start time when the District LP Manager and two other gentlemen, who I didn't know, walked into the Center. The LP Mmanager walked over to John and asked hime to step into the office. John stuck up his chest, jutted his jaw out and said "it's not 8.30 yet, I'm on my own time, and don't talk to me till 8.30. Well, the LP Manager looked John straight in the eye and said "John, do you see those two gentlemen over there, they are Pennsylvania State Policemen, and they don't give a damm what time it is, they want to talk to you NOW. John's jaw droped, looked at the two State Policemen and meekly walked into the office. The rest of the drivers just stared and the silence was defining.</p><p></p><p>I woun't go into what John had done, except that what it was happened while John was delivering on his route. After being interviewed by the policemen, John was led away in handcuffs. That was the last time John was in a UPS facility. Mr. Teamster was never again to have a Teamster job.</p><p></p><p>The reason I relate this situation is because ever since that situation, I always have doubt about those who profess to be perfect. Noone is perfect, and if one looks hard enough and long enough, the imperfections will come out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ups_vette, post: 310849, member: 2125"] Griff reminds me of the driver (I'll call John) who worked for me when I was the Center Manager in a large rural Center in Eastern Pa. "John" was an extreamly vocal, pro Union, anti Company driver. "John was always looking for contract violations and constantly filing grievencs. He said he always followed the methods and was the perfect UPS driver. He bragged that he worked at a steady pace, never exceeded the speed limit, always took his full lunch and breaks, and would never go out of his way to help management. He refered to himself as "Mr. Teamster". One morning around 8.15 (driver start time was 8.30) John and the other drivers were milling around and chatting before their start time when the District LP Manager and two other gentlemen, who I didn't know, walked into the Center. The LP Mmanager walked over to John and asked hime to step into the office. John stuck up his chest, jutted his jaw out and said "it's not 8.30 yet, I'm on my own time, and don't talk to me till 8.30. Well, the LP Manager looked John straight in the eye and said "John, do you see those two gentlemen over there, they are Pennsylvania State Policemen, and they don't give a damm what time it is, they want to talk to you NOW. John's jaw droped, looked at the two State Policemen and meekly walked into the office. The rest of the drivers just stared and the silence was defining. I woun't go into what John had done, except that what it was happened while John was delivering on his route. After being interviewed by the policemen, John was led away in handcuffs. That was the last time John was in a UPS facility. Mr. Teamster was never again to have a Teamster job. The reason I relate this situation is because ever since that situation, I always have doubt about those who profess to be perfect. Noone is perfect, and if one looks hard enough and long enough, the imperfections will come out. [/QUOTE]
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