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<blockquote data-quote="104Feeder" data-source="post: 1065922" data-attributes="member: 42554"><p>Most Feeder drivers say it has improved their family life compared to what it was when they were a Package driver. A Feeder driver working nights might start at 2200 so they will work all night but be home to get their kids ready for school then sleep while they are gone & the spouse is working. Then they wake up in time for 'dinner' (our breakfast) with the family before heading off to work. </p><p></p><p>The first few years can be hard as you bounce around on the Dispatch board covering different shifts. It might be nights one week, days the next, but there is a liberal sprinkling of 3 and 4 day weekends within that madness that can pay off nicely (and some weeks where your 'weekend' is 34 hours). I enjoyed my time on the dispatch board as you got a taste of all the different types of runs available to us. Sleepers can put you out 3 or 4 days at a time, usually over the weekend but then you get the rest of the week off & have time you probably never had with your family. Layovers are only 4 total days with 2 nights away and one at home so those are probably the best in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>If you don't have a strong relationship at home, Feeders won't help. If your spouse is already taking advantage of your late nights in Package, you will find out about it pretty quick (which happens quite a lot). </p><p></p><p>The type of work had the most effect, as you aren't so beat up and cranky after working 12+ hours. We say to expect 60 hour weeks but the reality in my area is if you turn down extra work they will stop giving it to you. It's possible to even work just 40 hour weeks during Peak (and right now they are giving days off!). Christmas Eve we don't work at all so it's like getting two days off for Christmas.</p><p> </p><p>Also, in my Dept they actually care if you are having an issue at home. I walked into a meeting once where they were discussing a Driver who had an tardiness problem and had made some minor screwups. One of the on-roads mentioned that he was going through a divorce and the matter was dropped. Contrast that to when I had to fight my Pkg Center manager tooth and nail to change a Drivers start time for 5 minutes so he could pick up his kids from his ex's house and still make it to work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="104Feeder, post: 1065922, member: 42554"] Most Feeder drivers say it has improved their family life compared to what it was when they were a Package driver. A Feeder driver working nights might start at 2200 so they will work all night but be home to get their kids ready for school then sleep while they are gone & the spouse is working. Then they wake up in time for 'dinner' (our breakfast) with the family before heading off to work. The first few years can be hard as you bounce around on the Dispatch board covering different shifts. It might be nights one week, days the next, but there is a liberal sprinkling of 3 and 4 day weekends within that madness that can pay off nicely (and some weeks where your 'weekend' is 34 hours). I enjoyed my time on the dispatch board as you got a taste of all the different types of runs available to us. Sleepers can put you out 3 or 4 days at a time, usually over the weekend but then you get the rest of the week off & have time you probably never had with your family. Layovers are only 4 total days with 2 nights away and one at home so those are probably the best in my opinion. If you don't have a strong relationship at home, Feeders won't help. If your spouse is already taking advantage of your late nights in Package, you will find out about it pretty quick (which happens quite a lot). The type of work had the most effect, as you aren't so beat up and cranky after working 12+ hours. We say to expect 60 hour weeks but the reality in my area is if you turn down extra work they will stop giving it to you. It's possible to even work just 40 hour weeks during Peak (and right now they are giving days off!). Christmas Eve we don't work at all so it's like getting two days off for Christmas. Also, in my Dept they actually care if you are having an issue at home. I walked into a meeting once where they were discussing a Driver who had an tardiness problem and had made some minor screwups. One of the on-roads mentioned that he was going through a divorce and the matter was dropped. Contrast that to when I had to fight my Pkg Center manager tooth and nail to change a Drivers start time for 5 minutes so he could pick up his kids from his ex's house and still make it to work. [/QUOTE]
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