Blowing out a day route is bad

[Serf]

I understand if it’s Peak Season and everyone helps out where they can. But it seems like almost every late afternoon dispatch or managers are calling or messaging to go take deliveries off another route or worse; do the front end of a night route. Of course most times the answer is no. Until recently I’ve been told you have to. Between stagnant raises, crap help, crap mgt, coming cameras installed in trucks, etc. I’ve never given more thought to resigning than I did the past few days.

 

[NAHimGOOD]

Good good

 

[AB831]

I understand if it’s Peak Season and everyone helps out where they can. But it seems like almost every late afternoon dispatch or managers are calling or messaging to go take deliveries off another route or worse; do the front end of a night route. Of course most times the answer is no. Until recently I’ve been told you have to. Between stagnant raises, crap help, crap mgt, coming cameras installed in trucks, etc. I’ve never given more thought to resigning than I did the past few days.

You’re a soldier in Fat Freddy’s army, and you swore an oath to god and country when you signed the paper that mentioned “operational needs.” In all seriousness, if you have any fall back options, you should strongly consider it. I think the problem you described is only going to get worse as November turns to December.

 

[Serf]

As the flights get later and later, the days will get longer and longer.

 

[AB831]

As the flights get later and later, the days will get longer and longer.

Yup. And when freight inevitably gets rolled over, they’ll mandate 7 day work weeks for all non-DOT drivers.

 

[Operational needs]

As the flights get later and later, the days will get longer and longer.

Aren’t you Part time?

 

[Working4the1%]

Raise your 401k. Taxes will suck

 

[bacha29]

I understand if it’s Peak Season and everyone helps out where they can. But it seems like almost every late afternoon dispatch or managers are calling or messaging to go take deliveries off another route or worse; do the front end of a night route. Of course most times the answer is no. Until recently I’ve been told you have to. Between stagnant raises, crap help, crap mgt, coming cameras installed in trucks, etc. I’ve never given more thought to resigning than I did the past few days.

Don't you remember, Bud. It's Hotel California. You can check out anytime you like but you can never leave.

It's a nonunion shop therefore there's no limit as to how bad it could get. Hopefully you might get a little bit of money out of it and more importantly higher Social Security reported earnings which will help boost your monthly benefit. And given the way Fat Freddy is slowly dismantling your benefit plan it could very easily be all you'll have in the end.

 

[Cactus]

I think everyone should walk out. Maybe then they’ll get the freakin’ hint.

 

[AB831]

I think everyone should walk out. Maybe then they’ll get the freakin’ hint.

I put in my two weeks this morning. Best feeling I’ve ever had

 

[burrheadd]

I understand if it’s Peak Season and everyone helps out where they can. But it seems like almost every late afternoon dispatch or managers are calling or messaging to go take deliveries off another route or worse; do the front end of a night route. Of course most times the answer is no. Until recently I’ve been told you have to. Between stagnant raises, crap help, crap mgt, coming cameras installed in trucks, etc. I’ve never given more thought to resigning than I did the past few days.

It’s all about @Operational needs

 

[Operational needs]

I put in my two weeks this morning. Best feeling I’ve ever had

If you have any sick days you better use them. You won’t get paid for them after. Also, make sure you get your Portable Pension.

 

[JJinVA]

I put in my two weeks this morning. Best feeling I’ve ever had

Did you really? Why?

 

[falcon back]

If you have any sick days you better use them. You won’t get paid for them after. Also, make sure you get your Portable Pension.

Why not leave the Portable and keep getting guaranteed 4%

 

[AB831]

Did you really? Why?

I got a job working with special needs children at school much closer to home. It’s far less of a commute, and it’s in the field that I’m studying, so it was win-win. My best friend still works for FedEx (he got me hired in 2016), so I’ll be pretty in the loop still.

 

[AB831]

If you have any sick days you better use them. You won’t get paid for them after. Also, make sure you get your Portable Pension.

I used up two of them this week because I had one side of my face swell up over night. I’ll see if I have any left.

 

[JJinVA]

I got a job working with special needs children at school much closer to home. It’s far less of a commute, and it’s in the field that I’m studying, so it was win-win. My best friend still works for FedEx (he got me hired in 2016), so I’ll be pretty in the loop still.

Best of luck.

 

[Serf]

Aren’t you Part time?

Haven’t been for awhile now...

 

[Serf]

It’s all about @Operational needs

Folks are saying life will suck when LMO is rolled out. But honestly, I can’t wait. 25-35 P1, 20 something P2, maybe a dozen pickups. Way better than going out with 120+ daily.

 

[MassWineGuy]

Yup. And when freight inevitably gets rolled over, they’ll mandate 7 day work weeks for all non-DOT drivers.

I think that I’ve just found religion and I will be attending prayer services every weekend.