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<blockquote data-quote="Whither" data-source="post: 4774087" data-attributes="member: 76643"><p>It's been more than a year since my tier 1 (I nicked a stationary while backing 1 mph, there was minor cosmetic damage), but thanks for your concern. I should add, after I got the warning letter my center manager told the steward there was no more discipline but he wanted to have a private word with me. </p><p></p><p>During the meeting I referenced several times working 6 days and nearly 60 hours for 14 straight weeks. I admitted to having a lapse in judgment and making a mistake, and added, this is a demanding job, not only physically but in terms of attention as well ... and unfortunately I'm a human being who gets fatigued without proper rest. All of which the company knows from its own reams of data. I told him, I'm sure I'm wasting my breath but I'd like the company to also take its fair share of responsibility for working drivers 6 days a week for long stretches despite knowing this hikes their chances of accidents and injuries.</p><p></p><p>And guess what? The boss <em>did </em>admit to me that it was wrong for the company to be working us 6 days, and said he strongly sympathized with my point, but unfortunately his hands were tied (no doubt this was also true, we know center managers are low-level bureaucrats these days).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whither, post: 4774087, member: 76643"] It's been more than a year since my tier 1 (I nicked a stationary while backing 1 mph, there was minor cosmetic damage), but thanks for your concern. I should add, after I got the warning letter my center manager told the steward there was no more discipline but he wanted to have a private word with me. During the meeting I referenced several times working 6 days and nearly 60 hours for 14 straight weeks. I admitted to having a lapse in judgment and making a mistake, and added, this is a demanding job, not only physically but in terms of attention as well ... and unfortunately I'm a human being who gets fatigued without proper rest. All of which the company knows from its own reams of data. I told him, I'm sure I'm wasting my breath but I'd like the company to also take its fair share of responsibility for working drivers 6 days a week for long stretches despite knowing this hikes their chances of accidents and injuries. And guess what? The boss [I]did [/I]admit to me that it was wrong for the company to be working us 6 days, and said he strongly sympathized with my point, but unfortunately his hands were tied (no doubt this was also true, we know center managers are low-level bureaucrats these days). [/QUOTE]
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