Calling in unavailable an hour before 6th punch.

[MECH-lift]

“ 22. 4s will eliminate unwanted overtime”

 

[Browntown2014]

I agree, use fatigue as an excuse too many times and they will take you out of service until you get checked by a doctor or tested for sleep apnea.

Why do you spread misinformation?

 

[Maple Grove MN Driver]

I agree, use fatigue as an excuse too many times and they will take you out of service until you get checked by a doctor or tested for sleep apnea.

Literally everything you said is incorrect

 

[Cowboy Mac]

Why do you spread misinformation?

Ok Zuckerberg, how is that misinformation? If you have a medical problem that happens consistently that stops you from being able to drive, the company can make you get that checked out and get cleared before coming back to work.

So my point is that while you can legally use fatigue as an excuse to not work, you probably don’t want to do that, say, every Saturday, or only on Saturdays.

 

[Cowboy Mac]

Literally everything you said is incorrect

I have seen it happen in a slightly different situation. Driver gets into accident. Blames medical condition for accident. Company says we need you to get cleared before coming back so this doesn’t happen again. It’s not a stretch to say they could do that for fatigue.

 

[deeztier]

Ok Zuckerberg, how is that misinformation? If you have a medical problem that happens consistently that stops you from being able to drive, the company can make you get that checked out and get cleared before coming back to work.

So my point is that while you can legally use fatigue as an excuse to not work, you probably don’t want to do that, say, every Saturday, or only on Saturdays.

the company would rather lose an employee that's working his scheduled week without an attendance issue, because he can't show up for a 6th punch? got it.

where's that WHO overtime kills article at haha

 

[ManInBrown]

Making drivers work a 6th punch in summer heat without helpers is beyond reckless. I used to get absolutely buried at peak. 12-13 hour days M-friend. They’d send my loop partners help if it was available but I never received any help to even get done early once a week, because I was a 9.5 driver and filed every time I was violated. Peak for them was their chance for payback. They didn’t care if I brought back 50 missed every day. Their only goal was to bury me. By Wednesday afternoon I was running on fumes. And that was with a helper. It’s flat out dangerous to try to force someone to work a 6th punch, in the heat, week after week after week. And that’s not even including the risk of injuries from being overworked combined with fatigue.

 

[Hot Carl]

Making drivers work a 6th punch in summer heat without helpers is beyond reckless. I used to get absolutely buried at peak. 12-13 hour days M-friend. They’d send my loop partners help if it was available but I never received any help to even get done early once a week, because I was a 9.5 driver and filed every time I was violated. Peak for them was their chance for payback. They didn’t care if I brought back 50 missed every day. Their only goal was to bury me. By Wednesday afternoon I was running on fumes. And that was with a helper. It’s flat out dangerous to try to force someone to work a 6th punch, in the heat, week after week after week. And that’s not even including the risk of injuries from being overworked combined with fatigue.

One single day off in between 50+ hour weeks is flat out not enough time for the body to adequately recover. And week after week, month after month, it's basically a peak that never ends. In our center injuries are up, accidents are up, and it's only a matter of time before something worse happens.

You reap what you sow.

 

[Netsua 3:16]

One single day off in between 50+ hour weeks is flat out not enough time for the body to adequately recover. And week after week, month after month, it's basically a peak that never ends. In our center injuries are up, accidents are up, and it's only a matter of time before something worse happens.

You reap what you sow.

Making drivers work a 6th punch in summer heat without helpers is beyond reckless. I used to get absolutely buried at peak. 12-13 hour days M-friend. They’d send my loop partners help if it was available but I never received any help to even get done early once a week, because I was a 9.5 driver and filed every time I was violated. Peak for them was their chance for payback. They didn’t care if I brought back 50 missed every day. Their only goal was to bury me. By Wednesday afternoon I was running on fumes. And that was with a helper. It’s flat out dangerous to try to force someone to work a 6th punch, in the heat, week after week after week. And that’s not even including the risk of injuries from being overworked combined with fatigue.

And it’s contract season!!!! I think UPS friend’ed up by letting covid peak leak into negotiation time. We are all tired and grouchy, if not injured and already on the sidelines. Over 10% of our drivers are on comp right now

 

[quad decade guy]

Literally everything you said is incorrect

Prove it....exactly. Literally.

 

[quad decade guy]

Why do you spread misinformation?

What part is misinformation? Exactly now.

 

[UPSER1987]

Making drivers work a 6th punch in summer heat without helpers is beyond reckless. I used to get absolutely buried at peak. 12-13 hour days M-friend. They’d send my loop partners help if it was available but I never received any help to even get done early once a week, because I was a 9.5 driver and filed every time I was violated. Peak for them was their chance for payback. They didn’t care if I brought back 50 missed every day. Their only goal was to bury me. By Wednesday afternoon I was running on fumes. And that was with a helper. It’s flat out dangerous to try to force someone to work a 6th punch, in the heat, week after week after week. And that’s not even including the risk of injuries from being overworked combined with fatigue.

You sound pretty weak minded. On fumes by Wednesday afternoon lol. What a wuss!

 

[Maple Grove MN Driver]

Prove it....exactly.

Prove it....exactly. Literally.

Every Saturday during my career I had hours available.
Never worked a Saturday in my career.

So you are still wrong.

Please stop with your misinformation.

Go fly your Twin Otter

 

[quad decade guy]

Every Saturday during my career I had hours available.
Never worked a Saturday in my career.

So you are still wrong.

Please stop with your misinformation.

Go fly your Twin Otter

And so?
Your experience doesn't mean anything except to you. My experience was different....so you are still wrong. Stop spreading misinformation.

I wish I had a twin otter.

 

[Maple Grove MN Driver]

And so?
Your experience doesn't mean anything except to you. My experience was different....so you are still wrong. Stop spreading misinformation.

I wish I had a twin otter.

You are saying you get zero time off if you have hours available to work


So you are wrong.

End of story

 

[No dr level4]

We have drivers here that have been issued 1 and even 3 day suspensions for calling in Saturday. They have never actually served those suspensions though. I know a guy that files harassment grievances every time they write him up for a Saturday occurrence. There’s another dude who straight up ignores the Saturday force in list. Doesn’t even call in just says he won’t be there. He’s been doing that for as long as I can remember and they haven’t fired him.

If you like your time off then stand your ground, I highly doubt the union will let the company terminate someone for Saturday occurrences. The contract is to blame for these forced 6th punches. 22.4 drivers are Tues-Sat, many hubs/centers don’t have enough of them to cover their volume on Saturdays. Therefore they have to force RPCD’s in. People that didn’t vote on the contract are complaining about being forced in on Saturday, it’s hilarious.

We are doing the same thing every RPCD that is forced in they file for 22.4s don't being used properly and then on Mondays every 22.4 is filing for being forced to work.

 

[quad decade guy]

Making drivers work a 6th punch in summer heat without helpers is beyond reckless. I used to get absolutely buried at peak. 12-13 hour days M-friend. They’d send my loop partners help if it was available but I never received any help to even get done early once a week, because I was a 9.5 driver and filed every time I was violated. Peak for them was their chance for payback. They didn’t care if I brought back 50 missed every day. Their only goal was to bury me. By Wednesday afternoon I was running on fumes. And that was with a helper. It’s flat out dangerous to try to force someone to work a 6th punch, in the heat, week after week after week. And that’s not even including the risk of injuries from being overworked combined with fatigue.

All your OPINION.....

And you don't run the company. Sounds like you need to find another job...I work 60 hour weeks every week.