Can We Take Longer Than 30 Minutes For Lunch?

[ThePackageDeli]

Are we allowed to take 1 hour or 1.5 hour lunch, as long as we are back to the building in time to process pickup pieces?

 

[Fido]

Are we allowed to take 1 hour or 1.5 hour lunch, as long as we are back to the building in time to process pickup pieces?

Might depend on local? Should be in contract. Ours is an hour and 10 minute lunch

 

[Boywondr]

We get approval for personal time closed out as unpaid lunch if necessary. Some drivers took their lunch as by their cba and then asked to code out more "lunch" to watch their son or daughter play ball on area at a school function on the way back to the building. We've never had an issue getting approval was long as it's unpaid and we don't delay feeders from pulling..

 

[iruhnman630]

By choice? It is probably up to local management. They are not obligated to allow it but If you really need the time, most of them aren't so heartless as to not allow it as long as you make commitments, get the volume back and code the time properly.

Don't make a habit out of it and don't drive too far off area.

But always demand to be paid for extra downtime due to lack of work or waiting for pickups. Just communicate by diad message.

 

[ouanling]

i asked and its usually fine. If i wanted i could go to the gym on unpaid lunch as long as i dont have pickups.

 

[barnyard]

I do it to see my dentist. I request an 8 hour day, get there, go on break, then meal, however long it takes is how long I am on meal. It is unpaid time, so what difference does it make?

 

[ManInBrown]

Like with everything else, runner gunners can do whatever they want. I’ve seen drivers be put on notice of suspension for going over one minute on meal.

 

[rod]

i asked and its usually fine. If i wanted i could go to the gym on unpaid lunch as long as i dont have pickups.

If you still went to the gym they weren't giving you enough work. ;-)

 

[rod]

As long as it didn't interfere with your pickups we could---but you better mark it down as "personal time" or your ass would be hanging. I did it all the time for dentist appointments and stuff like that.

 

[olroadbeech]

It was okay at my hub as long as you had empties and a driver wasnt waiting for tractor.I used to take 2-3 hour meals on a friday night/saturday morning. just tosleep soI wouldnt have to sleep all day saturday .

 

[Poop Head]

One guy ruined it here after he was getting massages 5 days a week.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

It was okay at my hub as long as you had empties and a driver wasnt waiting for tractor.I used to take 2-3 hour meals on a friday night/saturday morning. just tosleep soI wouldnt have to sleep all day saturday .

But I thought you slept in your car in the parking lot?

 

[PASinterference]

I do it to see my dentist. I request an 8 hour day, get there, go on break, then meal, however long it takes is how long I am on meal. It is unpaid time, so what difference does it make?

Some center managers are just natural born a-holes. That's why.

 

[Boywondr]

By choice? It is probably up to local management. They are not obligated to allow it but If you really need the time, most of them aren't so heartless as to not allow it as long as you make commitments, get the volume back and code the time properly.

Don't make a habit out of it and don't drive too far off area.

But always demand to be paid for extra downtime due to lack of work or waiting for pickups. Just communicate by diad message.

No one can define that from one local to another. We've dealt with this before. It can be labeled a dishonesty issue.
Get permission thru the diad board and be specific about where you're going, why you're going off area, and when you'll be back on area. Don't assume anything. Someone runs into your pc off area or takes a pic of your truck parked off area and posts it on Facebook...the variables are endless.