Cover drivers in my center can just walk down the belt and look for the worst looking route and plan on doing because the bid driver will take the day
Is there anyone out there who prefers being a cover driver over having their own bid route? If so tell us why you prefer cover driving. I am considering staying a cover driver instead of going bid
What is the difference?Is there anyone out there who prefers being a cover driver over having their own bid route? If so tell us why you prefer cover driving. I am considering staying a cover driver instead of going bid
This made me hungryI have been a cover guy for 16 years. I covered 1 route for 3 years while the regular guy was out. If I could have bid that route I would have. For now, I am very content to remain a cover guy. I am the highest seniority cover in my building and have 1st choice on what to cover. The routes that I cover, I cover enough that everyone knows my name and if I miss a week, many will ask where I was.
The thing I like the best is the variety of places that I take break. The route that I am on next week has a place that does a very tasty meatloaf sandwich. There is another place that does a nice smoked sausage sandwich.
Last week, the route that I was on has a place that does soup in the Fall through Spring. The cook and I share soup recipes, last week, she made a soup that I suggested and it was very tasty (burrito soup.)
In 2 weeks, I'll be on another route that has a place that also does a tasty meatloaf sandwich.
Next year, a couple routes that I really like might come up for bid. I won't decide for sure if I am signing one of them until they are hanging.
During June (Dairy Month), I try to do one of several routes that have co-op creameries on route, so I can have 25 cent ice cream sandwiches.
When 2 routes that I really like are available on the same week, I pick based on where I want to have lunch. I am all about eating well.
All I took out of that is that you like smoked sausageI have been a cover guy for 16 years. I covered 1 route for 3 years while the regular guy was out. If I could have bid that route I would have. For now, I am very content to remain a cover guy. I am the highest seniority cover in my building and have 1st choice on what to cover. The routes that I cover, I cover enough that everyone knows my name and if I miss a week, many will ask where I was.
The thing I like the best is the variety of places that I take break. The route that I am on next week has a place that does a very tasty meatloaf sandwich. There is another place that does a nice smoked sausage sandwich.
Last week, the route that I was on has a place that does soup in the Fall through Spring. The cook and I share soup recipes, last week, she made a soup that I suggested and it was very tasty (burrito soup.)
In 2 weeks, I'll be on another route that has a place that also does a tasty meatloaf sandwich.
Next year, a couple routes that I really like might come up for bid. I won't decide for sure if I am signing one of them until they are hanging.
During June (Dairy Month), I try to do one of several routes that have co-op creameries on route, so I can have 25 cent ice cream sandwiches.
When 2 routes that I really like are available on the same week, I pick based on where I want to have lunch. I am all about eating well.
Full time driver with no bid route. 14 years. Washington state.
There are only a handful of routes I could tolerate for longer than a few weeks. Those routes happen to be the highest seniority routes in the building. I might get one of them in 10-15 years.
Staying cover is the only way I can happily tolerate this job. If I were forced onto one low seniority route then I would have quit years ago.
All I took out of that is that you like smoked sausage
Covering 90 routes did get boring. Needed to move variety.
Guys here call them bItch drivers.I like to consider myself an unassigned driver, cover driver makes it sound like I am a temp driver.
You've eaten more in this post then I have in my career.I have been a cover guy for 16 years. I covered 1 route for 3 years while the regular guy was out. If I could have bid that route I would have. For now, I am very content to remain a cover guy. I am the highest seniority cover in my building and have 1st choice on what to cover. The routes that I cover, I cover enough that everyone knows my name and if I miss a week, many will ask where I was.
The thing I like the best is the variety of places that I take break. The route that I am on next week has a place that does a very tasty meatloaf sandwich. There is another place that does a nice smoked sausage sandwich.
Last week, the route that I was on has a place that does soup in the Fall through Spring. The cook and I share soup recipes, last week, she made a soup that I suggested and it was very tasty (burrito soup.)
In 2 weeks, I'll be on another route that has a place that also does a tasty meatloaf sandwich.
Next year, a couple routes that I really like might come up for bid. I won't decide for sure if I am signing one of them until they are hanging.
During June (Dairy Month), I try to do one of several routes that have co-op creameries on route, so I can have 25 cent ice cream sandwiches.
When 2 routes that I really like are available on the same week, I pick based on where I want to have lunch. I am all about eating well.
15? I usually do about 15-20 in my first year after a transfer. Have had about a half dozen routes over the years, but covering is more satisfying.I think I was up to 15 or so before I got my first bid route.
I like to consider myself an unassigned driver, cover driver makes it sound like I am a temp driver.