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<blockquote data-quote="Undertow" data-source="post: 3879703" data-attributes="member: 4550"><p>I can't think of any reason not to trust you, and yes, I'm sure the company "has a plan". That doesn't mean the plan will translate into anything resembling the type of reality your post suggests with immediacy. The company also had a plan and all kinds of money and conviction behind it when they trotted out ORION more than 5 years ago. How successful has that gone for them? It's pretty clearly turned out to be a pathetic failure and nowhere near the magic pill Atlanta convinced itself it would be when they all gulped down the Kool-Aid. The program sucks even worse now than when it first showed up and that's saying quite a bit.</p><p></p><p>How many drivers in my center are willing to stay home one or more days per week? I can't say for certain but I'm sure there will be some. As poorly loaded (or maybe a better term might be "Overloaded") as Monday's cars have been since the Saturday mess arrived, I could see guys with no wife, ex-wife and no kids, no significant bills, having little to no problem taking a 3 day weekend if that option is presented to them. For them to have a shot, however at becoming "idiots" for doing so, there first has to be enough "idiots" to agree to take the 22.4 positions in order to start the chain reaction you described. I can't speak for the staffing situation in your building, so I'd have absolutely no reason not to trust you if you state you believe it could or will happen there. </p><p></p><p>I can only offer my observations on the operation here, and from all the feedback I've been given, there just aren't enough "idiots" to bite on the 22.4 job to put UPS"s wet dream into even slow motion much less hyperdrive. No part time worker going to school or some young mother just working 3 to 5 hours a morning for the insurance wants anything to do with it. Once they hear "Up to 70 hours a week", the interest in it ends right then and there. Could that change? Perhaps if the economy experienced a prolonged recession and the company began "enhancing" it's push with an array of coercive tactics, maybe they might find some takers but that's purely speculation on my part. On that point, I, much like You, hope I'm wrong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Undertow, post: 3879703, member: 4550"] I can't think of any reason not to trust you, and yes, I'm sure the company "has a plan". That doesn't mean the plan will translate into anything resembling the type of reality your post suggests with immediacy. The company also had a plan and all kinds of money and conviction behind it when they trotted out ORION more than 5 years ago. How successful has that gone for them? It's pretty clearly turned out to be a pathetic failure and nowhere near the magic pill Atlanta convinced itself it would be when they all gulped down the Kool-Aid. The program sucks even worse now than when it first showed up and that's saying quite a bit. How many drivers in my center are willing to stay home one or more days per week? I can't say for certain but I'm sure there will be some. As poorly loaded (or maybe a better term might be "Overloaded") as Monday's cars have been since the Saturday mess arrived, I could see guys with no wife, ex-wife and no kids, no significant bills, having little to no problem taking a 3 day weekend if that option is presented to them. For them to have a shot, however at becoming "idiots" for doing so, there first has to be enough "idiots" to agree to take the 22.4 positions in order to start the chain reaction you described. I can't speak for the staffing situation in your building, so I'd have absolutely no reason not to trust you if you state you believe it could or will happen there. I can only offer my observations on the operation here, and from all the feedback I've been given, there just aren't enough "idiots" to bite on the 22.4 job to put UPS"s wet dream into even slow motion much less hyperdrive. No part time worker going to school or some young mother just working 3 to 5 hours a morning for the insurance wants anything to do with it. Once they hear "Up to 70 hours a week", the interest in it ends right then and there. Could that change? Perhaps if the economy experienced a prolonged recession and the company began "enhancing" it's push with an array of coercive tactics, maybe they might find some takers but that's purely speculation on my part. On that point, I, much like You, hope I'm wrong. [/QUOTE]
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