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<blockquote data-quote="Catatonic" data-source="post: 1571716" data-attributes="member: 7966"><p>Yes I did, other than pickups like I said earlier. The loads were left sitting from the preload the day the strike was announced.</p><p>I was in operations for 20 years.</p><p>I scratched on my initial route in 12 days and usually ran scratch on all the routes I covered except for some of the rural routes.</p><p>I was a swing driver for over a year so I was use to running routes blind.</p><p>I know all the stuff it takes to be a "good" scratch driver and was recognized for for my smooth delivery methods and memory.</p><p>I was also a time study observer and time study coordinator and package coordinator in District and Region IE for 10 years. I knew the 340 methods better than anyone in the Southeast Region. People would call me up and I could tell them the page and section of the 340 Manual for the method they had a question about.</p><p>I was also a trainer for DIAD implementation and DIAD deployment coordinator in the District and Region.</p><p>I understand and appreciate the concentration and push it takes to be a scratch driver.</p><p>In 1997, I was 42 and fit and had all the tools to be successful.</p><p></p><p>I would not make it 4 hours on the typical route now.</p><p>I'm over 60 and weight. </p><p></p><p>I know things have changed in the last 17 years and so I am hesitant to jump in on package stuff much but in 1997, my knowledge was still current as I was only 3 years removed from everyday involvement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Catatonic, post: 1571716, member: 7966"] Yes I did, other than pickups like I said earlier. The loads were left sitting from the preload the day the strike was announced. I was in operations for 20 years. I scratched on my initial route in 12 days and usually ran scratch on all the routes I covered except for some of the rural routes. I was a swing driver for over a year so I was use to running routes blind. I know all the stuff it takes to be a "good" scratch driver and was recognized for for my smooth delivery methods and memory. I was also a time study observer and time study coordinator and package coordinator in District and Region IE for 10 years. I knew the 340 methods better than anyone in the Southeast Region. People would call me up and I could tell them the page and section of the 340 Manual for the method they had a question about. I was also a trainer for DIAD implementation and DIAD deployment coordinator in the District and Region. I understand and appreciate the concentration and push it takes to be a scratch driver. In 1997, I was 42 and fit and had all the tools to be successful. I would not make it 4 hours on the typical route now. I'm over 60 and weight. I know things have changed in the last 17 years and so I am hesitant to jump in on package stuff much but in 1997, my knowledge was still current as I was only 3 years removed from everyday involvement. [/QUOTE]
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