I do the very same on my own and i'm just a driver.....have a solid amount of years in.If your local isn't as strong as you'd like, get involved and help to make it stronger.
We have a very strong local and we're not afraid to show it. We used to have a realfor a center manager who constantly would mess with the Union. On one occasion our BA was so sick of his nonsense and treatment of our guys that he actually screamed in the center manager's face with every other word being the friend bomb right in front of the whole center 5 minutes before PCM. The center manager tried to tell him to leave the property at which time he told him to friend off and laughed at him. It helped morale and the center manager scaled back his nonsense.
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they try with me. Too much self pride I guess. UPS and kicked my feet up on the dash until noon.......and then I started my route......and that explains my 3 hours over.......and I should be fired".No biggie brother.....as I always say just do things right.
dont step on your dick...lmao..ok john holmes, you are in the wrong profession..lolI do the very same on my own and i'm just a driver.....have a solid amount of years in.
Never consume or stand for any bull
I was always told "I'm on the radar"....."have a target on me"........all the typical crap.
Ran easily 3-4 hours over on my old route and when then pulled their stupid reports out asking why I was a couple minutes extra here or there I would laugh. Then would tell the sup at the time "I was trying to keep all the restaurants on my route in business and took 3 to 4 extra lunches on top of my regular one and I'm sure in your report you can see all the extra 50 minutes gaps in there." And continued on "therefore I was stealing time and I think you should fire me".
Actually got a 3 day from a Division Manager when back when this took place and he never had anything wrong to say with how I was working.......more so complimented me.
Pretty much the same takes place nowadays.......still run easily 2 over a day and it is not uncommon to go 3 if needed. But it's because I do it all by the book. And when you do the job takes time.
When they ask nowadays what took so long I tell them they are defaming my character as a hard worker with their numbers. And I say it like this........"I started at 8:30am......arrived at route by 9am......I took my fob starter off my belt loop and throw it down and say
They look at me like I'm nuts.......which isn't very far off......and I'm like "anything else?"
Do your job right.......don't step on your dick......let them do that to themselves (they're good at it)......try your best to shrug off the crap you hear and keep plugging along daily.
No biggie brother.....as I always say just do things right.
Keep to the basics......service things on time....enter and exit properly.......work safe......and drive EXTREMELY safe.....even when deciding where to park.
I never double park in the middle of the street......don't park on wrong side of street where it says "no parking"......don't park in front of any fire hydrants or posted handicap areas.....no yellow curbs are covered....don't so much as block any residential driveway by even 1'.....busy streets listed no parking I go around corner or in back and WALK IT OFF!!
I don't care if I only have an envelope to drop off......I am not a nuisance on my route as a driver.
They preach safety......you give them safety!!
I easily have some 200+ step walk offs daily......and laugh to myself while doing so.
People will be driving by with that look like "where the hell is his truck?"........well it's parked SAFELY around the corner of the block.
Nah, it was warranted in the situation. Also, Union representatives have the legal right to swear and get passionate when representing members.
Stewards are allowed to do this as well
Exactly. That's why I said union representatives rather than business agents because anyone steward up who is representing a member has that protection.
Brother......as well my feet don't touch the grass and I can even wear my summer shoes in winter as I don't walk thru snow. My motto has always been "NO SHOVEL.....NO DELIVERY!!".
No doubt Coldworld.....always said I wanted to be a male stripper. But I'm too fat and can't dance. So I stick to the brown buggy.
