Feeder Hours

[Dracula]

The Gypo that brings our load from Chema is a joke. Takes him 10 try's to back on a door.

Easy ot when he creates a bottleneck of package cars trying to get in.

They're not allowed to be in our yard here.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

The difference on the mileage run I'm on now, between doubles and singles is nearly a $100 a week. That's an issue.

Mileage runs are different.

I am talking about CPU and hub to center runs.

 

[trickpony1]

I am talking about CPU and hub to center runs.

Let it go Dave.
You clearly don't know what you're talking about.

 

[Dracula]

You shouldn't lose your bid run to a contractor.

 

[trickpony1]

You shouldn't lose your bid run to a contractor.

I agree but the company has guaranteed these people work...otherwise they would go somewhere else which would pose a real problem during peak.

My run occasionally changes to a single because the gypsies took my doubles. It all works out...trust me.

 

[Dracula]

I agree but the company has guaranteed these people work...otherwise they would go somewhere else which would pose a real problem during peak.

My run occasionally changes to a single because the gypsies took my doubles. It all works out...trust me.

They did that to me the first two days, then has nothing for me the third, so they sent me 290 miles to my meet with an empty. Since then I got them to give me a different set of doubles. So all is good for now.

 

[Wally]

We have an agreement with UPS that when they run gypos they have to give us work to fulfill our 60 hours. I just heard some places were cutting hours for some hubs that uses gypsies.

I miss the old avatar. Cracked me up every time! lol

 

[dudebro]

When I was planning, the last thing we would do is plan a doubles run on an outside carrier, because you never knew if the carrier who showed up was doubles qualified.

 

[Dracula]

I miss the old avatar. Cracked me up every time! lol

Haha. I forgot which one I had.

 

[retiredTxfeeder]

I agree but the company has guaranteed these people work...otherwise they would go somewhere else which would pose a real problem during peak.

They used to guarantee them round trip pay, even if they had to TO back to where they originated, to ensure there was enough in the gypsy pool to move all the loads.

 

[Wally]

Haha. I forgot which one I had.

Count Chocula

 

[retiredTxfeeder]

They would sometimes give the independents our sets, but if we had set pay built into our bid job, and send us with 53'ers, but still pay us set pay to avoid grievences.

 

[retiredTxfeeder]

When I was planning, the last thing we would do is plan a doubles run on an outside carrier, because you never knew if the carrier who showed up was doubles qualified.

I built a set for an independent one night. He told me he had never pulled a set before, nor did he have the endorsement on his CDL. Dispatch didn't care as long as the loads left the yard.

 

[retiredTxfeeder]

I also had an independent tell me he single handedly double tripped Mesquite-Houston back to back. It's a 10.5-11.00 hour round trip (back before they raised the speed limit)

 

[GameCockFan]

I shifted for four hours on the yard in the rain tonight. Contractor pulled my set to meet point. Not happy lol. I bid a swing route this time, regular driver said they had done that to him every night this week. Here they don't give you 60 hours if using contractors. However I'm working my off day getting 60 and some double time on Sundays also. So it evens out I guess

 

[Brownslave688]

Has anyone in feeders lost hours, due to gypsies working?

I would assume this is a Simple grievance?


At least if you aren't maxing hours and you want more.

 

[retiredTxfeeder]

The Gypo that brings our load from Chema is a joke. Takes him 10 try's to back on a door.

While gypsies were allowed onto our yard, they were only allowed to drop and hook, NOT put loads on a door.

 

[HEFFERNAN]

The gypsies can drop a trailer in our yard, but we give them their trailer off property with a shifter.
No way would they let one put it on a door.

 

[The Driver]

 

[Rick Ross]

Mileage runs are different.

I am talking about CPU and hub to center runs.

Why would that make any difference? Mileage runs are bid off the same list as hourly runs...we have quite a few drivers who pass mileage runs every time we bid.