Feeder Qualified Question

[Travwise]

Seeking some clarification regarding the Central Region Supplement Article 3 Section 14 Tractor Trailer School.

I was trained and am currently the “backup” to the regular feeder driver in our center. I have been the backup for approximately 2 years. I would like to come off of the “qualified” list but was told by my on-road that I need to stay on a minimum of 3 years.

Contract says:

“Once qualified and moved to a permanent tractor-trailer opening, they must remain for a minimum of three (3) years.”

I guess in my mind I haven’t been moved to a permanent opening since I only cover when the regular guy is gone, but acknowledge I could be reading this wrong.

Do any of you have any insight or thoughts on this? Thanks in advance. Hope you all have a good week.

 

[Coldworld]

You have a "permanent" spot... it's just that you are a backup so like what the contract says you'll have to wait the 3 years then give them written notification that you are done then you can go back into the fire... I mean package car driving.

 

[Travwise]

Thanks brother, appreciate it.

 

[Coldworld]

Thanks brother, appreciate it.

No problem... I believe most everywhere is 3 years... use to be 2 in some areas but they felt like the training and money spend was worth more than a short 2 year commitment... so do you not like feeder or just don't want to wait forever for the regular guy to leave??

 

[FrigidFTSup]

A guy wanting to go back to package from feeders. Now I've heard it all

 

[Coldworld]

A guy wanting to go back to package from feeders. Now I've heard it all

Say it ain't so!!!

 

[Cementups]

A guy wanting to go back to package from feeders. Now I've heard it all

They all think they can do it and 95% of them don't last a week before they come running back.
Note: It's the only time you see a feeder driver run.

 

[Travwise]

I enjoy it, but I have a great package route. I’m the 2nd backup so what ends up happening is the 1st backup covers the full vacation weeks and I end up on all the single option days which is always a Friday night lol...hard to flip flop back and forth. I’d rather be at home in the evenings, I’ve got kids young enough they still like me so...I’ve gone back and forth...ultimately I’m just not sure it is what I want. Regular guy is roughly 10 years away from retiring so it’d be a long wait either way.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

I enjoy it, but I have a great package route. I’m the 2nd backup so what ends up happening is the 1st backup covers the full vacation weeks and I end up on all the single option days which is always a Friday night lol...hard to flip flop back and forth. I’d rather be at home in the evenings, I’ve got kids young enough they still like me so...I’ve gone back and forth...ultimately I’m just not sure it is what I want. Regular guy is roughly 10 years away from retiring so it’d be a long wait either way.

Alright now that makes sense

 

[Travwise]

“They all think they can do it”....lol always gotta be an in the group.

There’s lots of truck drivers out there Cement, you are not a beautiful or unique snowflake. Different strokes for different folks, simple as that.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

There’s lots of truck drivers out there Cement,

 

[HEFFERNAN]

It took me 2 months to get used to it.
I questioned if I made the right decision.

I now know I should have done it 2 years ago, not this year, LOL

 

[FrigidFTSup]

It took me 2 months to get used to it.
I questioned if I made the right decision.

I now know I should have done it 2 years ago, not this year, LOL

You into the elastic pants yet?

 

[Coldworld]

It took me 2 months to get used to it.
I questioned if I made the right decision.

I now know I should have done it 2 years ago, not this year, LOL

Did you dovetail into your appropriate years of service spot on the seniority list??

 

[HEFFERNAN]

You into the elastic pants yet?

HAHAHAHA

Did you dovetail into your appropriate years of service spot on the seniority list??

Yes
It would have saved me 2 years of dealing with Orion

 

[Coldworld]

HAHAHAHA

Yes
It would have saved me 2 years of dealing with Orion

So heff, how many guys in your Dept and where on that list did you fall???

 

[Coldworld]

You into the elastic pants yet?

You jealous??? Ask him about the special feeder "shorts"...

 

[HEFFERNAN]

So heff, how many guys in your Dept and where on that list did you fall???

About 70 drivers
I went from top 20 in Delivery to Bottom 20 in Feeder

 

[Coldworld]

About 70 drivers
I went from top 20 in Delivery to Bottom 20 in Feeder

How long have you been full time??

 

[FrigidFTSup]

You jealous??? Ask him about the special feeder "shorts"...

No thanks, I want to sleep tonight