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<blockquote data-quote="Chnandler Bong" data-source="post: 842035" data-attributes="member: 6846"><p>What I don't understand is why the route hasn't been filled? In our center, if a route goes up for bid it is there for 3 days. After the 3 days is up, it goes to the highest seniority bidder. If no bidders, it gets assigned to the highest seniority driver without a route of their own. Someone should have been assigned to the route by now. I was assigned to my first route and have been on it for almost 10 years. You might want to ask your steward or center manager why the route is still vacant. </p><p> </p><p>Our center also has a practice of designating certain routes as training routes. They also give the driver a full week of training on the route. If they don't put a driver on a "training" route, but work said driver 30 days during the "free period", then they can't DQ the driver for any performance issues. They do this from time to time when they have a "cover" driver that they know they want to keep. Usually someone that worked a peak and has proven themself already. </p><p> </p><p>I'm not sure what I'd do if I were in your shoes. But I've always thought that the best thing to do was gain seniority before rocking the boat. Once you're in....rock away! </p><p> </p><p>And don't be one of those drivers that keeps putting off going full-time. You want to get your years in for retirement as early as possible. Trust me...you don't want to be doing this job in your 60's!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chnandler Bong, post: 842035, member: 6846"] What I don't understand is why the route hasn't been filled? In our center, if a route goes up for bid it is there for 3 days. After the 3 days is up, it goes to the highest seniority bidder. If no bidders, it gets assigned to the highest seniority driver without a route of their own. Someone should have been assigned to the route by now. I was assigned to my first route and have been on it for almost 10 years. You might want to ask your steward or center manager why the route is still vacant. Our center also has a practice of designating certain routes as training routes. They also give the driver a full week of training on the route. If they don't put a driver on a "training" route, but work said driver 30 days during the "free period", then they can't DQ the driver for any performance issues. They do this from time to time when they have a "cover" driver that they know they want to keep. Usually someone that worked a peak and has proven themself already. I'm not sure what I'd do if I were in your shoes. But I've always thought that the best thing to do was gain seniority before rocking the boat. Once you're in....rock away! And don't be one of those drivers that keeps putting off going full-time. You want to get your years in for retirement as early as possible. Trust me...you don't want to be doing this job in your 60's! [/QUOTE]
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