Half hour breaks?

[AB831]

The Memphis plane was an hour late today, so our senior manager let everyone in the station take one half hour break. I wonder if this was a fluke or the new norm during the pandemic. The latter would go a long way to showing that they actually care a little bit, but I'm not really holding my breath either.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

So you punched in and rather than having to pay you from your start time your senior was kind enough to let you guys go on a half hour break before starting to pay you?

 

[Inputnamehere]

If it was an unpaid break ya'll are spineless

 

[burrheadd]

Kids getting screwed and doesent even realize it

 

[AB831]

No, they had us take a half hour break during the sort and that was the only one they made us take all day. I should have been more clear that it was the only one we had to take.

 

[Fred's Myth]

No, they had us take a half hour break during the sort and that was the only one they made us take all day. I should have been more clear that it was the only one we had to take.

Was it during the first hour, a violation of policy?

 

[AB831]

Was it during the first hour, a violation of policy?

No, it was 70 minutes after we punched in.

 

[59 Dano]

Was it during the first hour, a violation of policy?

Break in the first/last hour work is not a policy violation.

 

[59 Dano]

No, they had us take a half hour break during the sort and that was the only one they made us take all day. I should have been more clear that it was the only one we had to take.

Why didn't you politely decline and take your 30 later on?

 

[FedexGirl]

What does it matter when you take your break? You are off the clock whether you are milling about waiting or sitting in your truck in a gas station parking lot?

 

[59 Dano]

What does it matter when you take your break? You are off the clock whether you are milling about waiting or sitting in your truck in a gas station parking lot?

Some people would rather take their meal break near their meal time.

 

[Operational needs]

No, they had us take a half hour break during the sort and that was the only one they made us take all day. I should have been more clear that it was the only one we had to take.

I would never take a break while waiting for freight. That’s what a 43 is for.

 

[Operational needs]

What does it matter when you take your break? You are off the clock whether you are milling about waiting or sitting in your truck in a gas station parking lot?

Because by taking your break during the sort you’re losing 30 minutes a day.

 

[Operational needs]

Break in the first/last hour work is not a policy violation.

When did that change?

 

[Fred's Myth]

Break in the first/last hour work is not a policy violation.

Are you saying this is not policy?

Why is it that management threatens those who ‘violate’?

 

[59 Dano]

When did that change?

It hasn't changed in at least the last 15 years.

 

[59 Dano]

Are you saying this is not policy?

Sure looks that way, doesn't it?

Why is it that management threatens those who ‘violate’?

Threatens them with what?

 

[dezguy]

What does it matter when you take your break? You are off the clock whether you are milling about waiting or sitting in your truck in a gas station parking lot?

Personally, I like breaking up my day into two half's. Taking a break in your first hours means you have a long work day ahead.

 

[AB831]

Sure looks that way, doesn't it?



Threatens them with what?

Just answer the question. I think you've already proven that you aren't as smart as you think you are, so why don't you just answer him instead of playing games?

 

[Bingo]

The Memphis plane was an hour late today, so our senior manager let everyone in the station take one half hour break. I wonder if this was a fluke or the new norm during the pandemic. The latter would go a long way to showing that they actually care a little bit, but I'm not really holding my breath either.

Our station has been on a 30 min break schedule since we started the no signature program. As far as taking the 30 minutes break while waiting for late freight. It is something I always do. Even though I lose the extra pay, I get home earlier which is more important to someone at the end of their Fedex career.