Here it comes

[59 Dano]

When he’s repeatedly gone to the manager about the reasons WHY he can’t make service and been ignored? Absolutely.

"I can't make service on all of this so I'll just straightline." Ends up with 6 lates, would have only had 2 lates had he attempted to preserve service. Manager asks why he sacrificed service on those 4 pieces, he launches into a convoluted explanation that doesn't make much sense (but can be boiled down to "it was more convenient for me"), and the usual "why don't you just let me do my job however I want" series of talking points.

 

[59 Dano]

You don’t think that’s possible?

Sure it's possible. And like being dealt a royal flush in video poker, extremely rare.

 

[Operational needs]

Sure it's possible. And like being dealt a royal flush in video poker, extremely rare.

I’ve seen it plenty of times, especially in the last few years.

 

[Fred's Myth]

"I can't make service on all of this so I'll just straightline." Ends up with 6 lates, would have only had 2 lates had he attempted to preserve service. Manager asks why he sacrificed service on those 4 pieces, he launches into a convoluted explanation that doesn't make much sense (but can be boiled down to "it was more convenient for me"), and the usual "why don't you just let me do my job however I want" series of talking points.

Now you sound like @Old Fart .

The fact that you use a dubious example reinforces how out of touch you are.

 

[MisplacedRailWorker]

"I can't make service on all of this so I'll just straightline." Ends up with 6 lates, would have only had 2 lates had he attempted to preserve service. Manager asks why he sacrificed service on those 4 pieces, he launches into a convoluted explanation that doesn't make much sense (but can be boiled down to "it was more convenient for me"), and the usual "why don't you just let me do my job however I want" series of talking points.

Is straightline a different term for running airs with ground?

 

[AB831]

"I can't make service on all of this so I'll just straightline." Ends up with 6 lates, would have only had 2 lates had he attempted to preserve service. Manager asks why he sacrificed service on those 4 pieces, he launches into a convoluted explanation that doesn't make much sense (but can be boiled down to "it was more convenient for me"), and the usual "why don't you just let me do my job however I want" series of talking points.

Kind of like how doing nothing to fix an untenable amount of P1 stops on certain routes over the course of several months is more convenient for the manager than spending 5 minutes talking to an engineer? I see what you’re saying now.

 

[Cactus]

"I can't make service on all of this so I'll just straightline." Ends up with 6 lates, would have only had 2 lates had he attempted to preserve service. Manager asks why he sacrificed service on those 4 pieces, he launches into a convoluted explanation that doesn't make much sense (but can be boiled down to "it was more convenient for me"), and the usual "why don't you just let me do my job however I want" series of talking points.

So in other words, it’s always the courier’s fault because the route is over capacity and set up to fail.

What a load of typical crap from you.

 

[Operational needs]

Is straightline a different term for running airs with ground?

No. Same thing. Just a FedEx term.

 

[AB831]

So in other words, it’s always the courier’s fault because the route is over capacity and set up to fail.

What a load of typical crap from you.

Exactly. It’s the courier’s fault for not caring more than the manager.

 

[59 Dano]

I’ve seen it plenty of times, especially in the last few years.

Oh, I'm sure. Bet it makes the station look great.

 

[59 Dano]

Now you sound like @Old Fart .

The fact that you use a dubious example reinforces how out of touch you are.

Dubious example? It was the most common :/

Also, I enjoy your obstinance.

 

[59 Dano]

Is straightline a different term for running airs with ground?

Sort of. Straightlining refers to running the route in the quickest manner possible without regard to service commitments.

 

[59 Dano]

Kind of like how doing nothing to fix an untenable amount of P1 stops on certain routes over the course of several months is more convenient for the manager than spending 5 minutes talking to an engineer? I see what you’re saying now.

Because a manager would allow his numbers to look like crap over the course of several months instead of taking 5 minutes to make them -and himself- look significantly better? When all managers care about is looking good??? LOL, ok.

 

[Operational needs]

Oh, I'm sure. Bet it makes the station look great.

I remember being a cover driver and was put on a FT all day route. Piece of cake right? But wait....they also put me on a heavy PM route that in rush hour would have taken me an hour to get to. Dispatch wasn’t happy with my response when I told them my ETA to my PM route was 1830-1900. No way in hell was I going to kill myself to get to that route. Lol.

 

[AB831]

Because a manager would allow his numbers to look like crap over the course of several months instead of taking 5 minutes to make them -and himself- look significantly better? When all managers care about is looking good??? LOL, ok.

I wasn’t stating a hypothetical scenario. That’s literally what I deal with every single day. The managers at my station absolutely value their laziness over their numbers. Sorry if that upsets your apple cart.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Is it coming yet ?

 

[Fred's Myth]

When all managers care about is looking good??? LOL, ok.

As long as there’s someone on the totem pole lower than themselves to blame, most are good.

 

[vantexan]

Now you sound like @Old Fart .

The fact that you use a dubious example reinforces how out of touch you are.

New Fart? Fart Jr?

 

[fatboy33]

p1 only part time employees.

Don't feel bad. Next year we'll all probably be 7 hours and go home.

 

[Damon77]

Don't feel bad. Next year we'll all probably be 7 hours and go home.

Can't come soon enough, if you ask me.