Thebrownblob
Well-Known Member
They are
Huge layoffs are happening to 22.4s
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ManInBrown
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Here in feeders we had about the 10 lowest laid off for a few weeks. Now they’ve shifted to no drivers laid off, and not filling the jobs of drivers on vacation and disability. They will just spread that work around.
My hours are down but I’m still making bank. Funny how it’s playing out.Amazon is taking over !!
Hang in there and remember to cash in while you can. It’s getting ugly for sure. Promote the business and fill our trucks both ways. Economy is in limbo and if you are working be the best at what we do.
Yep. I’m the best at what I do.
Its_a_me
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Of course they are. This way when they promise X number of new union jobs in the next contract: they can use the reduced headcount as the baseline number. Re-hire those 22.4's and they just hit the Union's target numbers.
As a bonus it installs fear in the workforce and an attitude of be lucky if you keep what you had last contract.
Meanwhile, they will reduce the number of part-timers: particularly pre-loaders because of the 22.4 bumping (and thus new hires bolting for other opportunities) and then the new RFID system--which hit our building recently.
TeltBender
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RFID is trash, we’ve had it for years in our hub and we still get a bunch of bag misloads a day. I remember when I was still tender I was getting 0/150k. These new 22.3s SUCK
LadyUps43
LadyUps
Uh yes in meadowlands I’ve seen about 4 feeder drivers they have an option work inside or unemployment
Yeet
Not gonna let ‘em catch the Midnight Rider
We are taking voluntary lay offs. With over 600 drivers, there’s plenty of guys that wouldn’t mind a week off. Nothing forced yet. When Covid hit, they cut the bottom 20-40 guys. They went back to the building a whole 1 day before they were calling them to come back. We will see how this plays out.
Thebrownblob
Well-Known Member
It will Play out like it always does. People will panic and pretend it’s never happened before and then by mid April everyone will be working.
Yeet
Not gonna let ‘em catch the Midnight Rider
That was my exact thought. We always have voluntary layoffs this time of year. Had to have been at least 40 people sign up for it and only 5 guys got the week off.
PT Car Washer
Banned
No forced lay offs in my building but drivers are taking days off so the bottom drivers can work. About time some of these guys learned more than a resi route with no pick ups.
Wally
BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
Can't pull loads in Saddlebrook, Edison, Bbrook if needed?
PT Car Washer
Banned
Can't go down to the local grain elevator and take a few loads to the ethanol plants?
BigBrownboxx
Well-Known Member
What is RFID?
Radio frequency identification
BigBrownboxx
Well-Known Member
Sorry I’m in a small center , what is this?
It's away from the electronically track things
All the critical care gold packages have those tracking devices on them.
Basically it's a way for the electronically find something that's misplaced
BigBrownboxx
Well-Known Member
So no more running a misload that is 30 miles away for bonus?
We don't use that system here either
