Our center was a disaster. Tons of unforecasted volume that magically materialized. Poor dispatcher looked like he was going to cry tears of Monster energy drinks. Rentals gone, seasonals gone, helpers gone. Had half the preload call out and ten senior drivers off just from optional days and unused sick days. Supervisors were running around like horny college coeds trying to call whatever PVDs stuck around while trying to convince the exhausted preloaders to go out and help some of the more beleaguered routes.
My route when from 175 stops and 65 miles to 100 stops and 155 miles to take volume off a nearby rural route in the loop, which was nice.
I communed with nature and the hillbillies for 8 hours in peace and quiet.
Our center manager called two guys on vacation and asked them to come in. The younger guy did while apparently the older guy just laughed and said he was in Turks and Caicos.
