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<blockquote data-quote="westsideworma" data-source="post: 157119"><p>It sounds like the company was more personal back then. I know you drivers help each other out when you can. We try to do that on the preload with each other as well. Coaching the new hires when management comes down on them and such (no wonder we can't keep anyone). The biggest reason we have trouble wrapping on our line is 60% or more of our work comes in the last hour and they put twice as many people up on the slide to sort it to the boxline....only problem is theres the same amount of preloaders pulling the cages. Its just gets frustrating. We do respect you and respect what you have to deal with and hope you guys know we really don't try to screw up your day. Well most of us. Its just that we hope you know that we are asked to do next to the impossible as well. Most of you realize this because you did it before. In fact you can tell which drivers were on the preload and moved up vs those who were hired off the street (least in our hub, not trying to upset any off street hires here). The ones off the street whine and moan and complain like nothing else. All of my drivers worked the preload so they know how bad it can get. When the supes order us to throw it in the truck it makes me embarrassed to say I loaded that thing. I knew the drivers I had (time before PAS started) very well. They KNOW when their truck looks like a bomb hit it that it was because I was "working as directed." I still felt disgusted though. I used to start @ 3:45 and they wanted me done at 8:45 which was always attainable with a 3 car pull that does about 900-1000 pieces. The load would look neat and was packed tight (this was with the load charts, not PAS). </p><p></p><p>Now that start us at 4 and want it done at 8 with the same or in many cases more volume. Yet they can't understand why the loads look like garbage and we're having misloads. After a while, when you're really moving and getting slammed, routes 67F and 67E start to look similar. Their latest kick as I mentioned in another thread is that the load needs to be stop for stop in that amount of time with the PALs peeled off and facing the driver....right. They want all that done fine I'd be glad to help out and do it, but give us the time to do it, its cheaper for them to have has start a little earlier and get it done right (and this isn't a knock to how much you guys make) than having the driver look through the load and resort the sections while on the road because they're rushing us out the door. Plus it allows your day to go smoother (theoretically) and for you to get home quicker to your families or whatever it is you like to do in your free time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="westsideworma, post: 157119"] It sounds like the company was more personal back then. I know you drivers help each other out when you can. We try to do that on the preload with each other as well. Coaching the new hires when management comes down on them and such (no wonder we can't keep anyone). The biggest reason we have trouble wrapping on our line is 60% or more of our work comes in the last hour and they put twice as many people up on the slide to sort it to the boxline....only problem is theres the same amount of preloaders pulling the cages. Its just gets frustrating. We do respect you and respect what you have to deal with and hope you guys know we really don't try to screw up your day. Well most of us. Its just that we hope you know that we are asked to do next to the impossible as well. Most of you realize this because you did it before. In fact you can tell which drivers were on the preload and moved up vs those who were hired off the street (least in our hub, not trying to upset any off street hires here). The ones off the street whine and moan and complain like nothing else. All of my drivers worked the preload so they know how bad it can get. When the supes order us to throw it in the truck it makes me embarrassed to say I loaded that thing. I knew the drivers I had (time before PAS started) very well. They KNOW when their truck looks like a bomb hit it that it was because I was "working as directed." I still felt disgusted though. I used to start @ 3:45 and they wanted me done at 8:45 which was always attainable with a 3 car pull that does about 900-1000 pieces. The load would look neat and was packed tight (this was with the load charts, not PAS). Now that start us at 4 and want it done at 8 with the same or in many cases more volume. Yet they can't understand why the loads look like garbage and we're having misloads. After a while, when you're really moving and getting slammed, routes 67F and 67E start to look similar. Their latest kick as I mentioned in another thread is that the load needs to be stop for stop in that amount of time with the PALs peeled off and facing the driver....right. They want all that done fine I'd be glad to help out and do it, but give us the time to do it, its cheaper for them to have has start a little earlier and get it done right (and this isn't a knock to how much you guys make) than having the driver look through the load and resort the sections while on the road because they're rushing us out the door. Plus it allows your day to go smoother (theoretically) and for you to get home quicker to your families or whatever it is you like to do in your free time. [/QUOTE]
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