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<blockquote data-quote="8 Hour Day" data-source="post: 2248366" data-attributes="member: 62076"><p>RE: Management quitting & why...</p><p></p><p>We had a center manager walk out during a "meeting" a while back. It was more of a shouting match. Rumors and outright lies swirled as to why. He lives on my route, and eventually, I got to ask him why. Of course, there were many reasons, but the straw that broke the camels back for him was being told he MUST cut routes, putting every driver in the red on the hottest day of the year. He was just tired of being forced to treat people like crap.</p><p></p><p>My favorite supervisor from last year (I've had 5 in the last 12 months) recently quit to supposedly "pursue other opportunities." He told me that's partially true... took a huge pay cut to go to work elsewhere. We actually speak from time to time. He quit because he was tired of being put in the position of abusing people, lying and having no regard for integrity. I saw that decision coming a long way out... He constantly struggled with the nonsense.</p><p></p><p>Another supe took an early retirement package for the same reason. He's making 50K less, but with the retirement package, he's doing okay.</p><p></p><p>My current supe just told me he's leaving after his vacation later this month... same reasons.</p><p></p><p>Another didn't quit, but landed a position in loss prevention. Says it's like working for a different company.</p><p></p><p>I know the culture is a little different at every center, but ours seems to push out anyone in management who has any integrity.</p><p></p><p></p><p>As a driver, I just pretend there's always a video camera watching me. I don't "produce good numbers," and I don't really care. If you're following their methods, you won't produce "good numbers." I stay on paved surfaces when walking, only walk, honk at every stop, look over my shoulder when pulling from the curb, won't leave packages at the front door if it's not covered & out of site etc... It slows you down, for sure. But, knowing for a fact I've been followed at least three times this year, and KNOWING they're pulling my telematics on a regular basis, it's just job security. They know their methods trash SPORH. Once they trash your SPORH with nitpicking, it only gets worse as you comply more with the very methods they nitpick.</p><p></p><p>The supe that quit last year even called me on the weekend to warn me that I was going to be asked to defend my driving "off route" for no apparent reason. I keep even keep notes... road construction... Had to go off route.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #ff0000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #ff0000">Do the job 100% by the book, and learn your rights and responsibilities under the contract. Take notes, record phone calls, take pictures of messages in the DIAD. Once a dishonest supe realizes that screwing with you is dangerous to their own employment, they leave you the heck alone.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="8 Hour Day, post: 2248366, member: 62076"] RE: Management quitting & why... We had a center manager walk out during a "meeting" a while back. It was more of a shouting match. Rumors and outright lies swirled as to why. He lives on my route, and eventually, I got to ask him why. Of course, there were many reasons, but the straw that broke the camels back for him was being told he MUST cut routes, putting every driver in the red on the hottest day of the year. He was just tired of being forced to treat people like crap. My favorite supervisor from last year (I've had 5 in the last 12 months) recently quit to supposedly "pursue other opportunities." He told me that's partially true... took a huge pay cut to go to work elsewhere. We actually speak from time to time. He quit because he was tired of being put in the position of abusing people, lying and having no regard for integrity. I saw that decision coming a long way out... He constantly struggled with the nonsense. Another supe took an early retirement package for the same reason. He's making 50K less, but with the retirement package, he's doing okay. My current supe just told me he's leaving after his vacation later this month... same reasons. Another didn't quit, but landed a position in loss prevention. Says it's like working for a different company. I know the culture is a little different at every center, but ours seems to push out anyone in management who has any integrity. As a driver, I just pretend there's always a video camera watching me. I don't "produce good numbers," and I don't really care. If you're following their methods, you won't produce "good numbers." I stay on paved surfaces when walking, only walk, honk at every stop, look over my shoulder when pulling from the curb, won't leave packages at the front door if it's not covered & out of site etc... It slows you down, for sure. But, knowing for a fact I've been followed at least three times this year, and KNOWING they're pulling my telematics on a regular basis, it's just job security. They know their methods trash SPORH. Once they trash your SPORH with nitpicking, it only gets worse as you comply more with the very methods they nitpick. The supe that quit last year even called me on the weekend to warn me that I was going to be asked to defend my driving "off route" for no apparent reason. I keep even keep notes... road construction... Had to go off route. [SIZE=5][COLOR=#ff0000] Do the job 100% by the book, and learn your rights and responsibilities under the contract. Take notes, record phone calls, take pictures of messages in the DIAD. Once a dishonest supe realizes that screwing with you is dangerous to their own employment, they leave you the heck alone.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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