Lunch as a dispatch tool

[scottberg271]

I'm a full time driver fresh off of qualification. My first route that they stick me on is a route that has been messed up by a lunch skipper. I've been told that my lunch is the best dispatch tool but I'm pressured not to use it myself. I've been on the route a week now and I've taken at least 30 min each day. I'm tired of giving this company money. How can I use my lunch so that I don't get killed in dispatch. Just an idea of my route: a large college, 30 businesses, twelve apartments and multiple residential areas each day.
Please no trolls.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Screw that working for free.Just take your lunch ..and when you get done...you get done.

 

[BUCN85]

Encountered same thing I covered a route that was previously done by a lunch skipper. First day about 210 stops. 930 punch out. Next day about 180. Then the third day about 170. Right around where the route should be. If you skip lunch you are guarentee to get more work.

 

[Wally]

How are they getting away with that now? Our diad promps for meal time. Take meal time other than between 12 and 3, and you get on a report.

 

[3 done 3 to go]

In many threads I have said it is a dispatch tool. Only used by the few brave drivers left. The rest are meek little cowards. Scared to death or thinking if they work as fast as they can ,will make them full time tomorrow. But, they will never match that threshold. The numbers will just keep rising. Do yourself a favor take in your 3rd to 5th hrs. Not at the end of the day. Remember management is paid by your numbers. You are paid by the hr. Make them adjust your numbers. Not the other way around

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

How are they getting away with that now? Our diad promps for meal time. Take meal time other than between 12 and 3, and you get on a report.

I only have to take a half of an hour.

 

[oldngray]

You can complain but as long as everything keeps getting delivered nothing will change. Take you full lunch at the normal time and let it create service failures. When numbers start showing up on reports problems will finally be addressed.

 

[MendozaJ]

Lunch doesn't apply to you scratching the route. Take lunch in accordance with the contract and labor laws. Don't rush. Rushing leads to more errors and accidents.

 

[Wally]

I only have to take a half of an hour.

Full hour for us. I break off orion to make sure I'm where I have to be for lunch, so I don't have to drive and get my full hour.

 

[3 done 3 to go]

At around 1-1:30 I take my 10minbreak and my 45 min lunch together. In a nice truck stop. Ac in the summer. Heat in the winter. Good food. They give me the remote when the Yankees are playing

 

[Wally]

At around 1-1:30 I take my 10minbreak and my 45 min lunch together. In a nice truck stop. Ac in the summer. Heat in the winter. Good food. They give me the remote when the Yankees are playing

Don't you mean Mets?

 

[3 done 3 to go]

Don't you mean Mets?

Haha! Ah ------- NO

 

[Scottyhawk]

Here, we are under a microscope regarding lunch. Must be taken between 12-3 and they are looking at reports of stops completed while on lunch. Have had people written up for taking lunch late and putting in wrong times for lunch

 

[Brownslave688]

I've been known to skip some lunch but I would say I'm the opposite of most lunch skippers. If I have a decent day I'll only take a 20-30 min lunch to get home earlier.


Load me up and I'm taking the full break so you're waiting on my pick up pieces til 10 pm.

 

[sailfish]

I've been known to skip some lunch but I would say I'm the opposite of most lunch skippers. If I have a decent day I'll only take a 20-30 min lunch to get home earlier.


Load me up and I'm taking the full break so you're waiting on my pick up pieces til 10 pm.

I've taken just long enough to eat if I'm looking really good.

 

[WorknLateHuh]

If you don't take a lunch and get pulled into the office, just say, "I took my lunch before I came into work today. 0700-0800, and watch their face

 

[silenze]

The only time i skip lunch is to use that time to take a nap. Zzzzzz

 

[Overpaid Union Thug]

I've taken just long enough to eat if I'm looking really good.

That's not a wise move. But then again........skipping lunch, whether it be all of it or partial, is never a wise move.

 

[wayfair]

I like lunch at lunch time!

 

[nystripe96]

It may seem insignificant but by skipping lunch your leaving thousands upon thousands of dollars on the table. I take my full lunch regardless of how crummy dispatch is