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<blockquote data-quote="RockyRogue" data-source="post: 242828" data-attributes="member: 7185"><p>Tie, I think we might actually disagree for the first time. I'm not saying drivers don't need to be kept busy. Quite the contrary, I think they do! That having been said, when do you--as a member of management--say enough is enough of working these guys 10, 11, 12+ hours a day?? I worked with a couple <em>great</em> drivers in Denver last year. They weren't ones to complain about working. Quite the contrary, one said he <em>liked</em> the overtime--wife, kids, car payments, mortgage, etc, etc. He had his family's budget built around 45-50 hour weeks. He didn't grieve for excessive overtime unless he was physically exhausted from 60 hour weeks for a month or whatever it was straight. I guess my problem here is that the <em>only</em> way UPS drivers can reduce their work is to file over 9.5 grievances. When they're worked 60 hours a week for say 6 or 8 weeks straight when its supposed to be 'slow,' I can't blame them for being upset. What do you propose to <em>fix</em> this problem?? I'm really curious. My undergrad degree is in Arts and Humanities. My graduate degree is a professional degree but I don't have the knowledge or experience to come up with a solution, which is why I ask this question. <strong>Anybody</strong> have any suggestions??? -Rocky</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RockyRogue, post: 242828, member: 7185"] Tie, I think we might actually disagree for the first time. I'm not saying drivers don't need to be kept busy. Quite the contrary, I think they do! That having been said, when do you--as a member of management--say enough is enough of working these guys 10, 11, 12+ hours a day?? I worked with a couple [I]great[/I] drivers in Denver last year. They weren't ones to complain about working. Quite the contrary, one said he [I]liked[/I] the overtime--wife, kids, car payments, mortgage, etc, etc. He had his family's budget built around 45-50 hour weeks. He didn't grieve for excessive overtime unless he was physically exhausted from 60 hour weeks for a month or whatever it was straight. I guess my problem here is that the [I]only[/I] way UPS drivers can reduce their work is to file over 9.5 grievances. When they're worked 60 hours a week for say 6 or 8 weeks straight when its supposed to be 'slow,' I can't blame them for being upset. What do you propose to [I]fix[/I] this problem?? I'm really curious. My undergrad degree is in Arts and Humanities. My graduate degree is a professional degree but I don't have the knowledge or experience to come up with a solution, which is why I ask this question. [B]Anybody[/B] have any suggestions??? -Rocky [/QUOTE]
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