I have a wobbly table and I put it under one of the legs--works great.
Perfect! It may as well support something. It sure the hell doesn't support us like it used to.
You guys are bad!
I have a wobbly table and I put it under one of the legs--works great.
Perfect! It may as well support something. It sure the hell doesn't support us like it used to.
You guys are bad!
Does dialing those magic numbers make the work magically deliver itself?
Nope. That's their problem. I've learned after 10 years, that if you really need a day, you don't ever ask to be put on the calendar, and under no circumstances do you ever request an 8-hour dispatch.
When you call in saying that you need help your OMS will ODS drivers in your area to see if anyone can help. If I were one of the drivers who said yes and picked up your slack only to find out that you were punched out and gone while I was still out there I would be pissed and would be reluctant to help you again.
The problem with the requesting an 8-hour day is what really is 8 hours? It's not what you think is a fair amount of work to complete in 8 hours, it's what they think is fair.
Salvation is always a phone call away. If you absolutely need to be out of work for something important in the late afternoon, the best bet is to dial those magical numbers and tell them you can't make it in.
Firstly, I never ask for help. Now I know you may find that unbelievable, but it's the truth. I give them my ETA based on the amount of work that they dispatched me with, if they are unhappy with the ETA, then the onus is on them to get me in earlier, but you'll never catch me requesting assistance. I work at the same speed every day, regardless of what route I'm doing and I have no reservations about working past dark, so load me up if you want to, cause I'm your man!
Two, because I never ask for help, 98% of the time I refuse to help anyone else. If I'm told that I must, it's one thing because it's on me to work as directed. But those cute little messages like "can you take 10 off of so and so" get a big fat "NO" if I have been dispatched with at least 8 hours of work.
Three, if I do have to go out of my way to help you, your a-double-s better be back in the building before me, because otherwise it's a waste of my time. If I have to cut into what should be my personal time to come help you, you better make it worth my effort and get done before I do.
These two posts seem to contradict themselves. In your second post you say you don't ask for help but in your first post you say that if you need to be somewhere simply dial those "magical numbers". I'm confused.
These two posts seem to contradict themselves. In your second post you say you don't ask for help but in your first post you say that if you need to be somewhere simply dial those "magical numbers". I'm confused.
I think he talking about taking himself out of service with a call off.
I think he talking about taking himself out of service with a call off.
That's where you call the center an hour before your start time and let them know you won't be working that day.OK, you're going to have to explain that one to me as I have never heard of a call off. Even with this "call off", someone has to either cover your pickups or finish your deliveries so someone is picking up your slack so that you can get done early.
Please explain this "call off". Dave.
OK, you're going to have to explain that one to me as I have never heard of a call off. Even with this "call off", someone has to either cover your pickups or finish your deliveries so someone is picking up your slack so that you can get done early.
Please explain this "call off". Dave.
That's where you call the center an hour before your start time and let them know you won't be working that day.
My impression was that he was talking about calling in sick.