Need help scratching a route

[Yolo]

What time are you getting out of the building everyday?

 

[Zowert]

If you have irregulars taking up space try delivering those after you finish your air. That way they’re not in your way most of the day.

Also try getting high traffic areas done in the early afternoon, before the chaos of rush hour slows you down.

 

[eats packages]

Impossible to scratch route. SOL unless you work off the clock for 3 hours doing nothing but sorting and plugging stops into road warrior.

 

[PASinterference]

I thought taking your lunch will hurt your ability to scratch since the number is determined from when you punch in to punching out. Isn't that correct?

Yes

 

[UPSjedi41]

I think everyone missed asking a driver who knows the route about how to do it. Tips, tricks, problem areas. Other drivers can you a lot of time. To qualify, yes set up in the morning and sort during lunch. Only when qualifying

 

[Wally]

Drive fast, take chances!

 

[Fuzzy Brown]

So this week will be my 6th week and been told by my on road sup that will be the important week for me to make scratch.

I feel like I know the route well enough, but I haven't hit the zero mark yet. Last Thursday I clocked out at 4:45pm and felt like I was the first one back since I see no trucks. I was .30 over allowed. I don't know what I'm doing wrong at this point. I try running for every stop. Didn't even take my lunch nor did I felt something was slowing me down. My gut feeling is telling me I'm not going to make the cut. Friday was pretty awful since I got slam with irregulars blocking my ability to sort the back. Any tips is appreciated.

.30 over is scratch as far as I’m concerned if you’re running that well it’s hard to imagine getting disqualified for that.

 

[Analbumcover]

You said you punched out at 4:45pm and that was STILL over? What the hell kind of route is that?

 

[upsbeernut]

b
just blame the preloader

Ditto

 

[upsbeernut]

Loading will never get better- factoid

 

[Yolo]

See if they will let you push your start time back 10-20 minutes. You're waisting time waiting for preload to finish and there's nothing you can do about it.

 

[upsbeernut]

So this week will be my 6th week and been told by my on road sup that will be the important week for me to make scratch.

I feel like I know the route well enough, but I haven't hit the zero mark yet. Last Thursday I clocked out at 4:45pm and felt like I was the first one back since I see no trucks. I was .30 over allowed. I don't know what I'm doing wrong at this point. I try running for every stop. Didn't even take my lunch nor did I felt something was slowing me down. My gut feeling is telling me I'm not going to make the cut. Friday was pretty awful since I got slam with irregulars blocking my ability to sort the back. Any tips is appreciated.

Driving more miles will help, pick ups don't. E REGS suck ass and that's where they are making money hand over fist without regard for the driver that has to deliver them. Go out the long way to the route and come back the long way

 

[Brownsocks]

Study your route so you know how the numbers run and where the breaks are.
Keep a notepad with buisness hours, codes, and relevant info as is good practice for the routes you will cover if you qualify.
Are you filling out info notices as soon as you announce yourself or waiting two minutes?
I can scratch the worst routes on a good day, but not if I panic so stay calm and handle your buisness. .30 over is 18 minutes, so that is fixable.
When I qualified I keyed in anytime spent in building over 10 minutes as approved meeting per my center manager.
You can run every stop or you can know the route well enough so you dont have to run at all.

 

[upsbeernut]

See if they will let you push your start time back 10-20 minutes. You're waisting time waiting for preload to finish and there's nothing you can do about it.

Just forget it , I said yesterday the O R has been off and in they're favor for years. Even the fastest most reliable veteran drivers Look bad on paper.

 

[upsbeernut]

This company doesn't want you scratch unless it's your head or butt. If they did they wouldn't have taken an hour and a half away from everyone. The like overtime even though bonus is cheaper. Same old philosophy jump over a dollar to save a dime.

 

[oldngray]

This company doesn't want you scratch unless it's your head or butt. If they did they wouldn't have taken an hour and a half away from everyone. The like overtime even though bonus is cheaper. Same old philosophy jump over a dollar to save a dime.

When scratch was a realistic number with tight but achievable allowances drivers had incentive to reach that goal. Now its pointless to even try so most drivers don't even care.

 

[upsbeernut]

When scratch was a realistic number with tight but achievable allowances drivers had incentive to reach that goal. Now its pointless to even try so most drivers don't even care.

I agree. I'm one of them even though I can get 2 hours out of it occasionally. I love working for liars

 

[trickpony1]

Copy and pasted from another thread...

I've suggested this before. It worked for me many years ago.
If you're by yourself (no supe) try this:

Prepare a healthy lunch including sports drinks to take to work.
After your morning commits, find a safe place to park and punch meal.

Eat lunch as you sort your truck, collect your thoughts and prepare for the rest of the day. This can reduce a lot of stress.

The company knows new drivers do this. It's cool.
Don't deliver while on lunch. A big NO-NO.

When you make seniority don't work on lunch anymore.

 

[upsbeernut]

VOTE NO

 

[Sissy Brown Short Shorts]

I didn’t have to worry about making scratch when I qualified. I just needed to show up and have oxygen in my lungs. I’d say do yourself a favor and keep doing what you’re doing. 4:45 is a damn good time to punch out. Work through lunch don’t deliver just sort and I used to use the rest of it on the drive back to the building. Just remember they can change those numbers on you whenever they want.