OK, yes if it sounds like I have an axe to grind I probably do. This was our first Xmas with Tattle-telematics. It was the most stressfull I've ever had in 20 years. This is after changing routes this year to an easier one. Keep in mind I work as hard as I can and don't care about the numbers. Here are some examples of why I am having a change of heart at UPS
Planned -2:20 under and I get yelled at for a several minutes of excessive idle time (wow I saved the company $90 OT but lost them a few pennies of gas!).
Planned - 1:90 under on a 11:52 day and get yelled at for being over 9.5!
Yelled at for missing commit times for pickups when the shipper gives me boxes early and say they won't be around in the afternoon.
Christmas eve was the worse day of the year. First they tell me we have to be back in building by 17:00. But thank goodness we are allowed to skip lunch to do it! BS I skipped my lunch for years until they made me take it. I am not about to skip lunch unless I can skip it every other day of the year. I told them my helper can only stay a couple hours. They say ok, don't worry you don't have to make your 5 pickups! I get hit with air, bulk, miles and stops like never before. Long story short I get called every 15 mins by the sups. I have to have 5 drivers come out to finish the day by 17:00. Most other drivers got 5-6 hours of work. I got 10.5. I had planned to do Christmas mass but end up so stressed I stayed in bed for the next 36 hours with +/- 102 temp.
So on to the resolutions... Here are the facts if you work hard you will never be rewarded for your trouble. Which is fine, however you will also be penalized. My route from 5 years ago started out with 108 to plan. When I left 145 would not plan the same route. I came to my new route this year I could knock it out and be in by 16:30 2-3 days a week. Since Aug I could not get in before 18:00 any day of the week. They moved more and more work/miles to the route. But like I always have I just kept running.
So I am going to begin the year new with the following changings:
#1 No longer going through the load for 15-20 mins off the clock.
#2 No longer breaking the speed limit
#3 No longer running
#4 No backing (20 ft or 2 mile driveway)
#5 No keep packages in the cab from stop to stop.
Yes, this is what I'm supposed to do. Regrettably I have not followed UPS policy in the past. I have done everything above in order to not have late air and to stay under 9.5 and to get home early.
I can only hope that by slowing down my day by following methods will reduce the amount of work they put on me as I've seen happen time and time again to other drivers.
Robert
Planned -2:20 under and I get yelled at for a several minutes of excessive idle time (wow I saved the company $90 OT but lost them a few pennies of gas!).
Planned - 1:90 under on a 11:52 day and get yelled at for being over 9.5!
Yelled at for missing commit times for pickups when the shipper gives me boxes early and say they won't be around in the afternoon.
Christmas eve was the worse day of the year. First they tell me we have to be back in building by 17:00. But thank goodness we are allowed to skip lunch to do it! BS I skipped my lunch for years until they made me take it. I am not about to skip lunch unless I can skip it every other day of the year. I told them my helper can only stay a couple hours. They say ok, don't worry you don't have to make your 5 pickups! I get hit with air, bulk, miles and stops like never before. Long story short I get called every 15 mins by the sups. I have to have 5 drivers come out to finish the day by 17:00. Most other drivers got 5-6 hours of work. I got 10.5. I had planned to do Christmas mass but end up so stressed I stayed in bed for the next 36 hours with +/- 102 temp.
So on to the resolutions... Here are the facts if you work hard you will never be rewarded for your trouble. Which is fine, however you will also be penalized. My route from 5 years ago started out with 108 to plan. When I left 145 would not plan the same route. I came to my new route this year I could knock it out and be in by 16:30 2-3 days a week. Since Aug I could not get in before 18:00 any day of the week. They moved more and more work/miles to the route. But like I always have I just kept running.
So I am going to begin the year new with the following changings:
#1 No longer going through the load for 15-20 mins off the clock.
#2 No longer breaking the speed limit
#3 No longer running
#4 No backing (20 ft or 2 mile driveway)
#5 No keep packages in the cab from stop to stop.
Yes, this is what I'm supposed to do. Regrettably I have not followed UPS policy in the past. I have done everything above in order to not have late air and to stay under 9.5 and to get home early.
I can only hope that by slowing down my day by following methods will reduce the amount of work they put on me as I've seen happen time and time again to other drivers.
Robert