Overtime

[Typhoon]

I work at a ground terminal that in the past year has completely abolished overtime for "operation admin" employees. In years past this was never a issue. If we even get less than 1 hour of overtime there is a discussion with management. Thoughts?

 

[Operational needs]

Get another job.

 

[1989]

Don't work any overtime.

 

[Operational needs]

I hope you realize that by cutting OT FedEx is thinking you all will work harder in less time, thus making them more money. DON'T work harder to get it done faster.

 

[!Retired!]

Ask them to show you how it can be done is less than 8 hours.

 

[It will be fine]

I hope you realize that by cutting OT FedEx is thinking you all will work harder in less time, thus making them more money. DON'T work harder to get it done faster.

They probably don't even think that much. Someone higher up than local terminal management told them to cut out the overtime. So local management cuts out overtime and demonstrates they are by documenting discussions about it. The work actually getting done is likely besides the point. That'll be next quarter's problem.

 

[bbsam]

We've seen that crap. It's suddenly pushed onto drivers and contractors to do a lot of it.

 

[bacha29]

I work at a ground terminal that in the past year has completely abolished overtime for "operation admin" employees. In years past this was never a issue. If we even get less than 1 hour of overtime there is a discussion with management. Thoughts?

Wait until peak arrives then you'll be better able to gauge their sentiments regarding overtime. But as IWBF pointed out X is a quarter by quarter operation.

 

[The Youngin' Of It All]

Anything to appease upper level management, corporate, and the shareholders! It's like a game of hot potato. Just don't be the one holding the potato, especially if you're the contractor or driver! I don't even understand why they need to make cuts to something like that when schools just went back and it's going to pick up and be peak season in less than 2 months anyway. Greed!

 

[CJinx]

Full time ops admins don't typically see overtime unless they're covering someone's vacation or peak.

 

[SmithBarney]

Just walk out at 8hrs, if they only want to pay you 8hrs, you only work 8hrs.

 

[sir digby chicken caesar]

So now they're setting the admins up to fail too?