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<blockquote data-quote="Dritalin" data-source="post: 3405798" data-attributes="member: 68700"><p>Managing the volume coming down the belt is not your job. You keep thinking that you're a supervisor. Your job is to load packages as fast as you can in a reasonable and safe way. Period. Full stop. </p><p></p><p>I have been a part timer for three years now and I always try to push myself because I like the exercise. Develop a backbone and utterly refuse to work harder than you can safely. If you don't have clear egress, if there is a "mountain" of packages then tell your supervisor you are going to file a safety grievance if he/she doesn't take care of it. Move fast and earn your money, but when you are no longer able to move a package in good form, or using the 8 keys to lifting/lowering, then you've met your obligation. If you are feeling significant muscle fatigue then you need to slow down and pace yourself better.</p><p></p><p>Take a deep breath, the mountain can pile up all day long until it shuts the belt off. That is not your fault. That's not your responsibility. Be polite, be professional and work hard and I've never seen a supervisor that won't get you the help you need if you stand up for yourself. They might try to write you up for other things, but just work as directed, talk to your steward and the union will have your back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dritalin, post: 3405798, member: 68700"] Managing the volume coming down the belt is not your job. You keep thinking that you're a supervisor. Your job is to load packages as fast as you can in a reasonable and safe way. Period. Full stop. I have been a part timer for three years now and I always try to push myself because I like the exercise. Develop a backbone and utterly refuse to work harder than you can safely. If you don't have clear egress, if there is a "mountain" of packages then tell your supervisor you are going to file a safety grievance if he/she doesn't take care of it. Move fast and earn your money, but when you are no longer able to move a package in good form, or using the 8 keys to lifting/lowering, then you've met your obligation. If you are feeling significant muscle fatigue then you need to slow down and pace yourself better. Take a deep breath, the mountain can pile up all day long until it shuts the belt off. That is not your fault. That's not your responsibility. Be polite, be professional and work hard and I've never seen a supervisor that won't get you the help you need if you stand up for yourself. They might try to write you up for other things, but just work as directed, talk to your steward and the union will have your back. [/QUOTE]
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