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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Oldfart" data-source="post: 2526144" data-attributes="member: 64407"><p>Sounds like management overstaffed the station.  I find it hard to believe routes have nothing to do at a station during this time of year unless they have too many routes to begin with.   Our station runs lean on people and makes up the difference with overtime.  We stay busy and everyone gets as many hours as you want.  Now that vacations are blacked out and everyone is working,  we are handling the volume so far.  Next week will be crazy with long hours and plenty of stops.  It is supposed to be that way,  it is peak.    If stations have routes doing nothing,  it most likely isn't lack of freight,  it's too many people.</p></blockquote><p></p>