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<blockquote data-quote="35years" data-source="post: 3343468" data-attributes="member: 60822"><p>You said...</p><p></p><p></p><p>Um...We do the job now, and we did it then, so i think we do know.</p><p></p><p>I personally worked 69+ hours for 6 weeks straight. Do you have any idea what that is like at 50+ years old? I think not.</p><p>We went out blind just like you when we were new, and more often then guys do now.</p><p>We were the ones sent to help others and worked long hours when we were new, just like you. Only we did it 5 days a week, unlike you, by your own admission.</p><p></p><p></p><p>You have no idea. You think having to deal with telematics is more difficult then having to do a route blind with no EDD, not having a clue what stops are in the truck, or how many pieces each stop has?</p><p></p><p>The job itself is much easier then 30 years ago. Low steps, power steering, FOB, heaters that actually work, EDD to tell you whats in the load, and the addition of far more lighter resi packages... more than compensates for the occasional over 70.</p><p></p><p>Imagine going out blind on routes that were 80% commercial, brick loaded, no clue what addresses were on your truck, or how many boxes for each stop. No missed stops ever, period. and no such thing as "emergency conditions" or "there was a dog at the house". Unless it was an actual blizzard you got every stop done, everyday.</p><p></p><p>I am the first to admit that it is overall a more difficult job now if you are working 10-12 hours a day. But the 9.5 list works if you are man enough to file every time. Other than the longer hours, the job is easier. I should know, I delivered then, and I still deliver now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="35years, post: 3343468, member: 60822"] You said... Um...We do the job now, and we did it then, so i think we do know. I personally worked 69+ hours for 6 weeks straight. Do you have any idea what that is like at 50+ years old? I think not. We went out blind just like you when we were new, and more often then guys do now. We were the ones sent to help others and worked long hours when we were new, just like you. Only we did it 5 days a week, unlike you, by your own admission. You have no idea. You think having to deal with telematics is more difficult then having to do a route blind with no EDD, not having a clue what stops are in the truck, or how many pieces each stop has? The job itself is much easier then 30 years ago. Low steps, power steering, FOB, heaters that actually work, EDD to tell you whats in the load, and the addition of far more lighter resi packages... more than compensates for the occasional over 70. Imagine going out blind on routes that were 80% commercial, brick loaded, no clue what addresses were on your truck, or how many boxes for each stop. No missed stops ever, period. and no such thing as "emergency conditions" or "there was a dog at the house". Unless it was an actual blizzard you got every stop done, everyday. I am the first to admit that it is overall a more difficult job now if you are working 10-12 hours a day. But the 9.5 list works if you are man enough to file every time. Other than the longer hours, the job is easier. I should know, I delivered then, and I still deliver now. [/QUOTE]
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