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<blockquote data-quote="gman042" data-source="post: 1418061" data-attributes="member: 36560"><p>I spent 12 years as the senior cover driver. I knew every route inside and out. Most days I had pick of whatever route I wanted to run. Some weeks I would run 5 different routes. Through it all, management would always ask me what I wanted to do but then there were times that they would come to me and ask a favor. It all worked out in the end.</p><p>Now? I have had a bid route for about 4 months. I have actually run that route a couple of dozen times. Maybe.</p><p>It seems that management still views me as a cover driver. It is easier for them to throw me at a route than someone that is or should learn it. Be assured that I remind them of that fact every time that I am approached about running a different route than my own.</p><p>I could grieve it. They just cannot assume that I will come off my route to run another. However I must consider the fact that I have work. So what if it is not my bid route. I have something to do. Right?</p><p>You have something to do. Even though it may not be the route that you bid for the week it is something you know. You stated so yourself. </p><p>There will come a time, after less senior drivers learn more routes, that your seniority will come into play and you can use it to your advantage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gman042, post: 1418061, member: 36560"] I spent 12 years as the senior cover driver. I knew every route inside and out. Most days I had pick of whatever route I wanted to run. Some weeks I would run 5 different routes. Through it all, management would always ask me what I wanted to do but then there were times that they would come to me and ask a favor. It all worked out in the end. Now? I have had a bid route for about 4 months. I have actually run that route a couple of dozen times. Maybe. It seems that management still views me as a cover driver. It is easier for them to throw me at a route than someone that is or should learn it. Be assured that I remind them of that fact every time that I am approached about running a different route than my own. I could grieve it. They just cannot assume that I will come off my route to run another. However I must consider the fact that I have work. So what if it is not my bid route. I have something to do. Right? You have something to do. Even though it may not be the route that you bid for the week it is something you know. You stated so yourself. There will come a time, after less senior drivers learn more routes, that your seniority will come into play and you can use it to your advantage. [/QUOTE]
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