Route Drivers never DR'ing to keep stop count down

[brownmonster]

On my last ride along I used the supe as a runner. He didn't make any attempt to hide the packages.

 

[Overpaid Union Thug]

I'm a cover driver and constantly see routes with envelopes and small parcels with service crosses that can very safely be released. Pisses me off cause when I get put on a split route it's always blowed out cause of antics said above. Is this a normal practice for veterans? I just feel like you should do the job and stop gaming the system. Rant over, let the backlash begin.

I see this too. And I know the ins and outs of most of the routes as well as the bid drivers so i know when there was no logical reason for a package to have not been delivered. Sadly....it's mainly a couple of veteran drivers in my center that are the culprits.

 

[brownmonster]

I see this too. And I know the ins and outs of most of the routes as well as the bid drivers so i know when there was no logical reason for a package to have not been delivered. Sadly....it's mainly a couple of veteran drivers in my center that are the culprits.

Saw the same thing 25 years ago. Big front porch, NI 1.

 

[Wally]

I love the "cover up" NI 1's. Most likely a misload and the driver doesn't want to go back. Can't say I never did this myself back in the day, but with GPS we have in the DIAD, you are setting yourself up for some trouble. Be smart, it's a missed.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Even worse than the bogus NI 1's are the bogus NSS/NSN on chasers.

 

[Wally]

Chasers? What's that?

 

[sailfish]

I've had two DFU's that were never recovered but I didn't have to pay for them. I've never heard of that happening.

 

[oldngray]

I've had two DFU's that were never recovered but I didn't have to pay for them. I've never heard of that happening.

If UPS can claim your DR was unsafe and the value was over $100 they can make you pay for it.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Chasers? What's that?

Packages for addresses in the middle of nowhere on a country run.

 

[Wally]

Packages for addresses in the middle of nowhere on a country run.

We call that "flagged", or "flagging a stop". Another good way of getting one's self in trouble.

 

[JL 0513]

I've never heard of a driver being held financially liable for a claim. If UPS tried that, I have to imagine any driver would threaten to never DR again.

 

[upsbeernut]

I love the "cover up" NI 1's. Most likely a misload and the driver doesn't want to go back. Can't say I never did this myself back in the day, but with GPS we have in the DIAD, you are setting yourself up for some trouble. Be smart, it's a missed.

Yes always send it in as a misload, they will come and get it most of the time. Supervisor had me sheet it as Incad which is bogus.

 

[upsbeernut]

I'm a cover driver and constantly see routes with envelopes and small parcels with service crosses that can very safely be released. Pisses me off cause when I get put on a split route it's always blowed out cause of antics said above. Is this a normal practice for veterans? I just feel like you should do the job and stop gaming the system. Rant over, let the backlash begin.

We have two swing drivers that do that and beernuts has paid for it. One driver said he couldnt get into the apartment complex.

 

[Richard Harrow]

Split drivers whine about this sort of thing to no end - that is until a follow up comes down with their name on it and the center manager seeks restitution from the driver for that missing package.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I've never heard of a driver being held financially liable for a claim. If UPS tried that, I have to imagine any driver would threaten to never DR again.

Read your contract.

 

[hellfire]

Read your contract.

It rarely happens though

 

[PASinterference]

I love the "cover up" NI 1's. Most likely a misload and the driver doesn't want to go back. Can't say I never did this myself back in the day, but with GPS we have in the DIAD, you are setting yourself up for some trouble. Be smart, it's a missed.

We call those "pretend agains". A couple of rookies here have been catching heat over it. Lazy little turds.

 

[superballs63]

You CAN be held responsible, but unless it was a blatant crappy DR, you're not going to have to pay

 

[Lead Belly]

You're making it too easy for him slave.

You think he needs forplay or a roofi????

 

[sportsjock]

We had a driver just this passed week get in trouble for not DRing on a route he covers sometime. The route driver came to me on Wednesday and said she wasn't going to be their on Thursday and wanted me to do her route. Because she hates the cover driver that covers her route. I've done her route a few times and she told me how to run the route, if you follow EDD you will be out their all night. I followed her instructions and bring in the air every time. The other cover he brings back two shelves of send agains.

My route I have ten apartment buildings (in the projects)I can not DR anything because they will steal the packages. I go out everyday with 140 to 150 stops. End up finishing between 6:30 or 7PM