I don't disagree, but I understand some people have trouble with the fact that on safety rides you are reciting and also driving. That is technically a distracted driver and I agree with that. But as far as sitting in an office reciting or multiple choice or what not, I'd probably side with the POV you are taking.
I absolutely agree it shouldn't be discussed while a driver is operating the vehicle. It is beyond unsafe.
I'm not fond of the management positions that do nothing to further grow or have nothing to do with bringing more revenue to the company. The people who sit at a desk in a far away land and read reports and harrass my ctr team with emails that have zero to do with the business. We "track" a whole bunch of indices that are absolutely meaningless to running the business, a lot of wasted time. It seems whole jobs are created to track this stuff that we are selves invented.
These same people developed methods to cut down on wasted time and increase efficiency. They've saved more money than they've wasted up until ORION.
It's not a condition of employment nor can you be disciplined for it under the contract.
I was on the safety committee once when they wanted us to get every driver to do DOK. All the circle of honor drivers I would skip and instead ask them what they do differently to keep them safe. I learned more that way then any DOK review.
Does the DOK have its place and should we apply it to how we drive safely? Absolutely. Should we have memorize it "word for word" and be singled out and criticized if we don't? No. THAT is a waste of company time and resources. As long as a driver knows and can apply the principles of the DOK, then that's all that should matter. Not whether he knew it word for word
A driver should know it because the principles matter. Yes I understand the verbatim is silly. But if you understand the basics it does make someone a safer driver.
Drivers aren't dumb enough to take on your jobs. I have more respect for the guys that sweep the floors and clean bathrooms. If I wanted your job I'd take it and progess much further within the company than you ever could.
That's nice. I respect everybody no matter what job they do, because they are working to support themselves and their family. You wouldn't progress hire than me because instead of focusing your energy on something productive you find the need to come onto an internet forum and chastise someone. I've starting as a FT sup in a few weeks. PT Sup for a little more than a year. If you can progress faster than that, more power to you.
