thedownhillEXPRESS
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Regardless we are “directed” that we MUST take a one hour break .
No Exceptions.
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No Exceptions.
whenIgetthere
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Had to take it? I skipped it my last three years, a few co-workers hadn't taken it many years.
purplelife
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Hr breaks increase performance on road, management assumes that some people will drive on part of that extra 30 minutes. Increasing performance and saving money, making them look better. Most managers and seniors understand how stupid hr breaks are but it comes down from the top.
MassWineGuy
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It was a mandatory on road 20 minute break to narrow gap times. Is that not doing one thing to change how something else looks? Lying. It would have been in addition to any DOT 30 minute break.
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And I’m guessing you took those 20 minute breaks to narrow gap times. Lol.
MassWineGuy
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Ops, though it seems difficult for you to understand basic language, no. I did not take those breaks at all. My route was very busy and gaps were minimal. I can walk you through the big words if you need help.
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Maybe if you wrote in plain English instead of riddles your posts would be easier for the common people to understand. And YOU of all people shouldn’t be questioning anyone else’s intelligence. Have you seen some of the truly stupid things you’ve posted that you’ve done?
Also Genius, the rest of us easily figured out that if we touched “reply” at the bottom of someone’s post when replying to them that everyone knows for sure who you’re taking to. Kind of simple really, but obviously too difficult for you to figure out after all this time.
McFeely
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No need to be a dick about it. Thanks for finally explaining the situation.
MassWineGuy
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I guess so. Some folks bring out the best in me.
you talking to yourself again?
MassWineGuy
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Someone has to.
MassWineGuy
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Please enlighten me, oh enlightened one, as to anything I’ve said that you judged was stupid. I have faith in you, despite all the other stuff.
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How about no. You seriously think I’m going to waste my valuable time going through your old posts to highlight the stupid things? Don’t hold your breath.
MassWineGuy
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I knew you couldn’t come up with much.
fatboy33
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And the State your station is in. I know some stations were getting by with a 30 and 11 hours on the clock. Not sure now.
MAKAVELI
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You can waive the second 30 as long as you don't go past 12 hours punch to punch.
!Retired!
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That's not anywhere in the policy manual, nor is it a DOT requirement.
That's a different story. Definitely not policy or a DOT requirement.
Putting in an unpaid break you didn't take IS falsification. I would LOVE to hear the reasoning it's not.
They can assume anything they want. The ONLY thing a 1 hour break does is get you home 30 minutes later. You still have the same amount of stops, in the same area, that will take the same amount of time no matter how long the break is.
MassWineGuy
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I meant that the 20 minute break was taken. I’ve always been told the 30 and 60 minute breaks are required by DOT regs. No?
That’s what they told us but funny how at peak you could take half hour and work 12 hours no problem. It’s whatever suits mgmt.
McFeely
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IIRC, only 30 min is required by DOT for anything over 8 hours.
At my current station, I’ve only taken 30 minute breaks. I generally work 7 hours daily all the way over 12 hours with no “break violations”.
The extra 20 min your manager is asking (making?) you to take is to make SPH and gap times look better if you’re doing it when you have a lull in a pup route. None of us know the details of your shift, route, gap times, wait times at pups, etc. to say for sure what is happening in Mass.
At my current station, I’ve only taken 30 minute breaks. I generally work 7 hours daily all the way over 12 hours with no “break violations”.
The extra 20 min your manager is asking (making?) you to take is to make SPH and gap times look better if you’re doing it when you have a lull in a pup route. None of us know the details of your shift, route, gap times, wait times at pups, etc. to say for sure what is happening in Mass.
