UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
Our Union Local has been cracking down lately on drivers who go in early and sort their car off the clock. One of our drivers joked that he was to be given $50 for each driver who did this. We are only supposed to go to our pkg cars to put our personal belongings in there, sign off the DVIR and make sure we have everything that we need for the day. Have I ever gone through and did a little sorting off the clock? I would be a liar if I said no, especially with a new preloader. I have found that, with the advent of EDD/PAS, I really don't need to go in to the car prior to start time. My loader usually has the car closed out or is loading the last WalMart pkg (WalMart sucks!!) as I am coming on to the belt and sorting my NDA. He is going driving starting Monday, which sucks for me but is well deserved on his part, so I have to train a new loader. Yes, the preload sup may train new loaders but it is the driver who "trains" the loader.