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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 889930" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>When I was a swing in Florida I was doing a route for the first time that I thought was a really nice, easy route, very enjoyable. Next day the regular driver, who had a personal day, was furious with me as I got in almost 2 hrs before he normally did. Come to find out from his nearby coworkers that he would do a stop, sit by side of road and read for 4 or 5 minutes, then proceed to next stop. Our one mgr never did checkrides. We had another who drove 20 mins to his house, took 30 min break, then drove back to his rt. Before coming in he would drive back to his house and take another 30 mins. He typically got in 1830-1915 while swings covering him got in from 1630 to 1730. Finally there was the guy who got 44-46 hrs a week, never took a split, and yet most days when I covered him I took a split because the work just wasn't there. Glorified part-time rt. One week took one 1hr break, one 2hr break, and 3 3hr breaks! Mgr, his buddy, said if I was so good maybe I need to take more from others when I did that rt! One customer said that he would walk in, del pkg, get a cup of coffee and chat for 15 mins. Said they couldn't get rid of him! He defended himself by saying he drummed up business talking with his customers which the mgr, his buddy, said sounds reasonable. That courier is now a county jail guard.</p><p></p><p>Point of all this is while the company has been unfair with the pay, I suspect they believe they don't have to give more as many, if not most, are milking it. Now it looks like they've come up with a way to eliminate milking and those of us who do an honest job are getting unfairly squeezed by it. Whether in management, or in the frontline, way too many take advantage where they can and it hasn't been pleasant working with them. Those who screw the company see anyone doing an honest job as a threat. Geez I need to retire soon!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 889930, member: 24302"] When I was a swing in Florida I was doing a route for the first time that I thought was a really nice, easy route, very enjoyable. Next day the regular driver, who had a personal day, was furious with me as I got in almost 2 hrs before he normally did. Come to find out from his nearby coworkers that he would do a stop, sit by side of road and read for 4 or 5 minutes, then proceed to next stop. Our one mgr never did checkrides. We had another who drove 20 mins to his house, took 30 min break, then drove back to his rt. Before coming in he would drive back to his house and take another 30 mins. He typically got in 1830-1915 while swings covering him got in from 1630 to 1730. Finally there was the guy who got 44-46 hrs a week, never took a split, and yet most days when I covered him I took a split because the work just wasn't there. Glorified part-time rt. One week took one 1hr break, one 2hr break, and 3 3hr breaks! Mgr, his buddy, said if I was so good maybe I need to take more from others when I did that rt! One customer said that he would walk in, del pkg, get a cup of coffee and chat for 15 mins. Said they couldn't get rid of him! He defended himself by saying he drummed up business talking with his customers which the mgr, his buddy, said sounds reasonable. That courier is now a county jail guard. Point of all this is while the company has been unfair with the pay, I suspect they believe they don't have to give more as many, if not most, are milking it. Now it looks like they've come up with a way to eliminate milking and those of us who do an honest job are getting unfairly squeezed by it. Whether in management, or in the frontline, way too many take advantage where they can and it hasn't been pleasant working with them. Those who screw the company see anyone doing an honest job as a threat. Geez I need to retire soon! [/QUOTE]
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