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<blockquote data-quote="Whither" data-source="post: 4837694" data-attributes="member: 76643"><p>If the load is really so terrible that it may lead to service failures, then any driver worth their salt knows to put the responsibility right back on management's shoulders. It's not hard. You send messages. Awful loads are frustrating when you're a rookie out in the blind. Once you have experience, sure, it makes the day more difficult until you're able to get your air and bulk off and may even add considerable time to your day. *Shrug*</p><p></p><p>The only way preload could be fixed is if rank and file Teamsters pushed both the IBT and UPS -- and we would have to push<em> very hard </em>since it's been, what, 4 decades since the company and the union agreed to turn preload into a high turnover throwaway job.</p><p></p><p>It's hard to miss that the loads are usually bad because 1. loading is hard work and a skill 2. the low pay doesn't honor that, so as a rule it's only worth it to those planning to go FT or for the insurance 3. therefore preload is constantly understaffed and chock full of inexperienced rookies who don't have much reason to take pride in their work. As for why preload is late, again, that's on the company. They could start earlier and provide adequate facilities/equipment for all the additional volume they've decided to accept.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whither, post: 4837694, member: 76643"] If the load is really so terrible that it may lead to service failures, then any driver worth their salt knows to put the responsibility right back on management's shoulders. It's not hard. You send messages. Awful loads are frustrating when you're a rookie out in the blind. Once you have experience, sure, it makes the day more difficult until you're able to get your air and bulk off and may even add considerable time to your day. *Shrug* The only way preload could be fixed is if rank and file Teamsters pushed both the IBT and UPS -- and we would have to push[I] very hard [/I]since it's been, what, 4 decades since the company and the union agreed to turn preload into a high turnover throwaway job. It's hard to miss that the loads are usually bad because 1. loading is hard work and a skill 2. the low pay doesn't honor that, so as a rule it's only worth it to those planning to go FT or for the insurance 3. therefore preload is constantly understaffed and chock full of inexperienced rookies who don't have much reason to take pride in their work. As for why preload is late, again, that's on the company. They could start earlier and provide adequate facilities/equipment for all the additional volume they've decided to accept. [/QUOTE]
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