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<blockquote data-quote="Jones" data-source="post: 947054" data-attributes="member: 4805"><p>People have different priorities. I'm here to make money, and I took a route where I'm guaranteed to work 8-10 hours of OT every week. I don't begrudge the runners who burn their routes up to get home by 1600, that's their priority and more power to them. If they get injured or their route gets cut, well, that's the way it goes but I'm not sure that running has much to do with either. The company adds/cuts routes based on volume not one guy's work pace, and at least in my building the drivers who always seem to be out injured/on comp tend to be the slugs, not the "superheroes". Taking the long view, it's the superheroes who are the most productive and do the most to keep the company profitable and higher profits = better contracts with better benefits and pension plans which is probably <em>my</em> number one concern right now as far as work goes. I love it when my center hires some young hustler who goes out there every day and burns it up because that guy/girl is delivering my future, I'm always quick to shake their hand and tell them what a great job they're doing and when I'm cruising the Mediterranean after my retirement I'll raise a glass to them in thanks. When I get worried is when I see my center qualify some slug who runs 2 hours over (on the only route he can even do) and calls for help every day. That doesn't bode well for the furure...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jones, post: 947054, member: 4805"] People have different priorities. I'm here to make money, and I took a route where I'm guaranteed to work 8-10 hours of OT every week. I don't begrudge the runners who burn their routes up to get home by 1600, that's their priority and more power to them. If they get injured or their route gets cut, well, that's the way it goes but I'm not sure that running has much to do with either. The company adds/cuts routes based on volume not one guy's work pace, and at least in my building the drivers who always seem to be out injured/on comp tend to be the slugs, not the "superheroes". Taking the long view, it's the superheroes who are the most productive and do the most to keep the company profitable and higher profits = better contracts with better benefits and pension plans which is probably [I]my[/I] number one concern right now as far as work goes. I love it when my center hires some young hustler who goes out there every day and burns it up because that guy/girl is delivering my future, I'm always quick to shake their hand and tell them what a great job they're doing and when I'm cruising the Mediterranean after my retirement I'll raise a glass to them in thanks. When I get worried is when I see my center qualify some slug who runs 2 hours over (on the only route he can even do) and calls for help every day. That doesn't bode well for the furure... [/QUOTE]
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