soberups
Pees in the brown Koolaid
I drove a rural route, and I told my center manager that bears did it in the woods, and so do I. The only time I would break that is if I just couldn't find a spot safe enough, I would spread a double rain bag out over an upside down handtruck, and take care of business in the back of the package car, makeing sure I deposed of properly.
If you are willing to do that, good for you.
I'm not.
Basic hygiene and respect for the customers who will be handling our DIAD throughout the day requires us to wash our hands after relieving ourselves.
All this nonsense was never an issue before Telematics was implemented. Rural drivers planned ahead, did what they could to balance the needs of the company with the needs of their bladder, and basically used common sense to keep miles and off trace travel to a minimum.
That isnt good enough for the company any more. It is now the position of the company that the area trace is basically a chain that you are bound to whenever you are on the clock, and that trace cannot be broken for any reason without coding the time out as break or lunch....even when the reason for doing so is because you have worked as instructed and thus found yourself in an area with no basic services at your designated break or lunch time.
The idea that a driver should be compelled to relieve himself in the back of a package car due to a company policy is ridiculous.