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<blockquote data-quote="UPS Lifer" data-source="post: 353856" data-attributes="member: 9789"><p>Mike,</p><p></p><p>You are putting words in my mouth...! I never once said anything about skipping lunches or breaks. Here is what I said....</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: Blue"><span style="color: Green">Bonus now is designed to reward drivers that put forth the extra effort to get the job done. By extra effort, I mean improved work pace, minimal contact (shooting the breeze) and customer help! Drivers who encourage customers to meet them or help them unload or load will benefit. </span></span></strong></p><p></p><p>Please don't take things I say out of context. I am retired and I have no reason to support the company either way. I have sold all my stock and re-invested it. </p><p></p><p>I try to give you guys the benefit of 36 years of experience. Eight of those years, I was an hourly who did just about every job and the rest in management. I was a manager for over 20 years. I worked in every department except automotive as a manager in that time frame. I am just trying to give you folks another point of reference to help you. There is a lot of great info posted here on BC. I feel very comfortable that because of posters like you, UPS is in great hands! But if I can add a little something I try! </p><p></p><p>I believe in the union and the contract. I am sure though, my interpretation may be different than your interpretation or others on some articles. I don't believe in management versus non-management. </p><p></p><p>Soberups writes about the lunch and break thing in his post... and I concur with that. Years ago we told drivers that same thing. You probably still have supervisors today saying it. But, a decision was reached in the California court system that has driven a different approach. This approach is "take your lunch and breaks!". I have always supported taking lunch and breaks and following the contract. To me at has to do with energy... You need to stop and re-charge. You are a much more productive individual if you re-charge every so often. It just makes sense. </p><p></p><p>You drivers should be given the <strong>choice</strong> as how much effort you should use during your planned day. Do you want to make bonus and forfeit your overtime to go home earlier (if possible) or do you want to be a scratch driver. It is up to you. This should not be someone else's decision. If you find that you have a management team that sends you back out - well then do what you have to do. I have found that most drivers I talk with feel that the incentive to put in extra effort is to get off earlier. </p><p></p><p>My experience has taught me that I would prefer every driver to be a scratch driver who follows the methods but I think you should have the ability to make the <strong>choice</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Oh! and the other posters make an excellent point - the guy that makes bonus shouldn't affect their day. BUT - Their day shouldn't affect the bonus driver's day either. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: Red">It is not a perfect system by any stretch of the imagination but it wasn't designed as a devious means to control drivers either as some posters have eluded to!!! LOL</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UPS Lifer, post: 353856, member: 9789"] Mike, You are putting words in my mouth...! I never once said anything about skipping lunches or breaks. Here is what I said.... [B][COLOR="Blue"][COLOR="Green"]Bonus now is designed to reward drivers that put forth the extra effort to get the job done. By extra effort, I mean improved work pace, minimal contact (shooting the breeze) and customer help! Drivers who encourage customers to meet them or help them unload or load will benefit. [/COLOR][/COLOR][/B] Please don't take things I say out of context. I am retired and I have no reason to support the company either way. I have sold all my stock and re-invested it. I try to give you guys the benefit of 36 years of experience. Eight of those years, I was an hourly who did just about every job and the rest in management. I was a manager for over 20 years. I worked in every department except automotive as a manager in that time frame. I am just trying to give you folks another point of reference to help you. There is a lot of great info posted here on BC. I feel very comfortable that because of posters like you, UPS is in great hands! But if I can add a little something I try! I believe in the union and the contract. I am sure though, my interpretation may be different than your interpretation or others on some articles. I don't believe in management versus non-management. Soberups writes about the lunch and break thing in his post... and I concur with that. Years ago we told drivers that same thing. You probably still have supervisors today saying it. But, a decision was reached in the California court system that has driven a different approach. This approach is "take your lunch and breaks!". I have always supported taking lunch and breaks and following the contract. To me at has to do with energy... You need to stop and re-charge. You are a much more productive individual if you re-charge every so often. It just makes sense. You drivers should be given the [B]choice[/B] as how much effort you should use during your planned day. Do you want to make bonus and forfeit your overtime to go home earlier (if possible) or do you want to be a scratch driver. It is up to you. This should not be someone else's decision. If you find that you have a management team that sends you back out - well then do what you have to do. I have found that most drivers I talk with feel that the incentive to put in extra effort is to get off earlier. My experience has taught me that I would prefer every driver to be a scratch driver who follows the methods but I think you should have the ability to make the [B]choice[/B]. Oh! and the other posters make an excellent point - the guy that makes bonus shouldn't affect their day. BUT - Their day shouldn't affect the bonus driver's day either. [COLOR="Red"]It is not a perfect system by any stretch of the imagination but it wasn't designed as a devious means to control drivers either as some posters have eluded to!!! LOL[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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