retired2000
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just came back from vacation. we were in the gatlinburg tenn area. saw alot of package car drivers and i would say that 3 out of every 4 i saw had their bulkhead door open. what gives.
No Telematics? Just a guess.just came back from vacation. we were in the gatlinburg tenn area. saw alot of package car drivers and i would say that 3 out of every 4 i saw had their bulkhead door open. what gives.
Ah, the good old days!
Hang around a while and you might see why.man whats up with people,, every post turns into this crap
They must be a little behind times, haven't heard of Satellite Centers yet.Those Gatlinburg drivers drive over an hour and a half from Knoxville just to start their routes because corporate didn't want to expand the centers that should be handling that area. They are supposed to go out with around 6.5 hours of work because of the commute time but they get screwed allot. Imagine that. <---sarcasm.
They must be a little behind times, haven't heard of Satellite Centers yet.
That's crazy. We actually drove to Knoxville one day while we were down there, I don't remember exactly how long it took but 90+ minutes sounds about right. A lot of the area is obviously rural but Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg have plenty of commercial work between them. With the long commute time I would think that they would be screwing themselves by sending those guys out heavy because how are they gonna get the air back in time?Those Gatlinburg drivers drive over an hour and a half from Knoxville just to start their routes because corporate didn't want to expand the centers that should be handling that area. They are supposed to go out with around 6.5 hours of work because of the commute time but they get screwed allot. Imagine that. <---sarcasm.
That's crazy. We actually drove to Knoxville one day while we were down there, I don't remember exactly how long it took but 90+ minutes sounds about right. A lot of the area is obviously rural but Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg have plenty of commercial work between them. With the long commute time I would think that they would be screwing themselves by sending those guys out heavy because how are they gonna get the air back in time?
Same with me ... it also made the back cooler during the summer.helen...When I started driving (March '63) section one was the cab of my pkg car. I never closed the bulkhead door, This was on my first day with the Center Manager training me.
I think the union has just conceded in some areas that Sat Cens are just a fact of life and have stopped fighting them. At least around here it's that way. We still have a few that are an hour and fifteen away but there are SAt feeder drivers close by to meet up with for out going volume.An extended center should be handling that area but a satellite center would be a good idea too. I don't think the satellite centers are very popular with the union in Tennessee. One was turned down in my area so maybe they fight against having them in East Tennessee too.
UpState, the back roads around here will bring more dirt into those open back doors than you can sweep out back at the center.lolKeeping the bulkhead door open, opening the rear doors and driving really fast on a back road gets all of the packing peanuts and other trash out of the pkg car.
If you're lucky enough, you might just get rid of a few stops too!Keeping the bulkhead door open, opening the rear doors and driving really fast on a back road gets all of the packing peanuts and other trash out of the pkg car.