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jaker
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Volume is down like that there and how many drivers
The Driver
I drive.
Monday and Tuesday will be dry if the company gets their way.
jaker
trolling
Yes it does , but will it be any worse then it is right now
Sweeper
Where’s the broom?
Yes
jaker
trolling
How many drivers you guys have
Why wouldn’t it be if 22.4s are blown out over the weekend? I can’t imagine a situation in which corporate wouldn’t be pushing CMs to cram in every stop they can on 22.4 routes to lower the RPCD bottom line.
1989
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I can see the Monday scenario, but nobody will work on Tuesday?
jaker
trolling
How many guys does 25% equal is a big thing and how many Saturday routes are going out now
I don't get Sunday at All right now , but they will have to since it is there
1989
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You think they would want to pay 22.4 $51 on the weekends and not $41 to RPCD on Monday?
The Driver
I drive.
Never said that. Less overall volume on Tuesday is a possibility, especially if we start running Sundays using 22.4 drivers.
1989
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In my area 22.4 will be laid off first. So they would work wed-sat. And when Sunday starts both 22.4 shifts would be laid off.
1989
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You don’t think ups will see any growth because of weekend delivery? Or is seeing less volume because of not having weekend delivery?
Yes. Because it cuts RPCD routes/fixed costs per route AND RPCD overtime.
1989
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That goes against all the naysayers logic about 22.4.
Been In Brown Too Long
Ex-Package Donkey
I could see a slight increase in overall volume, but is it really going to change the consumers ordering habits? If they want it, they are already ordering it. So in effect, they're just spreading 5 days of volume out across either 6 or 7 days. I would imagine any volume growth would be minimal. That's why a lot of centers either scrapped Saturdays or have yet to implement it at all.
Do tell. Is the pro-22.4 crowd narrative that the Company is implementing 22.4s to be good to their RPCDs and not to minimize the delivery cost structure?
1989
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You don’t think the competition will come in and say “I can give you Saturday delivery if you give me ALL your volume on Fridays, or even Thursday’s and Friday’s? Are you saying Ups won’t pick up on the weekend? Once weekends are fully implemented ups won’t have minimal growth?
The customers ordering rarely choose who delivers their packages. I think the big shippers will ship out Saturdays and eventually Sundays. Isn’t the ultimate goal to run 7 Days a week?
