who got murdered today? On Topic
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Star B
White Lightening
Exactly, this. The ONLY thing FedEx will fix is failure. If a courier delivers everything on the route but does it all the wrong way, they won't fix it because "it got done".
Stop, take your breaks, don't run, don't speed, and bring the freight back if you have to. As long as you're not friend-ing off on your route and you're doing the best you can do, there is NOTHING mgmt can do, no matter how much they will kick and scream.
Oldfart
Well-Known Member
This should be everyone's attitude year round. Nothing new here.
El Morado Diablo
Well-Known Member
Break times were brought up at my location this week. When an employee brought up taking breaks before the 5th hour would result in lates (rather than taking breaks later in the day to avoid them) our Sr Mgr threatened to hire more PT'ers. The route in question was a PM area route that wasn't done any favors when they added FO service earlier this year. I think the courier in question is going to call the Sr Mgr's bluff by taking his break when he should and let management deal with the service failures.
Star B
White Lightening
Do you have an issue with retention at your station? That may be the best thing. Do it. Hire more. Watch your training budget go thru the roof while you churn new employees because you can't manage
.El Morado Diablo
Well-Known Member
We have more people than we've ever had before. We are like a lot of stations, PT'ers often do the sort then P1 overflow. Half the year they are paying them guarantee pay and complaining about it but they don't want them on road hurting productivity. Too many bodies just to keep the service levels as high as they can with constantly late freight.
El Morado Diablo
Well-Known Member
State law, you can sign a waiver to let you take your break later in your shift.
MAKAVELI
Well-Known Member
California law is to start your break by the 5th hour unless you don't work over 6.
59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
In all fairness, the typical courier would balk at any efforts at "fixing it" because "It got done, what's the problem?"
Cactus
Just telling it like it is
Your idea of “fair” is arrogant and misguided.
Fred's Myth
Nonhyphenated American
While I sympathize with those who have to deal with clueless management (don't we all?), I also recognize that the workplace is NOT a democracy, and that our job is to follow the dictates of those in that position. Fairness only applies to equal treatment, not the directive itself.
Tilting at windmills is unproductive and frustrating. Adapt or move on. Or move into management and discover for yourself.
Purplepackage
Well-Known Member
20 minute breaks are acceptable right now at my station, we are severely understaffed and have too much work.
They are just happy we show up everyday
Oldfart
Well-Known Member
No reason to take a 20 min break. No matter the volume or stops, I would be taking me a nice 30 to 45 min lunch to mellow and take it easy. Fortunately I don't work enough hours now to warrant a lunch.
dezguy
Well-Known Member
No one has been spoken to at my sta about breaks since black Friday.
You know it's peak when policy goes out the door.
Couriers do not qualify for salary status. Contractors claim you have a salary to avoid hourly pay and mandatory overtime. They have all been breaking the law. If you ever want to get your money your owed, visit the labor board. You can go back 3 years for missed overtime.
Try it after you quit. Still have to pay it.
Try it after you quit. Still have to pay it.
Fred's Myth
Nonhyphenated American
I have NEVER understood couriers not taking their full break.
Then again, I'm not into self-flagellation, either.
(Maybe there's a correlation there.)
Then again, I'm not into self-flagellation, either.
(Maybe there's a correlation there.)
Sales does it every damn year.But hey, salesman have to buy Christmas gifts too and need the commission money. The consequences? That's the contractor's problem.
Route 66
Slapped Upside-da-Head Member
yes, yet we rest with assurance in the knowledge it shall make its triumphant return on 12/26!
“Thanks everyone for another successful peak. We couldn’t have done it without the supreme efforts of all of you and we so appreciate your dedication and sacrificing your family time. Bravo zulu and all that wonderful crap .....now off the clock! off the clock! off the clock, milkers!!!!!”
McFeely
Huge Member
I'm surprised they're allowing that, since the 30 min minimum break is state law where we are. Policy is 20+ min increments, but I figure they'd be worried if you guys didn't take 30.
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