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<blockquote data-quote="JL 0513" data-source="post: 3557997" data-attributes="member: 50088">Even if UPS wanted to do standard 8 hour days, the nature of the job as well as the 8 hr guarantee means that on average, driver&#039;s must be dispatched enough to be sure they&#039;re out for over 8 hrs otherwise risk constantly paying guarantees to guys finishing in less than 8 hrs.You can&#039;t compare package car driving to a 9-5 punch. Most jobs you punch in, immediately start doing your tasks, and then punch out as soon as the clock strikes your scheduled finish regardless of what you&#039;re in the middle of give or take a few minutes. Either someone else takes over, or you continue your work the next day.Since our job is made up of estimated time studies and countless variables including the fact that every driver performs differently, it&#039;s impossible to give us consistent 8 hr days. Even on an 8 hr request and dispatch, how often do you punch out right at 8 hrs? Could end up 7, could end up 9 hrs.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JL 0513, post: 3557997, member: 50088"] Even if UPS wanted to do standard 8 hour days, the nature of the job as well as the 8 hr guarantee means that on average, driver's must be dispatched enough to be sure they're out for over 8 hrs otherwise risk constantly paying guarantees to guys finishing in less than 8 hrs. You can't compare package car driving to a 9-5 punch. Most jobs you punch in, immediately start doing your tasks, and then punch out as soon as the clock strikes your scheduled finish regardless of what you're in the middle of give or take a few minutes. Either someone else takes over, or you continue your work the next day. Since our job is made up of estimated time studies and countless variables including the fact that every driver performs differently, it's impossible to give us consistent 8 hr days. Even on an 8 hr request and dispatch, how often do you punch out right at 8 hrs? Could end up 7, could end up 9 hrs. [/QUOTE]

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