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<blockquote data-quote="browniehound" data-source="post: 767737" data-attributes="member: 4653"><p>Yes, we do get flack in the winter for idle time but they tend to back off a little bit. Forget about it when the weather turns nice! They are on us like white on rice (lol) with circles and red marks next to our name and statements like "weather so nice, WHY THE LARGE IDLE TIME!".</p><p> </p><p>Also, we still havn't got a straight answer about lunch and ildle time when its cold. During a PCM shortly after telematics came my supervisor was put on the spot surrounded by his drivers asking what are we supposed to do for lunch. Not having an answer planned or prepared from corporate he told us to find a warm place.</p><p> </p><p>Well the comments started flying. "My route is all house calls", "so i can drive more than a mile to a warm place", etc. He said to one particular driver: you take lunch at Mcdonalds everyday, so you should have no problem. Well that driver takes it in the parking lot and doesn't actually eat there everyday. He can't expect that driver to eat there everyday and he can't expect him to go inside the resturaunt everyday without purchasing anything?</p><p> </p><p>I can see the headline in the local newspapers now: UPS Creates a Band of Vagrants Due To New Technology Designed To Save The Company Money : Employees are told to find warm businesses on their route to spend their hour lunch because UPS doesn't want them idling the UPS truck to keep warm. </p><p> </p><p> Yeah, don't use our fuel to keep warm, use someone elses fuel to keep warm by going into their business without purchasing anything and spend an hour there! Unbelievable!</p><p> </p><p>Well, after much thought I think I have a fair and simple solution. Ready for this brilliant idea. How about you don't make me sit in the freezing cold for an hour!! We are living organisms and are going to turn on the engine and run the heat if you make us sit for an hour when it 10 degrees outside despite how much you yell at us for idle time.</p><p> </p><p>If however, you allow me just enough time to eat and take a short break, the truck will stay warm enough for me as long as it takes me to eat a sandwich and then I will get right back to work. Think of the headaches and fuel it will save if you suspend the forced time for lunch for the coldest months of the year. </p><p> </p><p>Don't force me to sit in the freezing cold for an hour and I won't idle your truck. It has to be against some labor regualtion to make us sit in the cold. Can UPS legally get away with this? If not, this should be the next labor law to go on the books.</p><p> </p><p>Isn't the winter idle solution this simple? Don't force me to 'sit idle' for an hour and I won't idle your truck. Sounds easy enough for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="browniehound, post: 767737, member: 4653"] Yes, we do get flack in the winter for idle time but they tend to back off a little bit. Forget about it when the weather turns nice! They are on us like white on rice (lol) with circles and red marks next to our name and statements like "weather so nice, WHY THE LARGE IDLE TIME!". Also, we still havn't got a straight answer about lunch and ildle time when its cold. During a PCM shortly after telematics came my supervisor was put on the spot surrounded by his drivers asking what are we supposed to do for lunch. Not having an answer planned or prepared from corporate he told us to find a warm place. Well the comments started flying. "My route is all house calls", "so i can drive more than a mile to a warm place", etc. He said to one particular driver: you take lunch at Mcdonalds everyday, so you should have no problem. Well that driver takes it in the parking lot and doesn't actually eat there everyday. He can't expect that driver to eat there everyday and he can't expect him to go inside the resturaunt everyday without purchasing anything? I can see the headline in the local newspapers now: UPS Creates a Band of Vagrants Due To New Technology Designed To Save The Company Money : Employees are told to find warm businesses on their route to spend their hour lunch because UPS doesn't want them idling the UPS truck to keep warm. Yeah, don't use our fuel to keep warm, use someone elses fuel to keep warm by going into their business without purchasing anything and spend an hour there! Unbelievable! Well, after much thought I think I have a fair and simple solution. Ready for this brilliant idea. How about you don't make me sit in the freezing cold for an hour!! We are living organisms and are going to turn on the engine and run the heat if you make us sit for an hour when it 10 degrees outside despite how much you yell at us for idle time. If however, you allow me just enough time to eat and take a short break, the truck will stay warm enough for me as long as it takes me to eat a sandwich and then I will get right back to work. Think of the headaches and fuel it will save if you suspend the forced time for lunch for the coldest months of the year. Don't force me to sit in the freezing cold for an hour and I won't idle your truck. It has to be against some labor regualtion to make us sit in the cold. Can UPS legally get away with this? If not, this should be the next labor law to go on the books. Isn't the winter idle solution this simple? Don't force me to 'sit idle' for an hour and I won't idle your truck. Sounds easy enough for me. [/QUOTE]
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