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<blockquote data-quote="dannyboy" data-source="post: 102176" data-attributes="member: 484">Tie&nbsp;I would think that most drivers, at least the ones that I know, try to take care of the company equipment like it was their own.&nbsp; I do know of some that could care less, but usually they do not last long.&nbsp;As you say, diad trouble equals more time on road.&nbsp;What I still can not understand is managements refusal to cut hours.&nbsp; In many cases working more hours than at peak.&nbsp;As tooner said, it is understandable to work till after dark at peak, when the sun sets at 5:30, but to be dispatched to work till 8 or 8:30 just about every day.......why?&nbsp; And before you launch into &quot;its cheaper to pay you and four other drivers a bunch of overtime than it is to put another driver on road&quot;, yeah I know its cheaper.&nbsp; But is it the right thing to do.&nbsp; &nbsp;Remember, our founders prided themselves on doing the right thing, no matter the outcome.&nbsp; So for a few extra bucks a year to the bottom line, has UPS prostituted itself into not doing the right thing by its drivers?&nbsp;d</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dannyboy, post: 102176, member: 484"] Tie I would think that most drivers, at least the ones that I know, try to take care of the company equipment like it was their own. I do know of some that could care less, but usually they do not last long. As you say, diad trouble equals more time on road. What I still can not understand is managements refusal to cut hours. In many cases working more hours than at peak. As tooner said, it is understandable to work till after dark at peak, when the sun sets at 5:30, but to be dispatched to work till 8 or 8:30 just about every day.......why? And before you launch into "its cheaper to pay you and four other drivers a bunch of overtime than it is to put another driver on road", yeah I know its cheaper. But is it the right thing to do. Remember, our founders prided themselves on doing the right thing, no matter the outcome. So for a few extra bucks a year to the bottom line, has UPS prostituted itself into not doing the right thing by its drivers? d [/QUOTE]

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