ADVICE FOR THE DRIVERS OUT PAST 10PM --OVER DISPATCHED ETC

FromOffTheStreets

Well-Known Member
We had 1 guy out of 40 on the 9.5 list back during my 1st 5 years. There were no overtime issues back then.

The last 5 years, every single driver in the center is on the 9.5 list. They abuse about half of us & leave the others alone. It's really interesting how they pick those that they abuse & those that they baby.
 

UnionStrong

Sorry, but I don’t care anymore.
We had 1 guy out of 40 on the 9.5 list back during my 1st 5 years. There were no overtime issues back then.

The last 5 years, every single driver in the center is on the 9.5 list. They abuse about half of us & leave the others alone. It's really interesting how they pick those that they abuse & those that they baby.
They prey on the new, the weak and those that have proven to be collaborators over many years.
 

Wally

BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
We had 1 guy out of 40 on the 9.5 list back during my 1st 5 years. There were no overtime issues back then.

The last 5 years, every single driver in the center is on the 9.5 list. They abuse about half of us & leave the others alone. It's really interesting how they pick those that they abuse & those that they baby.
Overtime is nothing new. Back when I first started driving, I heard the term "UPS widow", drivers talking about their wives. Not too many gals on the road back then.

Even customers would comment on drivers working late.
 

FromOffTheStreets

Well-Known Member
Overtime is nothing new. Back when I first started driving, I heard the term "UPS widow", drivers talking about their wives. Not too many gals on the road back then.

Even customers would comment on drivers working late.
I agree, but back in those days an in town route had 85 stops. Today that same route has 170. (Minus pickups)

It was more difficult mentally trying to figure it out. The physicality today either ends your career early or puts you on disability multiple times
 

Wally

BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
I agree, but back in those days an in town route had 85 stops. Today that same route has 170. (Minus pickups)

It was more difficult mentally trying to figure it out. The physicality today either ends your career early or puts you on disability multiple times
Really doubt the stop count is that much of a difference. Anyway, that 85 took same more time than you can imagine. Everything needed signatures, you were indirecting all day, 1-2 addresses, then back to leave delivery note.
 
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