barnyard
KTM rider
Yep. Extra board in a building with 4 feeder jobs. I only work feeders when 2 guys are on vacation. So far, this is my 3rd week of the year and I think I am working 2 more. Then I will probably be done till next year.
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Yep. Extra board in a building with 4 feeder jobs. I only work feeders when 2 guys are on vacation. So far, this is my 3rd week of the year and I think I am working 2 more. Then I will probably be done till next year.
Johney
Pineapple King
And I suppose you pick off their vacation schedule?
barnyard
KTM rider
Kind of. All drivers pick from the same calendar in my building. I turn in my picks, if there are 3 feeders on vacation, then I have to change. This year, I did 4 weeks in a row, but had to move them back 2 weeks.
The #1 qualified cover guy picks his weeks to maximize his time covering feeders. I do not. I missed 2 weeks in feeders, because of the 4 weeks in a row. I've done 3 weeks, plus a couple of single days and am doing at least 2 more weeks. Ends up being a very nice break from package cars. I used to get really stressed out about long breaks from feeders.
Johney
Pineapple King
So who covered those weeks?
barnyard
KTM rider
There are 2 other guys on the feeder extra board, 1 higher and 1 lower in seniority. The #1 guy never refuses feeder work. The low guy and I have flipped a coin on some weeks, I chose some weeks and refused some weeks (over the years.) For single days, if the #1 guy does not do it, me and the other guy decide based on who has better weekend plans.
Coldworld
Well-Known Member
That sucks....so close but so far ...
Coldworld
Well-Known Member
Do the guys who work feeder everyday have like 40 years in???
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BrownCubster
Guest
I think i have 40 DAYS in.
we have 2 drivers with 40 plus years. top 25 have at least 30 years.
I have at least 25 more years and will probably still be at the bottom.
barnyard
KTM rider
Nope. The #1 guy is at 35, the other 3 are between 20 and 28 years. I have 14 FT years and do not think that I will ever hold a FT feeder bid. The only way that it would happen is if some of the jobs that were taken away from our center were brought back to my center. I would be shocked if that happened.
The 35 year guy is talking about retiring, but the #1 extra board guy would sign that bid. The other guys are close to my age and we will probably all retire in the same time frame. So, technically, it is possible, but I would not hold a FT bid for any length of time. I seriously do not see it happening.
Coldworld
Well-Known Member
How many years do you think you have left?? You have 14 feeder years or just 14 ft years??
1Low59
Well-Known Member
After I completed my training and obtained my CDL. I had to go on a 2 day "Mentoring" ride along with a 35 year C.O.H driver. It helped out. He gave me a lot good advise that is useful day to day. He told me it's the first time they have done that with a new feeder driver. Might be something new company wide.
brownburro
Well-Known Member
I think that's what I did with this new driver.
Covemastah
Hoopah drives the boat Chief !!
That's a great idea , you will learn more from an experienced feeder driver , than a sup that read a book and did two weeks at DTS in Chicago
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BrownCubster
Guest
I had a senior driver go with me on two nights under the new mentor program our feeder department has. I learned more in 2 nights with her than I did in my 2 weeks of feeder training.
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
Was it olroadhead
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BrownCubster
Guest
who?
silenze
Lunch is the best part of the day
A member from the feeder safety committee does a one day ride with new drivers here.
barnyard
KTM rider
Everything that is old, is new again.
The senior guy in my building was trained by the senior guy, back in the day. The same guy also trained me when I was a shifter. Came in one morning at either 5a or 6a and spent 2 or 3 hours training me and showing me common mistakes and explaining what would happen if I made those mistakes. Gave me my 1st feeder flashlight when he was done.
Used to be that the senior guy that did the mentoring got an extra $1/hour.
The senior guy in my building was trained by the senior guy, back in the day. The same guy also trained me when I was a shifter. Came in one morning at either 5a or 6a and spent 2 or 3 hours training me and showing me common mistakes and explaining what would happen if I made those mistakes. Gave me my 1st feeder flashlight when he was done.
Used to be that the senior guy that did the mentoring got an extra $1/hour.
