Cover Driver Woes

[J Steele]

I've been assigned a route that has zero overtime this year for peak. During the rest of the year I cover routes with lots of residential stops (overtime). I see seasonal hires going out with way more work. Being a lower seniority cover driver, what advice would you give?

 

[Indecisi0n]

Everyday you finish send a message to the office asking who needs help.

 

[728ups]

Burn you route up a couple of days,get in around 1700 a couple of times and i can guarandamntee you that the rest of peak you will be working a bit of OT!

 

[jumpman23]

Youll get plenty of overtime during peak, trust me somehow someway youll get it YOUNGBLOOD lol.

 

[PT Car Washer]

I've been assigned a route that has zero overtime this year for peak. During the rest of the year I cover routes with lots of residential stops (overtime). I see seasonal hires going out with way more work. Being a lower seniority cover driver, what advice would you give?

I would say enjoy the easy money. You have the best job. No OT during peak would be great.

 

[Cementups]

You're hilarious Steele. No overtime during peak!?!? Hahahahahahaha!!! You should go on tour.

 

[box_beeyotch]

Always call in after you're finished and ask if anyone needs help. Most days, especially this time of the year they will give up work without question.

 

[Pooter]

Peak hasn't even started. Wtf

 

[FrigidAdCorrector]

Like others have mentioned ask if someone needs help. In the early afternoon it wouldn't be a bad day to ask if there are some pickups you can grab. There are some days where drivers are really going to get blown out with pickups. Especially with the UPS store. Or if there are some On Demands that need to get done where the driver may miss the commit.

 

[Richard Harrow]

I've been assigned a route that has zero overtime this year for peak. During the rest of the year I cover routes with lots of residential stops (overtime). I see seasonal hires going out with way more work. Being a lower seniority cover driver, what advice would you give?

I'll bump you. You can do my route and I'll take the 8-and-skate.

 

[tramtwo]

I'm a TCD. Last year they moved the report time back to 9:30. That move took 5 hours of overtime a week away from me. Multiply that out by 10 weeks... cost me a little over 2k.

 

[joeboodog]

You can come help me. I would love to be home by 6:00.

 

[Future]

Do the route backwards...make it a challenge

 

[joeboodog]

Do the route backwards...make it a challenge

If you have Orion You already do that.

 

[Wally]

Everyday you finish send a message to the office asking who needs help.

We are not allowed to do that due to ORION.

 

[Future]

If you have Orion You already do that.

Do not have as of yet, but heared that little chestnut is coming after peak.....from what i have read i am in store for more gray!

 

[Indecisi0n]

We are not allowed to do that due to ORION.

We have Orion as well and they won't allow you to take stops but they will allow you to get pickup pcs from a late driver or take their scheduled pickups.

 

[joeboodog]

Do not have as of yet, but heared that little chestnut is coming after peak.....from what i have read i am in store for more gray!

Same here. We won't get it til next year.

 

[1989]

Orion / get the job done

Is an oxymoron.

 

[ManInBrown]

Do the route backwards...make it a challenge