Did you cut miles? Did you not have enough pickup volume? Ironically UPS punishes you via the numbers if you are too efficient, like trimming miles for example. You need to make sure you get all the miles it says you are supposed to run.
Some routes just don't have enough time allowance so that's something you can request they check into. For example a pickup on a route I've done gives you 7 minutes. It's only about 60 pieces but each one is 60lbs and large and cumbersome so it's about 40 minutes.
You also need enough stops to make it scratchable. So if you think you are working fast and getting to pickups early so confused as to why you're over, maybe there isn't enough stops. Tell them next time to give you more stops.
from reading OP’s post it appears he was working through his lunch and still wasn’t scratching.
the time allowances on a per piece basis is uniform between 0-70lbs which sucks if you pickup from a paper company that is shipping heavy.
The mileage and being under dispatch are good points too
but if this dude was working while on lunch, basically giving time back, and was still paid over? He probably wasn’t performing up to snuff.
DQing someone on day 29 sucks, but sometimes you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place. The steward could be telling you to give him the full 30 cause he might figure it out.
Not to mention just learning the job itself. I’ve had drivers that can’t remember big arrow freaking down and they’ll be at day 10 lol Then they spend 2 more weeks trying to get good at the job and we’re at day 20 but the kid’s got gusto so you roll the dice to see if he’ll get it. Then 2 more weeks go by and he still can’t figure it out. Now you gotta crush little Jimmy’s dreams and tell him he can’t hack it.
