I dont mind helping,when truly needed. Just dont take advantage. Thats why I got on the 9.5 list.
Driver fired on christmas eve....
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Richard Harrow
Deplorable.
Yes. And THAT is why "Code 5" days do not exist to me.
I was done at 1700 yesterday w/ 1 hour break. I could have refused when they asked, but I was given off tomorrow so I did the right thing and helped them out.
Take your breaks/lunches people. You are a fool if you don't without good reason.
joeboodog
good people drink good beer
We were instructed in the morning to call before returning to the building. When I called I was instructed to go help a swing driver in a rental. I took 15 stops in an area I had never delivered. Got it done and called in again. This time they said bring it in. On my way to the freeway I saw another young guy in a rental so I stopped and asked how he looked. He said he had about an hour left but if he had had more I would have been happy to help.
oldngray
nowhere special
Once you hit company property you are back at building.
Only 2 managers ever had my phone #and 1 of them passed away. (In my opinion from all the stress he had to endure.)
clean hairy
Well-Known Member
We don't know the entire story from the first post, so we have to guess.
Lets just guess the Driver got back into the building and had clocked out, then was told to go out and help another Driver.
I don't see how anyone could be fired for orders given on the Employees personal time.
If the Driver was on the clock, then it comes down to if he was ASKED or TOLD to go help another driver.
Hope someone can post more info on what happened, as the original post is just too vague.
Lets just guess the Driver got back into the building and had clocked out, then was told to go out and help another Driver.
I don't see how anyone could be fired for orders given on the Employees personal time.
If the Driver was on the clock, then it comes down to if he was ASKED or TOLD to go help another driver.
Hope someone can post more info on what happened, as the original post is just too vague.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
If you hadn't worked 8 hours here even with all break taken you could be sent back out.
Omega man
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I always had zero hours left by Christmas. Many times it was achieved by helping the new guy covering the part of my route that was removed for peak. They generally were never able to have me work late Christmas eve. You must be strategic if you want to be home with family that night.
Wonder if the center sent out a message for everyone to call before they came back to the building yesterday. I know mine did. The object was to help everyone out so everyone got out at a reasonable time. Not some people at 3:00 and others at 9:00.
Scottyhawk
What is it? A brown box. Duh
We were told at the PCM to notify center when done, as you might need to help out
Richard Harrow
Deplorable.
Yes. They pay you 8, they can work you 8.
40 and out
Well-Known Member
We had to call the center every day of peak before we came in. Only had to go help 1 time since it was usually after 8:00 when I called
I had to stay out and help the guy on the route next to mine all three nights this week. I clocked out with 274 Monday night at 10:00 and I wasn't happy about it at all. We were dispatched with the same number of stops every day. He is just unorganized and slower. Last night I knocked out my 237 stops by 6:30 and I had to take an extra twenty off him. I had to "Worked as Instructed" directly by my center manager, but I told him about how I felt about it.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Our center manager posted a list with "driver teams". We had to call to make sure our "teammates" were OK before coming in.
I'll bet the driver was told to call before coming in and blew them off. He was then told to go back out and again blew them off, hence the termination.
I'll bet the driver was told to call before coming in and blew them off. He was then told to go back out and again blew them off, hence the termination.
3 done 3 to go
In control of own destiny
No. If he completed his day. He has the right to go. Fair days work for fair days pay. All he has to say is he is fatigued. From x Mas. I'm sure there was another driver who would have helped. I would go for all lost wages. Petty on both sides
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
This all depends on your local.
In mine all break must be taken (highly unlikely on xmas eve) and you must of worked 8 hours. 7 hours 59 minutes and all break. Sorry head back out.
sportsjock
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I clocked out at 7PM. They changed our start times this peak to 9am. We usually start at 8:30am.
sportsjock
Well-Known Member
We had a lot of extra drivers, they ran everything that had a motor in it, to get people off early in our center. They took 30 stops off me before I even left the building. I gave the guy my 7000 and 8000 shelve. Our last driver clocked out at 7:30
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