They can't force us here if you don't have 8 hours available
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Excessive OT: is the time drawing near?
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Whither
Scofflaw
I remember your saying there's no pay actual in your neck of the woods. I need to talk with my local because the specific NMA language (I've found nothing in the Central) is in the section dealing with the 70/8 rule during peak ... and I read it as you can't be forced if you already have 62.01 hrs on the clock during peak, but not 52.01
Anything over 60 is purely voluntary. If we want to go over 60 hours here we have to sign a list so that we are put on a 70/8
Now peak is another story. Like they throw all the rules off the window.
El Correcto
god is dead
I heard they are going to start sleeper teams for package car.
If this workload keeps up can you even imagine what peak is going to look like?
El Correcto
god is dead
Don’t really care, I’ll be there for 70 hours a week, basically every week without complaint.
I’m making over 3,000 a week, that’s around the same my mother who works full time makes a month. With better benefits.
Whither
Scofflaw
Yup, I know, and of course I haven't signed up. But the only language I've found is Art 26.5 in the NMA. Still not sure how that language would be interpreted outside of peak, since the whole section is dealing with the mandatory use of 70/8 during peak ... and as has been discussed elsewhere, there's that ambiguous phrase "no RPCD red-circled under Art 22.4b" ... Also, it's trickier yet for us T-S drivers, since our 6th punch comes at the start of the week, and of course it's on our scheduled Sat that we'd be running out of hours
It will catch up to you.
El Correcto
god is dead
I want to leave this place by the time I’m 41 and never have to work another day in my life unless it’s something I enjoy.
Or you may be crippled by then. Trust me my brother I like the big paychecks myself but your body can only take so much.
I watched far too many drivers leave this place not on their own time not because they got fired, but because they was permanently disabled
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Tired hubrat
How can you call off on a day you're not scheduled?
El Correcto
god is dead
For $12,000 a month sign me up. I’ll take my chances.
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Tired hubrat
But that's $280 USD
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
A few random Saturdays where stuff comes up heavy. Ok I’ll give them the benefit. Months on end....they’re just using the excuse that it could dry up at anytime as an excuse to abuse the workforce.
And when you're half of it to your ex-wife......
You definitely need more people and more package cars
El Correcto
god is dead
no way no how.quad decade guy
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Ok. As a feeder driver 6th punches were very rare up to and when I went sleepers. Haven't been in pkg in 15 years. But then, I'm not sure of our "rights" or supplement etc. It would seem if pkg. is working 6th punches, feeders would be too. Seems. So, here we go about day after Thanksgiving etc. We are "told by mgt." one thing and then by the local something else(or really silence). So, it is in writing or it isn't. We have a contract and supplements(regions/locals). They can "force" you to work or not. If they can, you gotta work(safety/fatigue factoring in etc). My experience here locally, goes like this: me: "What are our rights on this deal?" ba: sends copy of contract page/supplement. me: Ok, my situation doesn't match that exactly. ba: silence. The beat goes on...
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Think we are getting a new driver soon.
no idea what he’s gonna drive lol
We do have a couple of rentals
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