Forced 20 Minute Break

[MassWineGuy]

Anyone who is stupid enough to work through their break can't blame that on FedEx. That's all them.

Amen to that. You can't fix stupid.

 

[MassWineGuy]

Two weeks in without breaks and still no reaction.

 

[MrFedEx]

I still like it there, overall.

Give it time. You'll soon hate it.

 

[MrFedEx]

Two weeks in without breaks and still no reaction.

Another typical management technique...threats without action. If they can scare most of the people into complying, mission accomplished.

I never take splits, call the weather line, or comply with any similar BS. Never a word.

You're learning fast.

 

[overflowed]

Two weeks in without breaks and still no reaction.

Told you. The game they play is if they can get 70% of your work group to do things to save money it was worth the threat. Just be the other 30%.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Told you. The game they play is if they can get 70% of your work group to do things to save money it was worth the threat. Just be the other 30%.

...or perhaps they are building a case against him and plan on using him as an example to the others of how important it is to take any and all break...

 

[vantexan]

...or perhaps they are building a case against him and plan on using him as an example to the others of how important it is to take any and all break...

They either have to document all violations with olcc's and eventually warning letters or ignore it. They can't just make an example out of him.

 

[McFeely]

A 20 min break sounds like the code 28-29 that we're entitled to. Too bad we can't enter them on the PPAD so they won't know when you take it.

 

[overflowed]

A 20 min break sounds like the code 28-29 that we're entitled to. Too bad we can't enter them on the PPAD so they won't know when you take it.

he's a part timer , no reason he'd take a 20 min 28 29

 

[overflowed]

Dave you don't know our policies or anything about fedex so why are you even bothering?

 

[McFeely]

he's a part timer , no reason he'd take a 20 min 28 29

Doh! Forgot that this was a thing for PT'ers in his station. This is what happens when I drink and post.

 

[overflowed]

Doh! Forgot that this was a thing for PT'ers in his station. This is what happens when I drink and post.

No worries man, he could though, if he came in the am and got more hours than a ft courier.

 

[MassWineGuy]

A veteran who has worked for FX a long time mentioned something that may pretty well screw mgt's efforts. The policy manual covers 30 and 60 minute break requirements. But nowhere does it say word one about 20 minute breaks. So added to my defense would be "Show me in the policy manual here it says I'm required to take such breaks."

I don't feel that I'm risking my job, so I don't care much.

 

[Cactus]

Dave you don't know our policies or anything about fedex so why are you even bothering?

Agreed.

He thinks he knows everything about FedEx inside and out but he really doesn't know Jack $chitt.

 

[Route 66]

This is what happens when I drink and post.

I always thought drinking while posting was pretty much a requirement on this forum

 

[overflowed]

I always thought drinking while posting was pretty much a requirement on this forum

Or just working for fedex?

 

[MrFedEx]

A 20 min break sounds like the code 28-29 that we're entitled to. Too bad we can't enter them on the PPAD so they won't know when you take it.

Everything FedEx does is predicated on the idea that they're going to try and save some money...at your expense. They would much prefer you work through 28/29 and 13/14 so numbers look better and you work for nothing.

The shills and deniers on here say that "few" do the smartphone trick and POD later, so why do I hear so many new hires instructing each other on how to do it? Also, why doesn't the company look into it? It would be easy to just pick some courier with numbers that are "too good", follow them, and see if the PODs align with when the pkg. was truly delivered.

You'll never see it, because this is exactly what they want to happen. Good for them all the way around.

 

[McFeely]

Everything FedEx does is predicated on the idea that they're going to try and save some money...at your expense. They would much prefer you work through 28/29 and 13/14 so numbers look better and you work for nothing.

Absolutely agreed. Just like them mandating 1-hour breaks when our productivity is less than 100%. It's not like they want us to have an hour's rest, they just want to speed us up just a little more so we cost them less in hours.

I'm a 4-10 driver so there's no chance of me finishing my day in less than 8 hours. I haven't had a 1-hour break in over a year. The only thing a 1-hour break mandate would do for me is make me late to the station with outbound and they know that.

 

[SmithBarney]

...The only thing a 1-hour break mandate would do for me is make me late to the station with outbound and they know that.

If you'd just pick up the pace, you could have yourself a nice 1hr break and get back in time

 

[Oldfart]

Everything FedEx does is predicated on the idea that they're going to try and save some money...at your expense. They would much prefer you work through 28/29 and 13/14 so numbers look better and you work for nothing.

The shills and deniers on here say that "few" do the smartphone trick and POD later, so why do I hear so many new hires instructing each other on how to do it? Also, why doesn't the company look into it? It would be easy to just pick some courier with numbers that are "too good", follow them, and see if the PODs align with when the pkg. was truly delivered.

You'll never see it, because this is exactly what they want to happen. Good for them all the way around.

Why would anyone cheat them self and work during their break? Why blame that on the company? Blame the idiot that is doing it. That is why the PPAD locks up during the your break.