So our center had a light day last week. I was sent out with 4.5 hours of deliveries plus pickups at the end of the day. My dispatcher and sup knew I only had 50 stops (my regular is 100+), and didn't instruct me to help anyone. I was under the impression everyone in my group was as light. I ended up having 1.5 hours of downtime after my lunch break. The next day I'm talking to my neighboring driver and he said he ended up punching out at 7pm that day. I felt bad for him, knowing that I could have helped him out. My sup didn't mention anything to me about my downtime the following day, but later in the afternoon I got a message that I'm needed in the office the following morn. I'm assuming it's due to the lack of production. I'm going to reiterate what I've outlined here during the meeting. Does anyone have any helpful tips?
May be pulled into office for 'light day' lack of production
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TearsInRain
IE boogeyman
they screwed up big with the lack of communication
the manager should drag his supes and dispatcher into the office, not you
the manager should drag his supes and dispatcher into the office, not you
Indecisi0n
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So you took an hour lunch then sat there for another 1.5 hrs without work? Not good.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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When you finished your lunch did you send a message stating that you were done and could help others, if needed? To sit for 1.5 hours and not tell anyone is not only selfish but could lead to meetings such as the one that you will be having this morning.
Brown Down
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Why
Why is that. It's not our jobs to find work. I've been personally told to leave the dispatches to management when I helped out my neighbor on my own.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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"I am done-----do you need me to help anyone?"
Indecisi0n
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That's like finishing our work then just sitting there because we weren't told to drive in. It's idiotic.
No matter how you slice it , the OP was stealing time. The fact he was sitting for so long it would surprise me if they didn't walk him off the property.
Ghost in the Darkness
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Did you have a dropbox or something you had to stay out and wait for? Why not finish your work and come in. You are guaranteed 8 if you were on time.
Scottyhawk
What is it? A brown box. Duh
With Orion, there is no pm dispatch. Only can do someone's pickups or take pickup pieces from driver
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Exceptions can be made.
DumbTruckDriver
Allergic to cardboard.
While he should have probably sent a message to the office, let's not pretend that management isn't sitting around in front of their computers watching what's going on.
1080Driver
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Just tell them you were studying your DOK.
Indecisi0n
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Then he fails when they quiz him, lol.
Tired Driver
Sisyphus had it easy.
I also had a light dispatch one day. My on car supervisor forgot to tell me to call when I was done. With on pickups, I punched out after 4 hours and got paid for 8. Was called into the office the next day and there was nothing management could do to me. Was instructed for now on to call if I am under 8 hours.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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gman042
Been around the block a few times
They are the ones that created the dispatch. They know what it takes for an 8 hour day. They should have fixed the dispatch long before drivers left the building. From the forecast volume data is what they use to create the dispatch. They know the volume long before it hits the trucks.
There is nothing they can do to OP. They created the problem and they were fully aware of it.
There is nothing they can do to OP. They created the problem and they were fully aware of it.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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So that justifies sitting for 1.5 hours w/o telling anyone?
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