Overallowance and harassment

[Wally]

I got pulled into the office today with another driver. There was also a steward present. Our manager told me and the other driver that we were running over. I explained to my manager that the route I’m on has gotten heavier due to route cuts and I’m also now covering a bigger area but he shook his head and replied with “there’s something else going on.”

The steward pulled me aside and said that they’ve already started following drivers around and firing them for petty reasons like walking out of a store with a cup of coffee that someone gave them. He said that if they follow me chances are they’ll find some reason to fire me. He also explained that they’re doing this in large part because of the new contract and wanting to get rid of drivers.

I’m not slacking off on my route and I’m honestly surprised that I run over considering I’m running 200 stops a day plus pickups and still making it back with time to spare. However, if I get followed they might catch me doing something wrong even though I try my best to follow the methods. Sure I might not honk my horn at literally every stop but everyone does something that could count against them. It’s just stupid because I’m out there working hard running an over dispatched route every day and they’re acting like I’m a villain.

I’m just going to try to stay on Ps and Qs. If they want to spy on me and hope to catch me doing something then at this point that reflects more poorly on them because I’ve tried to explain how dispatch could fix the route but it’s gotten even worse. What can I do?

Same old same old. The Wheel of Management this week landed on overplan.

They will OJS you. Be prepared, work at the normal pace, don't allow them to rush you. They try stuff like walking at breakneck speed, trying to rush you, don't fall for it, let them move way ahead.

Take all breaks, cut no corners from start time to finish. Keep telling yourself to slow down.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Dumb, and not a method.

Unless you were on a safety ride..
Smh

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Same with distracted driving… you put a navigation system at worst possible spot and then preach about distracted driving

I don't care how good of a drive you are and is still a distraction

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Same old same old. The Wheel of Management this week landed on overplan.

They will OJS you. Be prepared, work at the normal pace, don't allow them to rush you. They try stuff like walking at breakneck speed, trying to rush you, don't fall for it, let them move way ahead.

Take all breaks, cut no corners from start time to finish. Keep telling yourself to slow down.

Jack rabbiting

 

[BadIdeaGuy]

Some of our fellow teamsters are stupid AF...who would do that in 2024??? Same with some of these mgt trying to hide this or that?? There are people who are watching them also...so whatever.

Management knows.
I know they know.

It makes their numbers better, and they'll look the other way until it's a problem.
Then they'll be outraged and shocked, and fire them.

Standard operating procedure.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Unless you were on a safety ride..
Smh

Not a method, although it could be an instruction.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Not a method, although it could be an instruction.

Lean out the truck to pull your mirror and fall out the side door

LMAO
Well I was working as an instructed

 

[Thebrownblob]

Lean out the truck to pull your mirror and fall out the side door

LMAO
Well I was working as an instructed

Hopefully one day as I’m pulling in the mirror, my hand gets ripped off by another vehicle driving by too close and I sue the hell out of them for putting my body in jeopardy for a five dollar mirror

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Hopefully one day as I’m pulling in the mirror, my hand gets ripped off by another vehicle driving by too close and I sue the hell out of them for putting my body in jeopardy for a five dollar mirror

About 10 years ago they happened to a Pepsi driver ripped his whole arm off

 

[Coldworld]

The best way to do this job is working as if there’s a supervisor sitting next to you all day.

Management knows.
I know they know.

It makes their numbers better, and they'll look the other way until it's a problem.
Then they'll be outraged and shocked, and fire them.

Standard operating procedure.

Been like that forever...usually they get enough rope to hang themselves...eventually

 

[Coldworld]

Always love that they tell you to avoid and range motions
So what do you call leaning out your vehicle to tuck your mirror in?

Put your jock on...it's go time. 2028 is right around the corner and I think we're going to strike these guys...seriously people are tired of their .

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Put your jock on...it's go time. 2028 is right around the corner and I think we're going to strike these guys...seriously people are tired of their .

I will be on the retired support line at that time

 

[I have NOT been lurking]

I’m just going to follow the methods to a T. I’m not going to bother talking to the dispatcher or anyone in management. It’s useless. If they want to get me for some bs then whatever. I actually didn’t sign up for the 9.5 list this year but filing just seems to lead to more harassment. I’ll just assume I’m being followed at all times. There’s nothing more I can do really.

Wear tennis knee straps and walk slower

 

[I have NOT been lurking]

There's drivers out there doing some pretty shady things...even in feeders, you'd be surprised...or maybe not.

When I was trashing an Eaton 10 speed at CACH, the 705 trainer told me 710 were cowboys

 

[I have NOT been lurking]

We have guys who sheet air in the building.

They run a hell of a lot of bonus. Bet I make more in 25 years than they will in the 3 till they get caught and fired, though.

Get a Class A and get lost in CACH

 

[oldngray]

When I was trashing an Eaton 10 speed at CACH, the 705 trainer told me 710 were cowboys

Which is 705 and which is 710?

 

[I have NOT been lurking]

Which is 705 and which is 710?

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705 does not CACH

 

[OhShoot]

Which is 705 and which is 710?

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@IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U all time favorite movie

 

[PreTrippin’]

Which is 705 and which is 710?

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Lol

 

[PreTrippin’]

705 does not CACH