Position in JCATS

[Route 66]

Kind of funny too, at least 10 of us have degrees and 1 guy who has been here 27 years has 2 degrees

I've got somewhere around 98 of 'em.

 

[SmithBarney]

The only way to reduce overtime is adequate manpower...

Always entertaining to watch them keep trying to re-invent the wheel...and their wheels always come out square.

Funny thing is I was once told it costs more to put an additional person on the road(with vehicle cost/insurance/fuel etc...) than it does to pay overtime... now they just keep throwing people lots of PT people, we are renting tons of vehicles that sit most the day after they are used for 1-3 hours...

 

[overflowed]

Funny thing is I was once told it costs more to put an additional person on the road(with vehicle cost/insurance/fuel etc...) than it does to pay overtime... now they just keep throwing people lots of PT people, we are renting tons of vehicles that sit most the day after they are used for 1-3 hours...

It doesn't have to make sense. Senior is on a report and that's his way of getting off of the list. Makes no sense, I know. You are right in what you're saying, even your senior knows you're right. Management by report.

 

[SmithBarney]

our budget for rentals exceeds that of 3 FT employees...(FOR A YEAR)
Rentals cost more weekly than I make in a week

 

[dezguy]

I will never understand their thinking. At my station they'd rather hire 2 pt than one ft. That's two people you're giving benefits to, two trucks to put them in, two powerpads for them to do their work with, ect.

 

[MrFedEx]

It doesn't have to make sense. Senior is on a report and that's his way of getting off of the list. Makes no sense, I know. You are right in what you're saying, even your senior knows you're right. Management by report.

Absolutely. FedEx does run by report(s). And most of them are fudged or downright faked. As a result, our top leadership is enabled to make even worse decisions than they already have. If anything, we have become even more report-driven. Personally, I think it's great, because they have no idea what they're doing.

 

[DontThrowPackages]

They don't usually broadcast internal JCA's at my station either. That's how I got my rural route. Management made a point to tell me it was in JCATS. They WANTED me to have it. Only thing missing was an invitation on a silver platter. It was awesome! Lol.

I was going to say the same thing. If management wants you to have it, they will make "You" aware. Might even tell you to keep it under your hat as well.

 

[Flaco50]

Is there any point to not withdrawing bid after 6 weeks? I'm assuming position I bid for is filled and have to withdraw 1of 2 I have active to submit new ones for position I'm less enthusiastic about.

 

[59 Dano]

Agreed! I have at least 10 years on the guy who got the route. Especially this guy is already under the hiring manager!

Is his CEV score higher than yours and do the two of you have the same status (PT/FT)?