Jackburton
Gone Fish'n
And if there was a higher seniority driver that asked to work and was told no, while you bypassed them, I'd help them fill out a grievance and get 8hrs at double time rate.
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Jackburton
Gone Fish'n
What matters is there are guys in front of you that asked to work and were told no, no routes available. I bet some senior guys were being told to stay home while guys like Upstate came in just grabbed routes from FT drivers that wanted a day off. I'd line the center manager's desk with grievances if this was going on in our center.
Lead Belly
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Are you sure its not two 3.5 hour part time shifts as you guarantee?
8 hours.
Lead Belly
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You must have superior languge. In the central region a laid off package car or feeder driver who is laid of can elect to displace one ore two part timers with a 3:50 hour guarantee for both shifts.
PT Car Washer
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3 1/2 hour guarantee does not mean you can't be worked longer.
Lead Belly
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Oh yea I agree but with these twilights and night sorts running later start times it's highly possible. Also if you look at the new generation of worker most aren't looking for all the hours they can get.
Thatguy123
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The center I'm currently at only runs a preload. I would still be guaranteed 8, right?
PT Car Washer
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I bet if you demanded your 8 they would tell you to go on unemployment.
Catatonic
Nine Lives
Or put you unloading TOFCs!
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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If you bump to the inside you are guaranteed two 4 hours shifts.
I'm aware. Is the language different?
Here in the south ft cover drivers are guaranteed 8 by showing up. If we go home they put it in as scheduled off...no vacation day used. The op sounds like what would be a TCD here.
Ditto, I ran a couple rural routes blind with only a map. A lot less packages and time commitments back then. Being newly married and a new mortgage holder is a heck of a motivator.
OP keep at it. Maybe your center manager is upset at one of the guys that always wants off and is not letting him off to punish him. I've seen that before, only lasts a short time.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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If you are talking about a FT bid cover driver then you are correct that he/she is guaranteed 8 hours of work every day.
If you are talking about a cover driver (we call them casuals here) he/she is only guaranteed 8 hours if they are put to work that day.
Our casuals work just about every day but if they are not scheduled a quick text to a senior driver gets them on road for the day. I don't mind taking a day here or there to make sure they get their hours.
trickpony1
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Oh please.......
You don't give a flip about anyone but yourself so quit acting like you're this caring, altruistic guy. You aren't.
You just want the day off.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Don't you have some noble cause to spearhead?
trickpony1
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As a matter of fact, and since you brought it up, yes I do.
I've probably done more non-paid volunteer work in the last month that you've done all year and it all involves our Veterans.
How many funerals have you attended to honor our military that have succumbed to PTSD? How many family members of any deceased Veteran have you supported and honored as they cried and anguished over the loss of their loved one who brought the war home with them? I didn't think so.
You might try serving others by doing volunteer work. I hope you will find that there are causes out there that are greater than upstate.
Thanks for asking though.
If you're a regular full time cover driver (ie, not a casual or tcd) you are guaranteed 8 hours if you report at your assigned start time. Actual layoffs require a written notice they can't just send you home unless you agree to go, if you demand 8 they have to give it to you. If you do get laid off you can get your 8 by working 2 part time shifts, obviously this easier if you work at a hub but even at an outlying building you can work preload and local sort. As far as pay goes check your supplement, around here (Atlantic Area) you would be paid either the part time rate you would be making had you stayed PT or the rate of the highest paid part timer in your bldg, whichever is greater.
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