The next three weeks....
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brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
You rub it in every year. Lol. Enjoy.
soberups
Pees in the brown Koolaid
You know what's neat about the Friday workday before the start of a 3 week vacation?
You can leave the bulkhead door open for half the day, have as many back-first exceptions and recording-while-idling as you want, and pretty much make a complete and total ass of yourself on Telematics, secure in the knowledge that when it all shows up on the report Monday morning, you wont be around for them to bitch at.
Bwwahahahahahahnaha!!!!!!
You can leave the bulkhead door open for half the day, have as many back-first exceptions and recording-while-idling as you want, and pretty much make a complete and total ass of yourself on Telematics, secure in the knowledge that when it all shows up on the report Monday morning, you wont be around for them to bitch at.
Bwwahahahahahahnaha!!!!!!
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
I have 25 years in. I've never taken more than one week at a time. I'm afraid I would never go back.
BrownArmy
Well-Known Member
Enjoy...I'm on vacation next week as well...
But only for one week.
I covered a guy's route this week - he's on vacation - I left the truck gassed up, and I even cleaned out all the trash - I'm cover, the route driver is like Pigpen.
He's got one of the new trucks - only 4000 miles to date, yet he leaves trash everywhere.
I didn't leave him any ridiculous send-agains, I re-attempted all the weird stops I couldn't initially deliver, and got most of them off...
But two weeks off...I did that once, and almost didn't come back. Now I stagger my one week vacations...
When I have twenty years in, I'm sure it'll be different...
But only for one week.
I covered a guy's route this week - he's on vacation - I left the truck gassed up, and I even cleaned out all the trash - I'm cover, the route driver is like Pigpen.
He's got one of the new trucks - only 4000 miles to date, yet he leaves trash everywhere.
I didn't leave him any ridiculous send-agains, I re-attempted all the weird stops I couldn't initially deliver, and got most of them off...
But two weeks off...I did that once, and almost didn't come back. Now I stagger my one week vacations...
When I have twenty years in, I'm sure it'll be different...
BakerMayfield2018
Fight the power.
I've got 20 years in....... It's not different
Dracula
Package Car is cake compared to this...
It was hotter than hell in feeders too. I was sweating MY ASS OFF hooking up my doubles the last few nights. Then I got rolling. After about an hour, my A/C was overwhelming me. I couldn't wait to pull over to do my safety check just to get outside to warm back up.
Then, last night I was pouring down rain. POURING! It was the worst 3 minutes of my day.
True story. As Cachsux says, go feeder or go home.
Then, last night I was pouring down rain. POURING! It was the worst 3 minutes of my day.
True story. As Cachsux says, go feeder or go home.
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OLDMAN3
Guest
The cover drivers all sign up for my route. I always make sure the 1 seniority cover driver is aware my route is open. That way I don't get some runner messing with my customers or telling management how they can "improve" my route. I clean out his garbage when I get back, and always make sure the car is spotless, fueled and stocked with supplies when I leave for vacation. I also make sure he is aware of all new dogs, changes on the route etc. before his stint. It is rare to find a cover driver like you who doesn't consider the truck his personal garbage can, but at least my cover guy doesn't burn up my route so I can't complain.
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OLDMAN3
Guest
Enjoy sober! 3 weeks in a row is awesome.
I am sure you will appreciate that I leave the dog treats on the truck for the cover driver (but he is a bit too generous with them).
I am sure you will appreciate that I leave the dog treats on the truck for the cover driver (but he is a bit too generous with them).
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ZQXC
Guest
I always take 2 weeks back to back in August to get out of the heat.
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OLDMAN3
Guest
I took 5 weeks in a row one winter. As a bachelor I tented in La Jolla Ca. Played tennis and went to the beach everyday. Came back to below zero weather and a route I hated at the time. Yep, really hard to come back.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
The most I have ever done is 2 weeks in a row and that is only when I have a home improvement project I need to do. Other than that anything more than 1 week and I start getting stir-crazy.
bleedinbrown58
That’s Craptacular
I took 2 weeks in a row one year...it was hard to go back....I was hurtin that first week back....lol. I'd rather spread my weeks out during the year.
What'dyabringmetoday???
Well-Known Member
Plus the recyclables might get backed up and you would have to go in during vacation to straighten things out. Oh wait...
I have been off for a month and I am seriously thinking about not going back. I called my center manager yesterday and told him I needed two more weeks, he was wanting me to come in and start TAW again next Monday morning. He can do his own audits and observations. I usually spread my six weeks out and take three of them during Summer.
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ZQXC
Guest
bleedinbrown58
That’s Craptacular
Ten bucks says he shows up to the building by Wed of his vacation right around PCM time....to see if they need him to work....lol
I have been hearing somebody warming up in the distance and I'm starting to take a liking to my beard. Anything is possible.
