Why do some veteran drivers prefer swinging over their own route?

[Rainman]

We bid routes every year in my building. Our senior cover drivers bid cover because the routes they cover are better than what they could get if they bid a route.

 

[Coldworld]

I don't agree with this.

Granddaughter.

Congratulations! !

 

[Coldworld]

There are 5 bids up in my area what to do???? I could win 3. 1 in the building closest to my house I'm not going to win and 1 is a cover in the same center I'm in. Two are routes one not bad one rural in thecother center in my building that opened due to a drivers retirement. The other is cover in another building about the same distance I drive to work now so really not a good option.

So you are able to bid routes in other buildings???

 

[Coldworld]

We bid routes every year in my building. Our senior cover drivers bid cover because the routes they cover are better than what they could get if they bid a route.

At least around here most of the routes are not that great..10 years ago most were better than average and then there are the ones that have always sucked..

 

[Rainman]

At least around here most of the routes are not that great..10 years ago most were better than average and then there are the ones that have always sucked..

None of the routes are good any more. Some are just better than others. Too much technology, Big Brother micromanaging everything. Glad I have enough seniority to avoid the crappy ones.

 

[Future]

Crappy is in the eye of the beholder when it comes to alot of routes.....do you prefer buisness stops over resis ....and on and on..etc

 

[Omega man]

No, they just follow the contract.

If this provision is actually in your contract your Union Reps are not serving you well.

 

[Coldworld]

Crappy is in the eye of the beholder when it comes to alot of routes.....do you prefer buisness stops over resis ....and on and on..etc

It's just the amount of stops that make most of these routessuck

 

[MethodsMan]

Crappy is in the eye of the beholder when it comes to alot of routes.....do you prefer buisness stops over resis ....and on and on..etc

I've done enough routes to know that all routes are crappy in one way or another.