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Hi when is a Con-Way Employee DSR entitled to a Week off?...I keep getting the ole from my Employee supervisor, When I say you Can...been there for 16 months...thanks
 
Hi when is a Con-Way Employee DSR entitled to a Week off?...I keep getting the ole from my Employee supervisor, When I say you Can...been there for 16 months...thanks

Been pretty tough for everyone to get pto that was not scheduled at the beginning of the year. Being that you are a newer employee, I would surmise you'll have to wait till there is a week with almost no one off. My pto requests are getting rejected like damaged freight too.
 
Been pretty tough for everyone to get pto that was not scheduled at the beginning of the year. Being that you are a newer employee, I would surmise you'll have to wait till there is a week with almost no one off. My pto requests are getting rejected like damaged freight too.
I'm pretty fortunate I sit NO# 2 on the time of service list (DSR if there still is one)So the #1 guy puts in his time then I get my choice.I don't take all the holidays either.I know when I was 1st starting out I was lucky to get anything.I leave alot of time around the holidays for other people,even though the next people under me take them anyways.I figure 5 weeks soon to be 6 is plenty of time to kick back & relax.I know when we 1st started here PTO's & vac. were hard to come by.Now out here we have black out days & that adds to it harder to get time off.Now we also have to call in 10 hrs b-4 we take a pto day.It used to be 2 hrs b-4 our shift.I guess they need time to get someone to fill in.
 
I'm pretty fortunate I sit NO# 2 on the time of service list (DSR if there still is one)So the #1 guy puts in his time then I get my choice.I don't take all the holidays either.I know when I was 1st starting out I was lucky to get anything.I leave alot of time around the holidays for other people,even though the next people under me take them anyways.I figure 5 weeks soon to be 6 is plenty of time to kick back & relax.I know when we 1st started here PTO's & vac. were hard to come by.Now out here we have black out days & that adds to it harder to get time off.Now we also have to call in 10 hrs b-4 we take a pto day.It used to be 2 hrs b-4 our shift.I guess they need time to get someone to fill in.

It is getting tough here even for the senior guys, to get a day not scheduled at the beginning of the year.
 
Hi when is a Con-Way Employee DSR entitled to a Week off?...I keep getting the ole from my Employee supervisor, When I say you Can...been there for 16 months...thanks
You have 5 PTO days right now and probably a few vacation days from last year. You won't lose anything. If you don' take them you will be paid for them. Or they will roll over some time. You should get 2 weeks vacation starting in January.
 
six weeks?

I'm pretty fortunate I sit NO# 2 on the time of service list (DSR if there still is one)So the #1 guy puts in his time then I get my choice.I don't take all the holidays either.I know when I was 1st starting out I was lucky to get anything.I leave alot of time around the holidays for other people,even though the next people under me take them anyways.I figure 5 weeks soon to be 6 is plenty of time to kick back & relax.I know when we 1st started here PTO's & vac. were hard to come by.Now out here we have black out days & that adds to it harder to get time off.Now we also have to call in 10 hrs b-4 we take a pto day.It used to be 2 hrs b-4 our shift.I guess they need time to get someone to fill in.

Hi there: You mention 'soon to be six' reffering to weeks of vacation time. Just this last year I started getting 3. I can't imagine living long nuff to get
SIX! How many years of regular service do I need to get six weeks off? Yeah I'll be dead! hbj :biglaugh :
 
Lost a lot!

You have 5 PTO days right now and probably a few vacation days from last year. You won't lose anything. If you don' take them you will be paid for them. Or they will roll over some time. You should get 2 weeks vacation starting in January.

5 PTO days? This subject makes me sick! We used to get TEN sick days
plus two personal days and two more we were able to buy for a little bit
less per hour . . . No more. So now what? Strike? Boy, can you say, mass
un-employment? Sorry didn't mean to take you off subject. :chairshot: hbj
 
5 PTO days? This subject makes me sick! We used to get TEN sick days
plus two personal days and two more we were able to buy for a little bit
less per hour . . . No more. So now what? Strike? Boy, can you say, mass
un-employment? Sorry didn't mean to take you off subject. :chairshot: hbj

Ohhh yeah I remember those days.Come & gone!
 
5 PTO days? This subject makes me sick! We used to get TEN sick days
plus two personal days and two more we were able to buy for a little bit
less per hour . . . No more. So now what? Strike? Boy, can you say, mass
un-employment? Sorry didn't mean to take you off subject. :chairshot: hbj

Why did they do away with the option days? Seems that was a win-win.
 
The goal is to keep you here 24/7. They do not want to give you any time off at all, but they know they have to.

Remember the CC days? Those were the cats a$$. They kept me running by senior guys taking them, and they helped me avoid 2 hour nights on the dock by me taking them. Those were great.
 
Hi there: You mention 'soon to be six' reffering to weeks of vacation time. Just this last year I started getting 3. I can't imagine living long nuff to get
SIX! How many years of regular service do I need to get six weeks off? Yeah I'll be dead! hbj :biglaugh :

Have to put in 20 yrs at least that's the plan when I started I don't know if it's changed since then I know I should be dead by now..LOL
 
You say you have 16 months in, so I assume you hired in June 07, making you a regular in October 07...that means you have 3 vacation days right now + 1 pto...you need to take the pto so you don't lose it...the 3 vacation days you should roll over to 09, and on January 1st, you will have 13 days vacation and 5 pto days to use thru 09...don't know where you are on your board, but those days may come in handy in January and February...
 
You say you have 16 months in, so I assume you hired in June 07, making you a regular in October 07...that means you have 3 vacation days right now + 1 pto...you need to take the pto so you don't lose it...the 3 vacation days you should roll over to 09, and on January 1st, you will have 13 days vacation and 5 pto days to use thru 09...don't know where you are on your board, but those days may come in handy in January and February...


If he is in the Central or Eastern areas, he earned five days vacation when he became regular. He will also have an additional five to take next year. Not sure about the southern or western areas.
 
Hi there: You mention 'soon to be six' reffering to weeks of vacation time. Just this last year I started getting 3. I can't imagine living long nuff to get
SIX! How many years of regular service do I need to get six weeks off? Yeah I'll be dead! hbj :biglaugh :

Actually it will be 5 weeks of vacation & 5 pto days.After we hit the 20 mark we get 5 wks.I'm counting the pto days also,days off are days off.I was told after 25 yrs we get 6 wks of paid vacation.
 
If he is in the Central or Eastern areas, he earned five days vacation when he became regular. He will also have an additional five to take next year. Not sure about the southern or western areas.

Interesting...look for a possible change in that policy after tomorrow...for somebody...just another area where we currently do not have a unified policy...
 
Must be nice to get five weeks vacation after 20 years. I've got my twenty in and only get 2 weeks. Not even up to top pay rate yet. Yes, i'm back on my soap box again.:chairshot:
 
Hi all thanks for all the replies...I was hired March 12, 2007 so now I have 17 months...yes I finally did my vacation days and I have had pto days and used them...I finally had to call and spoke to someone about my available vacation days and the next pay stub had them on it...like pulling teeth at times...i'm in XNB and we just lost, so rumor has it our Manager...i'll find out more on monday when I get there...my start time is 1030...but monday I have to get there for 930 I think we are having a meeting about some changes...thanks all...
 
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