RookieRandy
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This might be a tad lengthy, but I'll try not to.
So a little over 2 years ago, myself and another part time dock worker both go hired for City driver apprentice. He had some medical stuff he needed cleared up for his physical so to make things easier our center supervisor waited until he was ready to send us both to training at the same time.
We both went, same place, same time. There were issues I had with my trainer, not training me, not paying attention, on personal phone calls, and some other things that aren't important for this topic. In the end he had some disciplinary action, and I was allowed to continue on with another trainer, at a different local center.
To do that would put him above me in seniority. I've been there as part time dock for 7 years before this and him only a month, but of course I know time on dock before doesn't count, so he's above me. I don't want you to think I'm whining about that, or lazy and don't want to put my time in. I get it, I really do.
Our current situation for the past year or so is we normally come in, in the afternoon we work dock, and maybe drive a little to pick up what the 9am drivers can't get. Sometimes we get called in early of course but not alot. So when it comes to the evening we get stuck having to do a lot of the turns to the couple closest hubs in our area. of course. So when we turn 8 hour day of course is extended to 10-13 for the turn.
So the issue is right now we are VERY short on road. Several out for medical for a few months, and with us getting busier of course come March, it really looks like there will be at least 1 turn every single day for the next 2 months.
I'd love to have 3 turns a week, 4 probably too, however the other guy who is one above me will never do one unless there is more than 1 and he is forced. In the year or more we've been doing this, he's promised twice to "take the next one," but never does.
So with that in mind, with me as the bottom guy, are there really no options for me to not have to turn every single day? Love my job, love fedex, and I help out whenever I can, I usually cover supervisor days off since I was cross trained way back when, and will do whatever is asked. Seeing 2 months of 13-14 hour days (because when there is more than 1 he takes the shorter runs which gets me back even later)
Anyway, do I have any options to be able to make some of those turns go away for me or even have the option to pick the shorter turn from time to time. Any insight you all could give me would be great. 2 or more months of that is very daunting, especially since 2 years ago I thought I'd be doing some city driving now but it's just road.
Appreciate the info and opinions guys. BE SAFE!
So a little over 2 years ago, myself and another part time dock worker both go hired for City driver apprentice. He had some medical stuff he needed cleared up for his physical so to make things easier our center supervisor waited until he was ready to send us both to training at the same time.
We both went, same place, same time. There were issues I had with my trainer, not training me, not paying attention, on personal phone calls, and some other things that aren't important for this topic. In the end he had some disciplinary action, and I was allowed to continue on with another trainer, at a different local center.
To do that would put him above me in seniority. I've been there as part time dock for 7 years before this and him only a month, but of course I know time on dock before doesn't count, so he's above me. I don't want you to think I'm whining about that, or lazy and don't want to put my time in. I get it, I really do.
Our current situation for the past year or so is we normally come in, in the afternoon we work dock, and maybe drive a little to pick up what the 9am drivers can't get. Sometimes we get called in early of course but not alot. So when it comes to the evening we get stuck having to do a lot of the turns to the couple closest hubs in our area. of course. So when we turn 8 hour day of course is extended to 10-13 for the turn.
So the issue is right now we are VERY short on road. Several out for medical for a few months, and with us getting busier of course come March, it really looks like there will be at least 1 turn every single day for the next 2 months.
I'd love to have 3 turns a week, 4 probably too, however the other guy who is one above me will never do one unless there is more than 1 and he is forced. In the year or more we've been doing this, he's promised twice to "take the next one," but never does.
So with that in mind, with me as the bottom guy, are there really no options for me to not have to turn every single day? Love my job, love fedex, and I help out whenever I can, I usually cover supervisor days off since I was cross trained way back when, and will do whatever is asked. Seeing 2 months of 13-14 hour days (because when there is more than 1 he takes the shorter runs which gets me back even later)
Anyway, do I have any options to be able to make some of those turns go away for me or even have the option to pick the shorter turn from time to time. Any insight you all could give me would be great. 2 or more months of that is very daunting, especially since 2 years ago I thought I'd be doing some city driving now but it's just road.
Appreciate the info and opinions guys. BE SAFE!
