Estes | Mandatory 6th day

[steercrazee]

All the ltl’s are going this way, create days, shell game with numbers, etc.

This is true. The customers that pay extra for expedited are always taking care of first, and the rest know general freight is general freight. It's about making the terminal look good on the books.

 

[Frootloop]

I have only been forced to work an extra day 1 time in 9 years

 

[M3ATY]

So I know they have bids that for example got out of Saturday night and return home Thursday morning. Are you saying they can force a 6th day where you get home Friday now?

If you're on a lay down, XB or run over 550 a night you don't have to work the "mandatory" 6th day.

 

[steercrazee]

If you're on a lay down, XB or run over 550 a night you don't have to work the "mandatory" 6th day.

Did not know that, but at Estes communication is lacking usually. Thanks for the info.

 

[M3ATY]

That's how it is in my area at least.the rules and policies at Estes very by region and terminals. Management likes to do whatever they want then play dumb when called out. Like if you were XB and asked why you were on the 6th day list they would say "oh yeah you don't have to work we just pulled all the drivers names and put them on a spread sheet and printed it". They get away with dumb :: because drivers are too afraid or are already brainwashed into thinking that's the only way.

 

[Warlock]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't getting the freight to the customer quickly take precedence over everything else? Not for anything but LTL freight is a service industry isn't it? OK, fire away!

No problem, long as its got enough miles on it to be worth my while

I don’t get paid enough to do the garbage close to the yard

 

[Jaloc]

Mandatory 6th day starting again at some terminals. They want the freight off the docks on the weekend so they can fix their numbers to make them look good. Several drivers believe as well as somebody in management is probably getting a bonus or something since they are always concerned so much about numbers. I wonder if management is working a 6th here or there? Then not have enough freight for some of the monday folks. They are starting to watch the numbers on the samsara as well as far as r.p.m.s, coasting and excessive idling time so the company can be more cost efficient. Of course a computer generated system gives the all the info they need on how a driver can be perfect. Id like to see management jump in one of the tractors and show us for a week how to be perfect.

All you have to say is Safety Break 392.3! Call OSHA and the FEDs if they force you to work.

 

[Jeepstr723]

They said if we call off on the mandatory it counts as points , if this is the case we should be allowed to use a vacation or personal day to cover this

Just get someone to run it for you. Lots of drivers looking for the extra bucks.

 

[ED FORCE ONE]

Just get someone to run it for you. Lots of drivers looking for the extra bucks.

When I don't do my regular run it's total confusion when I get to a dispatch window , Who are you ? What do have ? How much time ? Where you gotta return to ?

 

[Triplex]

When I don't do my regular run it's total confusion when I get to a dispatch window , Who are you ? What do have ? How much time ? Where you gotta return to ?

Ooh, I'd have fun answering those questions.

 

[Songremainsthesame]

Ooh, I'd have fun answering those questions.

I am Cornholio!!!

 

[steercrazee]

Ooh, I'd have fun answering those questions.

When I don't do my regular run it's total confusion when I get to a dispatch window , Who are you ? What do have ? How much time ? Where you gotta return to ?

Yeah you tell them you need to return to your terminal and then they want to send you in the opposite direction as far as your hours will allow. Then you are like no im on a bid run i don't run wild. They look all confuse and then say well you are gonna have to call central then.

 

[ED FORCE ONE]

Yeah you tell them you need to return to your terminal and then they want to send you in the opposite direction as far as your hours will allow. Then you are like no im on a bid run i don't run wild. They look all confuse and then say well you are gonna have to call central then.

You really do work here !