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A little summary for the newer and current members that might not want to dig around.Parcel is and has been UPS' priority. So, some freight-division expenses — a few of which Bedard noted are "not normal" — went unaddressed.
"We're going to spend a lot of time and energy working with the team there to make things happen, as fast as we can," Bedard said……..
I know we haven’t hit the bottom yet, my barn is scrambling to make things work by bringing in new drivers and try to retain them with no equipment to use, while at the same time laying off some. what play book was that from?
Production and Operating ratios starting to rise even with a decrease in freight volumes. Starting local P&D runs later so they can stuff it with late incoming inbound to eliminate service failures.
Than expecting the overloaded driver to make pick ups and meet early close times.
On top of that, they are asking drivers to volunteer to get off the clock and go home, while customers are calling in and asking “where’s the driver?, Are you picking us up? we’ve been waiting an hour past close time , where’s my switch?, you missed us three days in a row!’ (Which is why we lost good customers)
It’s literally a poop show.
They have now resorted back to an even harder yet comical UPS mentality to help right their sinking ship. It’s probably a last ditch effort before the TForce axe swings at the local management team. We as drivers have tried to help and give advice but they dismiss us.
Some drivers have bounced out and quit or retired, they don’t want to deal with the growing pains.
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