Q for the cruders about stand by

Didn't work but you're expecting pay? That's a difficult one to justify for a great many outfits. We ask that if you're scheduled to work but for some reason are unable to, you remain available until the halfway point in the shift (noon/midnight) in the event that work comes available, a truck comes out of the shop, etc. This waiting can be done anywhere, we don't ask drivers to come in and hang out at the yard unpaid, but IF we call, we'd like a driver who was scheduled to work, to come in and work.

This is a sticky point in lots of places. I'd love to hear how other outfits handle this issue as well.

 

driver should be paid for any detention and breakdown.

 

when the market is good, and the companies are rolling in the money, yea they pay for standby, detention, demurge.... when the market crashes, those are among the first items no longer paid. 2 years ago, getting paid in your situation was a given, around here. Now, you want paid, you will come into the terminal, and clean, watch training videos,....

Glad you still got paid.