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Rotating drivets

Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by Ivy33, Dec 8, 2015.

  1. Dec 8, 2015 #1
    Ivy33

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    In working with a company with 40 trucks, very high OT hours. GM proposed hiring two extra drivers to rotate in and cover absent drivers. Started doing random rotations. Now developing a schedule so drivers have advance notice, all seems good until both drivers scheduled off are not available and have a driver call in sick. A truck is sitting without a driver. How are absent drivers covered in your experience?
     
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  3. Dec 8, 2015 #2
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    Not to be a wise arse, but they were fired. I had to be pretty sick not to drive.
     
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  4. Dec 8, 2015 #3
    mountaingote

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    We've all done it even though the book sez you can't drive sick
     
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  5. Dec 8, 2015 #4
    Bob Dobalina

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    My terminal has a few part-timers who have day jobs but gladly come in when called to save the day. Otherwise, the work load gets spread out to everybody else.
     
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  7. Dec 8, 2015 #5
    Mike2633

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    -Bosses or assistant transport managers usually cover us, or sometimes a guy from another branch yard/sales office will come up, other then that though ditto, we just get a spread out work load same as you.
     
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  8. Dec 8, 2015 #6
    Ivy33

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    Thank you all!
     
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  9. Dec 8, 2015 #7
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    I had a breakdown and drive called in so I got $25 and hour for a shuttle 3 drop and hooks at service centers.
     
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