Why do drivers have to accept freebies

Have you considered that maybe each of you are on a different pay plan?

It's not costing the company any more to have this "fool" run longer as compared to you? Remember, in a prior post, you stated that he makes less than you, even when he takes longer to do the same run.

This past summer, I did a producer-retailer runs, and I completed the runs consistently between 6-12hrs, while other noobs almost run out the 14hr clock. Some other players, took longer, but still had issues i.e. damaged products/vehicle incidents/backing issues etc --- mind you, we were all newbies with less than 1 yr cdl all around.

My performance level was @ par with 5yr-experienced company driver, even though I had to use GPS/and learn best unload spots (driver unload using lift gate)

I was paid way less than the "experienced", but I never complained. To me it was "they paying me to train me"

What you talking about is the usual "office gossip" which usually stems from incomplete information, and thereby leading to "insinuations" - esp if the coworker is of a different race.

My position still stands: Mid-level management knows more than you and your dispatcher.

 

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Better the devil you know than the one you don't.

 

They are both paid the same hourly wage. His point was that the other guy drags his feet for a fatter paycheck. It happens with some hourly workers.

However, I agree with your sentiment regarding the "race card" comment. I know slackers both black and white as well as hard workers both black and white. I don't think a lazy black worker should be an excuse for racism. If it were, I should hate white people because I see lazy white workers all over the place. (For the record, I happen to be white)

 

I try hard to avoid falling for the race bait too, since I see exactly what you see.

Usually if it's not black/white baiting, then it becomes citizens vs. (Illegal) immigrants.

Always a we (supposedly good) vs. Them (usually bad).

 

The simple fact is mate is when you first applied for the job did the Boss/ employer / recruiter explain to you how your paid? If yes then you agreed to it when you accepted the job, however had you asked the employer what about breakdowns or lay over time if i'm held up, by rights you should be on an hourly rate and your employer knows full well that your getting underpaid for all the time your spending. I'm on a flat rate to however its an hourly flat rate, so if i get held up or have a break down i'm getting paid for it. And would never ever accept a job that didn't do that.

 

I had read this as "he winds up making less".

My bad.

 

Were there other benefits associated with being in the union?

 

Of course there were. I’m in a union shop now and we have guys that don’t take their breaks- sometimes I don’t. As long as they do their best to stay out there close to 8 hours no one says anything to them. We get paid 8 hours even if we work only 5 minutes, so we don’t want them cutting guys because guys are working less than 8 too often

 

In my shop we expect everyone to perform as directed in the contract.