I work for this company. we drive railroad crews. we get paid by the mile and the hour for wait time.
Some runs are long, good payers, some are short. we work on a rotation board, the next in line get the next run. we have several runs that come in every day and we know what time they are called for.
Several times I have been expecting a call for a certain run because I know what time it gets called, as last night I was first on the rotation board at 7 minutes after midnight, knowing that one of the locals get called at 340, but got called for a $15.00 run instead at 540. Someone got that run at 340 and it wasn't me, even though I was first out.
This has happened several times. I believe the dispatchers are picking and choosing who to call because they are certainly not calling by the numbers! When I ask my boss about it, they just say, well, no someone else was on the board in front of you. Which is BS. We get no compensation for this.
They also don't pay you for miles run, they have what they call code set mileage and that's what you get, regardless of circumstances!
Living in a disgusting right to lose money state, nothing can be done. I also can't quit and find another job as I have a disability that precludes from doing physical work, also am older and have no college degree.
I think it's unfair to know for a fact you are lined up for a $50.00 run and get one for $15.00 instead, and NOBODY does anything about it! This has happened several times, I have actually caught someone else taking a run that should have been mine
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I work for this company. we drive railroad crews. we get paid by the mile and the hour for wait time.
Some runs are long, good payers, some are short. we work on a rotation board, the next in line get the next run. we have several runs that come in every day and we know what time they are called for.
Several times I have been expecting a call for a certain run because I know what time it gets called, as last night I was first on the rotation board at 7 minutes after midnight, knowing that one of the locals get called at 340, but got called for a $15.00 run instead at 540. Someone got that run at 340 and it wasn't me, even though I was first out.
This has happened several times. I believe the dispatchers are picking and choosing who to call because they are certainly not calling by the numbers! When I ask my boss about it, they just say, well, no someone else was on the board in front of you. Which is BS. We get no compensation for this.
They also don't pay you for miles run, they have what they call code set mileage and that's what you get, regardless of circumstances!
Living in a disgusting right to lose money state, nothing can be done. I also can't quit and find another job as I have a disability that precludes from doing physical work, also am older and have no college degree.
I think it's unfair to know for a fact you are lined up for a $50.00 run and get one for $15.00 instead, and NOBODY does anything about it! This has happened several times, I have actually caught someone else taking a run that should have been mine