hi guys im on salary but told boss he should have bonus for hard work and incentives as im on same wage as new drivers who have nt a clue.
are any of you of bonus I was thinking after 12 vhrs and if starting before 5am sometimes start 3am no extra .
I hate al the bonuses for this & that, just pay me a good hourly rate & I’m happy.
Some companies like to pay drivers not far off minimum wage but do bonuses to "top it up’ which aren’t always easily achievable.
Many companies operate two or more pay schemes, depending on start date, company aquisitions, TUPE etc.
Invariably it leads to conflict and arguments, usually when green eyed wingers spend too much time fretting about what other people are doing instead of realising they have a good number, so just put up with the roundabouts cos there’s plenty of swings to balance 'em out.
Also on some schemes allocators can manipulate the work to lessen the pay for some and raise it for others, seen too much of this over the years…it works for the company and for the chosen few, fair weather mates etc to the detriment of those who don’t kiss arse, which causes resentment between the majority of demoralised staff, which works for the type of companies who thrive under the divide and rule method.
Damage and accident free bonuses lead to hiding the damaged trailer corner in a dark part of the yard and hope someone else who starts at 4am on a ■■■■■■ wet morning doesn’t spot it, its his baby then.
The only fair method of rewarding loyalty, and i see nothing wrong with that at all, is to have an agreement of reward for a full attendance record, or an increase on the basic every so many years, then everyone has the same opportunity and it won’t benefit the divide and rule plan.
We’re all on salary, but it varies depending on your shift pattern, nights and weekend rotas being better salaried and/or less days worked, days not starting before 4am nights being 10 hour max.
Being properly unionised, the agreement is fair all round, and everyone gets a fair crack of the whip.
Previous place we were on hours plus bonus on our load, the more you took the more bonus on it.
Place where I am now were on hours plus a given bonus for us to lose if we go over the mpg allowance, dont do paperwork properly, infringments. Easiest bonus I have ever had to be fair, behave and its a keeper, cant say fairer than that.
Another reason, if any more were needed which they are not to avoid for profit transport.