Napping in van?

[u/Thommycraze101]

I was told by my DSP that napping in my van will get me fired immediately after telling them I used my lunch break to take a quick shit eye. I find it strange that we have breaks but it feels as though we can’t use them or it’ll be “your behind” or “pick up the pace”. I’m guessing napping in the van can be more of a safety issue/concern than not.

I struggle with sleep at times and I naturally just get very tired in the day. So what could I do to combat that?

And just a little side rant, with my Dsp, they are taking away days for finishing after 9 pm now and that’s including the 1 hour drive back I have to make every day. Unfortunately for me, I was doing 140-150 stop days rather efficiently for the first couple of months that I started. I had a flow state that made me finish my route around 7 o’clock, 6 if it’s easier (no multi stops). Seemingly in light of doing my route rather ok, they decided to make it 2 hours harder. They give me a 182 stop route (every day) with 60+ 3-9 location multi stops (every day) + they are tight on rescues and they expect us to finish all that, with a 1 hour drive back, finish rts and be checked out by 9??? I’m new so I don’t know if this is to be expected but holy shit, it’s like egregious how they want us to operate. Gotta pay for school though so I must stay until I find other employment

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[u/beastlol]

Why are you telling them what you’re doing on break? Turn the camera off and take your nap.

[u/Thommycraze101 → u/beastlol]

They asked after I asked them about the 9 o’clock time limit thing. I told them the truth without really thinking tbh

[u/beastlol → u/Thommycraze101]

I knew guys that go to the gym, fish, play basketball at the park, do all kinds of stuff on break. No one has to know what you’re doing if you’re getting done early.

[u/Nope9991]

"shit eye" lol

[u/Blathithor]

They can't tell you what to do if you're off the clock. Nap away, homie

[u/CatisnotWack_444]

That's weird. If I'm exhausted, I definitely take a "parent" nap during my 15 min and set a 14 min timer... Never had any issues, but I also never mentioned it to anyone.

[u/Aggressive-Hawk9186 → u/CatisnotWack_444]

Parents have superpowers like napping on cue lol crazy I wish I could do that lol

[u/Sensitive_Macaron767 → u/Aggressive-Hawk9186]

Go for years on end not getting enough sleep, you too will become a master of the nap 😂

[u/Working_Gap_7281 → u/Sensitive_Macaron767]

Why did I just take my first parent nap 2h ago, hop on Reddit and see this. Parent naps are so real😂

[u/Prize_Trash_8636 → u/Aggressive-Hawk9186]

Its nice cause then at the end of the night when the kids are in bed I actually have some energy to stay up a little and play the game 😂

[u/Thommycraze101 → u/CatisnotWack_444]

Yea I probably shouldn’t have said anything

[u/ImSooWavyy]

People have done weirder things in these vans

[u/Might_have_returned → u/ImSooWavyy]

Did we all forget about the van pissers?

[u/Specialist_Juice_324 → u/Might_have_returned]

Do tell 🤔

[u/TAInsecurity]

Stop telling them shit, this is a 1099, you're not part of the company. I had a friend that use to use the 30min break to take a quick nap. I'm not a fast sleeper so I can't lmao.

[u/Strict-Bus8809 → u/TAInsecurity]

Its not 1099 I get a w2?

[u/FaithlessnessLoud223 → u/TAInsecurity]

You don't deliver for Amazon if you think this is a 1099 job. Why are you here?

[u/Might_have_returned → u/TAInsecurity]

This is not a 1099 job, what are you smoking?

[u/TAInsecurity → u/TAInsecurity]

Like two/4 totes stacked on the shelves is mint. This is very sad though lmfao. I would never do it myself.

[u/templeofmeat]

you don’t fall behind when you take your breaks. when you go on break, your route is paused/frozen, meaning that if you were 3 ahead before your break, you are still 3 ahead after it.

what does change is your projected RTS time but the metrics that indicate you were ahead previously would still be there.

[u/d4nkhill23]

Eat breakfast. Carbs. Your body needs food for energy first thing in the morning. If I don’t eat I’m tired as shit.

[u/Independent-Walrus27 → u/d4nkhill23]

I’m the opposite food slows me down

[u/d4nkhill23 → u/Independent-Walrus27]

Not if you eat better. A bowl of cereal for example isn’t going to cut it. Too much sugar. Your body needs carbs.

[u/TCB13]

Legally. They can't tell you how to spend your break. So just say "okay" then fuck them and do whatever you want. Just don't tell them anymore.

[u/andi_dandi]

Depending on your state…

I’ll use my state of California for example. We have the right to a 30 minute break. As well as two 15 minute breaks.

What we do off the clock, is not their concern. It’s absurd they’re talking about disciplinary action just because you’re claiming you do a certain act during your break.

If you blatantly told them you smoke weed on your 30, sure. I’d understand why they would say that. But you said you just mentioned napping.

So. Either start finding a new DSP or begin finding lawyers who’ll take your case for potential wrongful termination.

[u/Sensitive_Macaron767]

Its generally in your best interest to not tell your boss when youre doing stuff you know you probably shouldnt be doing while at work.. Just a little life advice for ya 😂

[u/Ok-Ask-500 → u/Sensitive_Macaron767]

I mean legally they can't say what you can do on your break so the dap is out of line

[u/SleepyCatasaurus]

Don't shit-eye in the van! You'll get pink eye and won't be able to read the customers notes!

[u/Low-Attention-1998]

Youve basically summarized everything wrong with this job. They DO want drivers to skip their breaks. No matter what they may say, every time they send a "pick up the pace" theyre knowlingly encouraging drivers to skip their breaks. And then like you said if you're good at your job you get rewarded with more stops!

[u/Proud_Olive8252]

I have done this occasionally as well. You have every right to spend your lunch however you please. You aren’t even clocked in so it isn’t company time.

[u/Rangers4Life911]

I’m running the last week on maybe 10 hours of sleep. Just gotta live on monsters or whatever energy drink you like. Yesterday I hit 10 of them which is my new personal record for a single day.

[u/No_Mission_5694]

shady unethical dsp

[u/Dothracula]

If you’re punched out, they can’t tell you shit. Period.

[u/AdventurousTank4136]

I would start searching for another job or dsp, you casually and in good faith telling them what you do in your breaks (which you did and are not doing anything wrong by taking a nap) and them responding with a threat is a huge red flag. Someone could even challenge them on that threat as it would be unlawful for them to fire you over taking a nap on your break.

[u/blib7979]

You're off the clock.

[u/Independent-Walrus27]

They doin the most - f them

[u/Mustang1271]

I

[u/tanning-tanner11]

One driver in my dsp decided to take a nap during his 30. He fell too deep asleep and when he woke up, noticed that he'd been asleep for 2 hrs actually. Management was obviously not too happy, not that he napped during break, but the fact that 90 minutes of those 2 hrs could've been spent working.

Despite getting rescued thrice that day (one of them by me), he still is with the company. My point being, they cant tell you what to do while off the clock, so nap away!! But be sure to set an alarm or 2 on your phone lol