Submitted by Mrs.B (not verified) on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 2:23am.
I do the same and was unaware of this meeting. Many CFPUA's "men on the street" frequent my eating establishment. Although, I enjoy their company, I have often found it strange that their trucks do not turn off. They idle for 30 minutes to an hour easily. So not only is fuel being wasted, these dudes are either on break or stealing time. It is wasteful. This is not for lunch, it is for a snack. I know some of these men work second jobs, I don't have an issue with the employees. I am concerned with the structure of the job. CFPUA, if you need to save money, could you instruct your men to kill the engine for breaks and possibly limit breaks to a reasonable period. I know this is a government position and one of the benefits is expected to have extra breaks, but times are, or should be, changing.
I agree
I do the same and was unaware of this meeting. Many CFPUA's "men on the street" frequent my eating establishment. Although, I enjoy their company, I have often found it strange that their trucks do not turn off. They idle for 30 minutes to an hour easily. So not only is fuel being wasted, these dudes are either on break or stealing time. It is wasteful. This is not for lunch, it is for a snack. I know some of these men work second jobs, I don't have an issue with the employees. I am concerned with the structure of the job. CFPUA, if you need to save money, could you instruct your men to kill the engine for breaks and possibly limit breaks to a reasonable period. I know this is a government position and one of the benefits is expected to have extra breaks, but times are, or should be, changing.