Originally Posted by
Thunder1
+1 Was at LAX a few days ago and what should have been a 30 minute turn became an hour entirely due to the ramp workers VERY SLOWLY loading the bags on the belt loader. Frustrating...........
Don't forget that these guys are expected to turn aircraft up to a B737-700 with only 2 ramp guys. Abuse of mandatory overtime has caused many to quit or take injury time. Worked them so hard, they were injured in the process.
Not to safe when your ramp agent starts at 0600 after working the night before until 0000. Sounds like no sleep at all. That type of mandatory overtime usually is followed by the ramp agent having to work his next shift at 1530. They sometimes clock off for a ten hour rest rule, leaving the company short.