question about full time city driver

In Michigan, Kalamazoo area a seasonal driver worked 5 years before an opening came available. So depends on the location and requirements of that terminal. Seems to appear easier to get with Fedex. Also know that people get on with DOT in Michigan after only a couple of temp runs with them. Again depends on the needs at the time. See ads for summer time help with UPS alot also. Might try calling the H.R. department and ask them directly.

 

UPSF is hiring (or at least they're listing open positions) for full-time P&D drivers and road drivers in some of their terminals here in NJ. I applied for both, I have an interview lined up, I'll see what they have to say. I had always thought you had to start part time at odd hours working on the dock.
Check back on their website, they set me up with an interview immediately when I applied. I imagine the pay varies depending on the specific terminal and union local. Like I said, I'll have to see what they say. Some of the Teamster jobs around here want you to start as a "casual" for a few dollars an hour less than their regular guys get.

 

Ah, the plot thickens.
Turns out they list openings for "City P&D" and "Road" seperately, and let you fill out separate applications online, but that's not necessary how it works in real life with the actual people you'd work with. Spoke to a terminal manager today, he said if I worked in his terminal, he'd have me on a midnight shift tonite, and I'd have start times all over the clock for awhile until I built some seniority. Which could be years. And that great top rate they have ($28/hour) comes after 4 years. That's understandable, you have to pay your dues and show them you're a good driver, I get that, but what isn't acceptable is that I'd have to start at $16/hour. I wouldn't drive a van for that. The guys who made it to top rate and have regular start times are doing well, but putting in a few years with a poor quality of life for a payout in future is a young person's game as far as I'm concerned, I'd rather take a lower top rate with an outfit that at least starts you out higher. I can road test with them if I want to continue the process, told them I'd think about it.

 

Why are you worried about making $16 an hour to start? You get OT after 8 in a day. There are many first year drivers making 50k plus there first year. Sacrifice a few bucks now to make a lot more later, only makes sense.

 

The problem is you may not get more than 8 per day.
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