FedEx Apprentice Program

why the jump

 

@jmz

 

So the $21/hr is only for the training program, which shouldn't take longer than 2 months. There won't be any overtime during that period either. After you complete the training and get promoted to a full driver position, the pay would be around $24/hr with a raise every year for 3 years, currently topping out around $30/hr. There's also an additional raise every October that moves up the whole pay progression scale. OT is never guaranteed, but freight levels are currently booming so it shouldn't be a problem for now.

Overall, it sounds like you might be taking a pay cut for a few years, but if you have your mind set on coming into this line of work, I'd say it's worth it to start here.

Also, it's worth noting that you could make significantly more money as a Road driver, but you would have to deal with working overnights.

 

To go to the road side, it depends on your terminal. Some places frequently hire anyone, including outside hires to go straight to road. While at other places it’s so popular that there’s a years long waiting list of city drivers who want to transfer.

I honestly can’t say much on pay because I went straight to road. I made $63k my first full year. To do that as a city driver, you would have to average 47 hours/wk. The only people who can accurately guess how many hours you’ll get are the ones who work at that terminal.