Yellow, and now also Sygma.

Well last week I said that I got offered a dock job at Yellow Freight, which would be part time. Hopefully leading to a driving position after several months. I only have the drug screening and physical to pass which wont be a problem and I could be starting late this week or beginning of next.

So now just yesterday I got a call from Sygma offering me a job as a Yard Jockey starting at $17hr, with 3 raises in one year to put it at $20hr. Its full time hours, 10hr days Mon-Thurs with Fri,Sat and Sun off. This job right away starts giving me experience driving in the yard, backing and I would be a backup driver in emergencys. Also after a while doing this I can move right into a full time driving job making $55-$65 a year.

So what do you guys think?? Im thinking the Yard Jockey sounds pretty good, with a good wage and hours, and its full time.
The problem with Yellow is its part time doing dock work, no guarantee of hours or when I could move into a driving job. Plus being Union Im the 1st to go in a layoff.

Let me know what you all think.

 

Thanks!! Well that's my thinking also, 3 days off and good pay, and full time, cant beat that. I will hate to drop the bomb on Yellow, but I have to do whats good for me. I just hope it doesn't kill my chances if I wanted to work for Yellow in the future.

 

So from the dock position, how long does it usually take to go full time?? Problem is it will be very difficult to make it on part time hours unless I can get another job during that time.