How casual?

I know a line driver in Mass that was a casual for about a year until he became permanent. Talk about misery. Living by the phone every single day.

As far as the time frame until you become casual, that'll depend on when someone quits, retires or is excrement-canned, or if business booms and they add extra permanent positions... AS WELL AS how many are ahead of you on the casual list.

 

Check out UPS if you have the experience. Looks like their hiring in niagra falls and buffalo.

 

For the company, thats sometimes thats how you get to full time. Worth looking into. I got offered full time when i came back for summer vacation season.

Things can change. 1 year in full time and i already have 8-10 people under me and fixing to be more because of retirements and more sleeper teams going into the mix. For the smallish hub i work out of its alot of growth.

 

No, that's a bovine excrement excuse for companies to over hire and abuse drivers at their whim while dangling a carrot of permanent work and benefits in front of them.

 

Answer......a while.
You don't get to jump to the board until someone dies or quits......that's provided that you are the #1 casual.
I worked casual at Roadway Express when I was in college. I never had visions of becoming regular because I never wanted to be regular.

It was a pretty good gig. Since no one wanted to work the weekends, I would and go to class M-F.
Work 3 nights on the dock and I could make my nut.
But, this was back in 1990 when they paid $15 an hour to unload trucks.
Things have changed somewhat.

My advice, find someone who appreciates you coming through the door.

Best of luck

 

So they paid 15 an hour back then to unload trucks?

Now days some companies pay 18 an hour when it should be over 30 because of inflation.