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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 980169" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>Time will tell. But in this economy people will hang on, especially if they're the better paid. And you seem to be both disputing and agreeing with me at the same time. You ask what makes me think there will be thousands of FTers still around in a few years? Then you say the replacement will be gradual. Well, which is it? Gradual, but within 3 years? If people are OFFERED a buyout, doesn't mean they have to take it. And not all stations have the long window of major metro stations back east. Especially in much of the west. It'll be a short split they'll have to endure. On the lowest payscale a topped out courier would gross about $42k on 35 hrs. A starting courier would make about $28k or so. And be staring at 3% raises. Yeah, I know, no starting FTers anymore. A 3 yr FTer wouldn't be much better off. And hate to tell you this, but not all FT couriers get 50 hrs. A FTer getting 42 hrs and used to it will deal with 35 IF his pay is high enough. Sounds like a topped out courier to me. Which gets me back to my point about the Guarantee. If Express is only delivering next day at some point, and FT couriers aren't getting 35 hrs due to lack of freight, IF AS YOU SAY FEDEX WANTS TO PRESSURE THEM TO LEAVE, THE BEST WAY TO DO THAT IS TO GET RID OF THE GUARANTEED 35 HRS OF PAY AND ONLY PAY THEM WHATEVER THEY WORKED ABOVE THE LEGAL DEFINITION OF WHAT IS CONSIDERED FULLTIME. IF THAT'S 30 HRS, THEN ONLY PAYING FOR 31 HRS WORKED INSTEAD OF 35 GUARANTEED WOULD GET PEOPLE'S ATTENTION VERY QUICKLY. SEE WHAT I MEAN OR DO YOU JUST NOT GET IT?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 980169, member: 24302"] Time will tell. But in this economy people will hang on, especially if they're the better paid. And you seem to be both disputing and agreeing with me at the same time. You ask what makes me think there will be thousands of FTers still around in a few years? Then you say the replacement will be gradual. Well, which is it? Gradual, but within 3 years? If people are OFFERED a buyout, doesn't mean they have to take it. And not all stations have the long window of major metro stations back east. Especially in much of the west. It'll be a short split they'll have to endure. On the lowest payscale a topped out courier would gross about $42k on 35 hrs. A starting courier would make about $28k or so. And be staring at 3% raises. Yeah, I know, no starting FTers anymore. A 3 yr FTer wouldn't be much better off. And hate to tell you this, but not all FT couriers get 50 hrs. A FTer getting 42 hrs and used to it will deal with 35 IF his pay is high enough. Sounds like a topped out courier to me. Which gets me back to my point about the Guarantee. If Express is only delivering next day at some point, and FT couriers aren't getting 35 hrs due to lack of freight, IF AS YOU SAY FEDEX WANTS TO PRESSURE THEM TO LEAVE, THE BEST WAY TO DO THAT IS TO GET RID OF THE GUARANTEED 35 HRS OF PAY AND ONLY PAY THEM WHATEVER THEY WORKED ABOVE THE LEGAL DEFINITION OF WHAT IS CONSIDERED FULLTIME. IF THAT'S 30 HRS, THEN ONLY PAYING FOR 31 HRS WORKED INSTEAD OF 35 GUARANTEED WOULD GET PEOPLE'S ATTENTION VERY QUICKLY. SEE WHAT I MEAN OR DO YOU JUST NOT GET IT? [/QUOTE]
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