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FedEx Freight employee wanting to inquire............
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<blockquote data-quote="Brown Cow" data-source="post: 854595" data-attributes="member: 35825"><p>A little late in responding so you may have already made your decision but...</p><p></p><p>I'd say the pay is a fair amount better than "decent" but I guess for you that would depend on what you're used to. I've been full time for two weeks and get overtime every day (after eight hours) even though I'm at the bottom of the list on an "unassigned" bid. Overtime for me starting out is $23.50 per hour. I'm taking home over twice what I usually made after three years at my previous job. IIRC, top out (straight time) is approx. $24 dock / $25 driving as of now. Oh BTW, three years to reach top out pay...</p><p></p><p>Some of the trucks and trailers are old and need to be replaced but in my experience so far they run reliably and have working A/C.</p><p></p><p>Upper management at every place I've ever worked has been the same as you are describing at Fed Ex. This includes Overnite (UPS Freight). As a laborer / lower level manager, you are a scapegoat for their stupid policies, poor planning and inadequate staffing. That's the way it is everywhere. I had one day of training for all their company driver procedures and rules and stuff. On my first day out alone, dispatch acted like I was wasting their time when I called with a question so now I just ask other drivers instead. They seem to know more than dispatch, anyway.</p><p></p><p>I still call it Overnite because it's like a non union dock compared to another LTL company I used to work for. Some of the drivers and dock workers are OK but most are anti union boot lickers that think (wish) Overnite still secretly owns the company.</p><p></p><p>If you make the switch, be prepared to work on the dock after you're done driving for the day. I'm not sure if they handle a lot of loose cartons at other terminals but it's mostly forklift work where I'm working. They have to make me leave at night because I'll run around on a forklift as long as they let me for that kind of money.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck to you with your decision.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brown Cow, post: 854595, member: 35825"] A little late in responding so you may have already made your decision but... I'd say the pay is a fair amount better than "decent" but I guess for you that would depend on what you're used to. I've been full time for two weeks and get overtime every day (after eight hours) even though I'm at the bottom of the list on an "unassigned" bid. Overtime for me starting out is $23.50 per hour. I'm taking home over twice what I usually made after three years at my previous job. IIRC, top out (straight time) is approx. $24 dock / $25 driving as of now. Oh BTW, three years to reach top out pay... Some of the trucks and trailers are old and need to be replaced but in my experience so far they run reliably and have working A/C. Upper management at every place I've ever worked has been the same as you are describing at Fed Ex. This includes Overnite (UPS Freight). As a laborer / lower level manager, you are a scapegoat for their stupid policies, poor planning and inadequate staffing. That's the way it is everywhere. I had one day of training for all their company driver procedures and rules and stuff. On my first day out alone, dispatch acted like I was wasting their time when I called with a question so now I just ask other drivers instead. They seem to know more than dispatch, anyway. I still call it Overnite because it's like a non union dock compared to another LTL company I used to work for. Some of the drivers and dock workers are OK but most are anti union boot lickers that think (wish) Overnite still secretly owns the company. If you make the switch, be prepared to work on the dock after you're done driving for the day. I'm not sure if they handle a lot of loose cartons at other terminals but it's mostly forklift work where I'm working. They have to make me leave at night because I'll run around on a forklift as long as they let me for that kind of money. Best of luck to you with your decision. [/QUOTE]
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