Then there is hope, but I am not all that familiar with the procedures up there in Chicago to tell you how exactly it works. I am one of my area's newest feeder drivers coming fresh out of 22.3 combo air driving. It is not unheard of in my building for feeders to pull from combo and even part-time workers here. In my building we have 3 centers, and the PC drivers in those centers get first dibs on any openings in feeders. If not enough package car drivers sign up or are qualified from those that did sign up it goes to fulltime inside and combo by seniority, then finally part time. A few years ago, much to my dismay, feeders took in a part timer who had not even one year of seniority with the company. Anywho, I do not know if 705 and 710 have a different procedure setup. I would suggest you ask any feeder drivers you come in contact with how they got into feeders, and if they know of other drivers who were able to skip package car. Unfortunately it is just a waiting game for a list to be posted and knowing where to find and sign said list. Goodluck!
