shopworker
Member
How are those cngs running? We have LNGs in our feeder fleets I personally like them. No CNGs at our center yet
Fleet mechanic daily life?
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shopworker
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I think that depends on your region and union. I'm sure the pay rate up there and in LA Cali is higher than southern regions.
They seem to be doing fine so far. We have only had them about a month. The PM work load is insane. More money, more money, more money!
I must be doing this wrong. I have been a mechanic with ups for 3 years. I work at an extended center with 47 units in my fleet and I run around working like I'm one of the loaders or something just to stay on top of things. it used to be a 2 man center but I guess one got fired long before I started and never replaced. I don't complain much because I get a steady 48-50 hour week.
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Its not a choice, some places are IAM others Teamsters. I have no idea why.
Iam does seem like a better option for the mechanic side of things over teamsters due to teamsters grouping all employees under the same basic contract negotiations... like the 4 year progression in my opinion really ran off a lot of potentially good mechanics due to it starting so low and taking so long.
shopworker
Member
Yikes 47 units is high man. All pkg cars or like mixture of tp60s and such? Maybe you should request help but like you said your ot would go out the window then.
shopworker
Member
4 year progression does suck but less than a year to go now we are almost there man lol.
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
Most likely they will put it to their magic formula and decline to hire anybody full time to help with the work load. I only just recently got reduced from about 50 down to 38 after about 12 years.
shopworker
Member
Do you guys farm out your bigger jobs engines trans etc?
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
Sometimes when there is too much to deal with within OT restrictions. I try to do them myself when possible because the OSS guys suck.
dragracer66
Well-Known Member
what the heck is overtime restrictions? at my location there is no outside service if they cut overtime. but rarely do they ever cut overtime. that's a violation if they say to you no (or watch)overtime and then want to send work out.
dragracer66
Well-Known Member
currently its $36.20
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
Every year it's the same. No more than 10 hours (preferred) during peak, no OT at all unless you get approval or notify mgt after peak.
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1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
With that understood, work still can't be farmed out while OT is being denied.
shopworker
Member
Wish I could file on that lol. Sounds about right tho.
dragracer66
Well-Known Member
cannot do that contractually. that's a grievance waiting to happen...
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