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<blockquote data-quote="hondo" data-source="post: 1470452" data-attributes="member: 8661"><p>Year round (outside of Peak season) the hours are going to be just as "pitiful". These are part time jobs.</p><p>Which location/shift is best for you is the one which otherwise fits into your daily life. Are you a student? Have another job? Need this job to supplement your household income and for the benefits? Do you want to get 'your foot in the door' so you can become a delivery truck driver?</p><p></p><p>Some pros & con's:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">NBK preload shift (early morning)- probably the most hours, might be close to 5 hours a day if you are actually loading the trucks. Most likely to be able to driver helper during Peak. The preloaders (those actually loading trucks) & sorters get $1/hr more. Currently Monday-Friday.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">NBK evening ("twilight")-daily "guarantee" pay of 3.5 hours/day, currently Monday-Friday. During Peak season they may start earlier, so driver helping may not be allowed. Con's: when they shut down the feeder operation there about 5-6 years ago the amount of work (hours) was cut drastically and for a while I heard people were barely getting their 3.5 hours, don't know if things have gotten better. Probably work until 9:30 or 10 each night, would it bother you working late each Friday instead of being with your friends/family?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">ORD- only a 3 hour daily "guarantee". Besides loading/unloading the containers between the planes and trailers, there is also sorting of letters/packages. They work 6 days a week there, I don't know if they staff Saturdays strictly voluntarily, or if you get a day off scheduled during the week. The early mornings are earlier, the evenings are later. Con's: working outside in all weather (I think some rain gear is provided), no opportunity to do part-time driving (although there might not be @ NBK, because it goes by seniority).</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hondo, post: 1470452, member: 8661"] Year round (outside of Peak season) the hours are going to be just as "pitiful". These are part time jobs. Which location/shift is best for you is the one which otherwise fits into your daily life. Are you a student? Have another job? Need this job to supplement your household income and for the benefits? Do you want to get 'your foot in the door' so you can become a delivery truck driver? Some pros & con's: [LIST] [*]NBK preload shift (early morning)- probably the most hours, might be close to 5 hours a day if you are actually loading the trucks. Most likely to be able to driver helper during Peak. The preloaders (those actually loading trucks) & sorters get $1/hr more. Currently Monday-Friday. [*]NBK evening ("twilight")-daily "guarantee" pay of 3.5 hours/day, currently Monday-Friday. During Peak season they may start earlier, so driver helping may not be allowed. Con's: when they shut down the feeder operation there about 5-6 years ago the amount of work (hours) was cut drastically and for a while I heard people were barely getting their 3.5 hours, don't know if things have gotten better. Probably work until 9:30 or 10 each night, would it bother you working late each Friday instead of being with your friends/family? [*]ORD- only a 3 hour daily "guarantee". Besides loading/unloading the containers between the planes and trailers, there is also sorting of letters/packages. They work 6 days a week there, I don't know if they staff Saturdays strictly voluntarily, or if you get a day off scheduled during the week. The early mornings are earlier, the evenings are later. Con's: working outside in all weather (I think some rain gear is provided), no opportunity to do part-time driving (although there might not be @ NBK, because it goes by seniority). [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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