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<blockquote data-quote="Backlasher" data-source="post: 829423" data-attributes="member: 6276"><p><strong><em><u>"Full time drivers are hired by seniority, but their is something in the contract about "knowledge" also being a factor"</u></em></strong></p><p></p><p>I've been a Seasonal & am also a Vacation Cover driver for 2 yrs. now. There are 3 bids for perm full time up and am worried cause other part timers some are air drivers and some are inside might win them due to seniority. I feel like I've earned my keep and Managers very happy with my performance and want me perminent, while the other never dared try to do Seasonal or Cover work. They've always past those bids up and have no clue what they are getting into. The 2 air drivers have never been jumped around onto different routes and have always had the same tight little Air routes their whole career. They throw a fit if route gets changed and somehow get away without their routes ever being altered. I LoL cause we all know bottom Senior will get tossed all over every route and split so I know they aern't ready for this.</p><p> </p><p>Could you point out were in the contract this is mentioned??????????????</p><p> If there is then I would use it to get pushed in.</p><p> </p><p>One guy has same seniority date as me but his application day for UPS was a few days before mine so he will beat me by his application to ups. They would lay me off before him based on his app date. Other 2 got me by a year. I've gone throw alot doing seasonal summers and peak seasonal driven, even had my own driver helper last peak. LoL. IT really burns me up that they can outbid me without ever going threw these experiences.</p><p> </p><p>I feel personaly that you should have to work Seasonal/ Cover before you qualify for bid on a Perm. Full time driver position. My reasoning is simple. If you want to be fulltime driver then why not stick your neck out there and test the waters as a Seasonal/ Cover Driver to prove yourself and also to get the experience and learn about what your getting yourself into. I've done that and want Perm. Fulltime with a passion, so if their is some leverage in contract show me cause I don't see it in their. </p><p> </p><p>I'm probably gonna be stuck Seasonal and Cover vaca. stuck with low $16.10 hrly again ,"$6.75 less then my air rate" while these Green horns get Perm full time and a real pay progression. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I gain hours work but lose$6.75 hrly and have a higher liability then air driver work, while these others get the golden ticket just burns me up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Backlasher, post: 829423, member: 6276"] [B][I][U]"Full time drivers are hired by seniority, but their is something in the contract about "knowledge" also being a factor"[/U][/I][/B] I've been a Seasonal & am also a Vacation Cover driver for 2 yrs. now. There are 3 bids for perm full time up and am worried cause other part timers some are air drivers and some are inside might win them due to seniority. I feel like I've earned my keep and Managers very happy with my performance and want me perminent, while the other never dared try to do Seasonal or Cover work. They've always past those bids up and have no clue what they are getting into. The 2 air drivers have never been jumped around onto different routes and have always had the same tight little Air routes their whole career. They throw a fit if route gets changed and somehow get away without their routes ever being altered. I LoL cause we all know bottom Senior will get tossed all over every route and split so I know they aern't ready for this. Could you point out were in the contract this is mentioned?????????????? If there is then I would use it to get pushed in. One guy has same seniority date as me but his application day for UPS was a few days before mine so he will beat me by his application to ups. They would lay me off before him based on his app date. Other 2 got me by a year. I've gone throw alot doing seasonal summers and peak seasonal driven, even had my own driver helper last peak. LoL. IT really burns me up that they can outbid me without ever going threw these experiences. I feel personaly that you should have to work Seasonal/ Cover before you qualify for bid on a Perm. Full time driver position. My reasoning is simple. If you want to be fulltime driver then why not stick your neck out there and test the waters as a Seasonal/ Cover Driver to prove yourself and also to get the experience and learn about what your getting yourself into. I've done that and want Perm. Fulltime with a passion, so if their is some leverage in contract show me cause I don't see it in their. I'm probably gonna be stuck Seasonal and Cover vaca. stuck with low $16.10 hrly again ,"$6.75 less then my air rate" while these Green horns get Perm full time and a real pay progression. I gain hours work but lose$6.75 hrly and have a higher liability then air driver work, while these others get the golden ticket just burns me up. [/QUOTE]
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