No the old timers kept their dollar preload pay.
Same deal around here, but I believe it was at the supervisors discretion, but taking the dollar away from those who were already making it probably would have caused a lot more trouble than its worth.
Any idea when you will start working and which sort you will be on?
I have no idea when I start, but I will ask when I pickup my last paycheck. If I had to guess which sort, probably preload. My two previous attempts at being hired, I was told preload is where most help was needed at the time.
Preload is where we need the most help also. May be sooner then you think for going to work. I have already seen several tours go through my building the past two weeks on the twi sort. As far as I can tell twi kept all the December hires, except for maybe a few real losers.
I hope it is soon. I have 2 good veteran drivers backing me up. I'm ready and want to work.
Good attitude. I am sure you will work. Biggest problem for most new hires is the young PT management. Most have only been doing the job for a few weeks or months longer then you. Just try and do the job as close to what they tell you to. A lot of times it will not make much sense but remember they don't really know what they are doing. Once you get your 30 days in and join the Union you can do the job the way it should be done.
That is what HR told all of our new hires including the ones hired in December that they were permanent PT. Some have left but a lot are still working.
My center has 4 of us currently working preload who were hired as seasonals, we were laid off for a week and rehired, 3 of us signed papers and filled out applications and were told to come to work, 1 of the other guys was told he was working until the 15th and didn't get to sign the rehire application, considering that temp drivers last day is the 16th, does UPS normally let their rehires get their 30 days (qualifiying) in before they decide if they are going to keep you or will they get rid of you before the 30 days (assuming I or one of the other guys wasn't doing well or ect)? Seems like getting your foot Into the door at the center I'm at is like a freaking holy grail right of passage type deal compared to what ive heard about other centers or hubs that hand out jobs like peices of candy to homeless people or felones lol
If UPS is going through all the expense of rehiring you permanent the choice is your if you want to stay or not. Your manager and sups already know who will make it and won't bother with the rest.
Cut seniority people early? Maybe...if we want to leave early. But management cannot send us home before someone who's been here 2 weeks.
