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The world ends. I saw it on Fox News.What happens in January?
The world ends. I saw it on Fox News.What happens in January?
Express is hiring DOT couriers in my area and I'm thinking of applying since I'm pretty desperate for a job at the moment. I know UPS is the much better option, but they aren't hiring now for anything other than driver helper, and I'm not planning on making driving my career anyway. I just need to do something while I look for a job related to my degree. Is working here really that terrible?
Give it some time. You'll be hating soon enough. Unless, you're a major Kool-Aid drinker.
What's your degree in?It's a good part-time gig. I too went to school and got a degree but have been unable to find work in my field and will continue to be unable to in the coming future. Like Bacha29 said "In today's world, you take what the economy will give you. A job related to your degree? Today it' s a job related to your need to survive including paying back your student loans the quickest way possible. and you must be prepared for a very tough go of it." ... If I were you I would consider working as a p/t courier/handler and getting a certification in someting (one that will be needed in the future as much/or more than it is now) that will result in you finding work in that field immediately upon completing it and make that your primary source of income and just stay p/t at Express. The happiest employees employees with over 10 years I have known are the ones who are P/T and do something else for their primary source of income.
What's your degree in?
Yep, I'm Express and the OP is looking at an Express opening.Van tex. Sounds to me like you are in reality an Express employee and not a Ground contractor. If's that's thecase I apologize for any misunderstandings. But remember there are similarities between X and G . They are seperate operating units with different styles, policies and protocols.
only if you're damn luckyYou saying I will get fired in January?
You're guaranteed 7.5 hours as full time but only if you stand up for yourself. If you leave after 6 hours, that's on you. If you're done after 6 hours, tell your manager they need to find you another hour and a half of work.Hell, I'm annoyed at only working 6 hour days this week as a full-timer while regular route runners in my station are working 9-10 daily. We even have part-timers working longer days than me, and I'm one of the dudes who can handle the 150+ stop routes. Go figure...
Today I managed to do 21 stops and do it at 5.5 hours due to all the shuttle time to/from missorts that I had to deliver.
Probably doesn't want to put too much information about him/herself out there.Why are you reluctant to tell us what you degree field is?
I think starting pay on the lowest payscale is $15.48. Goes up to more than $16.50 on the next payscale. "B" payscale, the lowest, is so far behind everyone else it's ridiculous. Someone said recently that their mgr said FedEx is looking at reducing the number of payscales. Hope that means the "B" is dropped and all those couriers get the bump up. Can only hope, FedEx doesn't care.
Been with X almost 6 yrs. and I still don't make $18 an hour.... Also on my wife's ins as X's plan is garbage in comparison.I hope so, I am in a scale B, $18.01 fifteen plus years in!
I got that wrong. Starting pay on "A" pay is $16.48. That would start "B" pay somewhere around $15.35-$15.40.I hope so, I am in a scale B, $18.01 fifteen plus years in!
If someone just wanted PT for the benefits etc. doing FO would be perfect. We have a few old guys near retirement that do just that. And those are the type of guys that will say off to management if they don't want to stay after FO.