- change shifts to work as a preloader Don't necessarily agree with this.
- work as a driver helper during Peak season
- get on as a Saturday air driver until a regular air driver job opens up.
Make sure you understand the Hours of Service regulations with respect to your ability to work a second job!
Have you looked at the air driver seniority list/day off schedule in your building? How many are there, how long have they been air drivers, do you ever see their names on FT driver bid lists? Around here, there isn't too much turn over in these jobs.
- some people are content with their earnings/benefits as a PT air driver
- some people are working as an air driver as half of their 22.3 job
- some people look at how much more work a FT pkg driver does (depending on how you quantify it, some would say 4 or 5 times more), for about only 25% higher wage rate. They say, No Way! Amen and Amen!
- that usually only leaves 1 or 2 people at the bottom ofthe list using PT air driver as a 'stepping stone' to FT package
Having worked in a couple of Hubs, it's been my observation that
PT air drivers work less hours, unless they are making side deals with management. Unless you are referring to Exception air drivers, who
might sometimes brown up after working preload.
I'm talking about regular air drivers. They are scheduled to drive 5 days a week
(3 hours daily guarantee) as air drivers.
I know of PT air drivers who have been cut back to
just 15hrs/week.
Very important points.