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Question: Is now a good time to buy a FedEx Ground Route?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mail Trucker" data-source="post: 1059838" data-attributes="member: 44680"><p>Hello, I am new here and wanted to pop in my 2 cents probably not worth that much but anyway...</p><p></p><p>1st. Anyone who puts out the money to establish and maintain a business puts a lot at risk and they deserve a good return if they succeed.</p><p>2nd. The people who drive for owners of ground routes know what they were getting into when they applied and took the job. I am sure there are some exceptions.</p><p></p><p> I work for a contractor for USPS, Now USPS sets our pay rate, benefits, checks our background and if they decide they don't like a driver well you can imagine how much pull we have. Now we are not covered under their union and are payed about 7.00 per hour less then they use to pay. We have long unpaid layovers, are expected to do more and more of their work so their union workers can work less.</p><p></p><p> I live in a state that does NOT require the company to pay over time, BUT the depot i work from is in another state that DOES require OT be paid. I run 40+ most weeks an holiday i run 55-70 I figure i like 70 hours of regular pay verses the guys based in the OT state who do not get over 40 unless there is no other choice. It sounds like the drivers for these contractors have made the same choice i have and like the pay. Sure i would LOVE OT but its not a option so i am content. </p><p></p><p> I am looking into buying a ground rt that i will drive myself and if it works well possibly purchase another that my son can drive. I am sure i can pay him better and treat him more fairly then walmart does.</p><p></p><p> Also with the current state of financials and idiots running the USPS i do not see them being bailed out for many more years. So i would think that will incur more work and more routes for fed an brown.</p><p></p><p> I am new here so be kind in your bashing i am learning lol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mail Trucker, post: 1059838, member: 44680"] Hello, I am new here and wanted to pop in my 2 cents probably not worth that much but anyway... 1st. Anyone who puts out the money to establish and maintain a business puts a lot at risk and they deserve a good return if they succeed. 2nd. The people who drive for owners of ground routes know what they were getting into when they applied and took the job. I am sure there are some exceptions. I work for a contractor for USPS, Now USPS sets our pay rate, benefits, checks our background and if they decide they don't like a driver well you can imagine how much pull we have. Now we are not covered under their union and are payed about 7.00 per hour less then they use to pay. We have long unpaid layovers, are expected to do more and more of their work so their union workers can work less. I live in a state that does NOT require the company to pay over time, BUT the depot i work from is in another state that DOES require OT be paid. I run 40+ most weeks an holiday i run 55-70 I figure i like 70 hours of regular pay verses the guys based in the OT state who do not get over 40 unless there is no other choice. It sounds like the drivers for these contractors have made the same choice i have and like the pay. Sure i would LOVE OT but its not a option so i am content. I am looking into buying a ground rt that i will drive myself and if it works well possibly purchase another that my son can drive. I am sure i can pay him better and treat him more fairly then walmart does. Also with the current state of financials and idiots running the USPS i do not see them being bailed out for many more years. So i would think that will incur more work and more routes for fed an brown. I am new here so be kind in your bashing i am learning lol. [/QUOTE]
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