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<blockquote data-quote="LongTimeComing" data-source="post: 1081045" data-attributes="member: 45493"><p>There are about a billion posts about stuff like this here already....but I'll chime in...</p><p></p><p>PT supervisor is the most abused position in management. There is no denying that. But it also depends on your location and who you work for. Being in a small package center could mean that things would be a bit calmer and less chaotic. Less chances to be broken in half by 30 different upper management barking orders.</p><p></p><p>You will have very limited authority, which means you won't be able to make many of the decisions that you would want to in order to 'help them drivers'. Your mental toughness and skin thickness will be tested from both directions quite harshly. You will get little respect from the hourlies (though, it IS possible to earn it), and be the catch-all for the poop that runs down the management hill.</p><p></p><p>The pay is a combination of hourly and salary. You will get no less than 27.5 hours, but anything beyond that is paid by the hour. I'm not sure what PT sups start at these days...probably in the $14-$15/hr range (it's based off whatever you are making per hour when you get promoted). The primary reason they pay per hour for your OT is because that's the most fair way to do it. In the past, it used to be one flat rate, whether you worked 1 hour or 3.</p><p></p><p>If you are up for it, go for it. If you want to work your way up the ladder, then do it. There's lots of negativity on these boards towards having inspirations for a management career. All I say is take those opinions with a grain of salt but use them to assess your particular circumstances. This company needs good people in management, but they aren't really putting much effort towards securing them....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LongTimeComing, post: 1081045, member: 45493"] There are about a billion posts about stuff like this here already....but I'll chime in... PT supervisor is the most abused position in management. There is no denying that. But it also depends on your location and who you work for. Being in a small package center could mean that things would be a bit calmer and less chaotic. Less chances to be broken in half by 30 different upper management barking orders. You will have very limited authority, which means you won't be able to make many of the decisions that you would want to in order to 'help them drivers'. Your mental toughness and skin thickness will be tested from both directions quite harshly. You will get little respect from the hourlies (though, it IS possible to earn it), and be the catch-all for the poop that runs down the management hill. The pay is a combination of hourly and salary. You will get no less than 27.5 hours, but anything beyond that is paid by the hour. I'm not sure what PT sups start at these days...probably in the $14-$15/hr range (it's based off whatever you are making per hour when you get promoted). The primary reason they pay per hour for your OT is because that's the most fair way to do it. In the past, it used to be one flat rate, whether you worked 1 hour or 3. If you are up for it, go for it. If you want to work your way up the ladder, then do it. There's lots of negativity on these boards towards having inspirations for a management career. All I say is take those opinions with a grain of salt but use them to assess your particular circumstances. This company needs good people in management, but they aren't really putting much effort towards securing them.... [/QUOTE]
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