Turnover

[DontThrowPackages]

Definitely considering it but the only way to break into trucking around here is to do over the road. Some companies will keep you out for months. My wife says no. Talked to a mgr today, seemed like a good guy.

You might want to look into the food industry. It's hard work, dealing with pallet off loading, but the pay is good. Clock in before daybreak and home same day. One friend delivers to restaurants all day and the other has a grocery store route. Neither one of them are hurting for money. I'd like to get a CDL myself but keep putting it off.

 

[NonyaBiznes]

FedEx Ground is hiring in Kennesaw. Supposedly they have a huge sign, right in front of the building. Yes, the one that had the shooting. Numerous folk (especially part-timers) never went back (ya think).

Hear they've had an "armed cop" there, since the incident. Wonder how long that will last.

The word is out to get your CDL-A with Fedex, get some on-road training and then ...
... ((( leave ))) and go make more money somewhere else.

 

[Artee]

The word is out to get your CDL-A with Fedex, get some on-road training and then ...
... ((( leave ))) and go make more money somewhere else.

Isn't that how jobs are supposed to be? Learn/acquire skills to either move up in the company or take that experience to another company in the hope of a better opportunity and more pay?

 

[Route 66]

Express now requires RTD applicants to already possess a CDL-A.

 

[Artee]

Express now requires RTD applicants to already possess a CDL-A.

A class A CDL license or permit?

So you are saying that AGFS is hiring drivers off the street? Because who in their right mind in DGO is going to spend the money to go to truck driving school to get a license, to be come an RT driver, to work 19 hours a week, weekend work only with the hopes of picking up an extra day during the week? No one is that stupid.

Its been a couple weeks since I have looked at JCATS, but nowhere did it say that you needed to have a class A license in order to apply for the handful of PT Ramp Transport jobs. I would text my manager right now and get an answer, but I don't want to make myself sound like anymore of an idiot than I already am by asking such a stupid question.

 

[Operational needs]

Express now requires RTD applicants to already possess a CDL-A.

They require you have a "learner's" permit or temporary permit to get an RTD position.

 

[SmithBarney]

Well just look at the employee numbers in the last 7 years we've seen 200,000+ numbers granted some are contractors, but if you compare it to the 7 year segment before..

 

[Cactus]

Isn't that how jobs are supposed to be? Learn/acquire skills to either move up in the company or take that experience to another company in the hope of a better opportunity and more pay?

Well yeah it was until about the end of the seventies when the economy went to hell. A lot of people got trapped in dead end jobs when the good places were not hiring and started laying off big time.

 

[MrFedEx]

They require you have a "learner's" permit or temporary permit to get an RTD position.

Correct. A lot of them leave as soon as they are trained. Smart move.

 

[Artee]

Correct. A lot of them leave as soon as they are trained. Smart move.

Is that your opinion or fact? I have been at this RT for 15 years and we have never had a driver leave as soon as his 6 month probation is up for another employer. Some have left for other jobs, but they were here for many years driving.

 

[MrFedEx]

Is that your opinion or fact? I have been at this RT for 15 years and we have never had a driver leave as soon as his 6 month probation is up for another employer. Some have left for other jobs, but they were here for many years driving.

Fact at my host ramp, opinion elsewhere. I stay in touch with my former RTD workgroup, and many of the new RTDs leave as soon as they figure out FT takes forever. So, they get immediate FT elsewhere.

 

[overflowed]

Fact at my host ramp, opinion elsewhere. I stay in touch with my former RTD workgroup, and many of the new RTDs leave as soon as they figure out FT takes forever. So, they get immediate FT elsewhere.

I would say in a year my station has retained less than 50% of new hires. Just a revolving door driving the ops managers crazy. Whatever though, never ending OT if you want it I guess.

 

[hypo hanna]

I would say in a year my station has retained less than 50% of new hires. Just a revolving door driving the ops managers crazy. Whatever though, never ending OT if you want it I guess.

Customers just love that constant parade of new drivers.

 

[Cactus]

Customers just love that constant parade of new drivers.

Yeah, they get really bored if they have to sign for packages from the same courier for more than a week.

 

[NonyaBiznes]

Is that your opinion or fact? I have been at this RT for 15 years and we have never had a driver leave as soon as his 6 month probation is up for another employer. Some have left for other jobs, but they were here for many years driving.

It's a FACT. Especially in my area.

 

[NonyaBiznes]

Fact at my host ramp, opinion elsewhere. I stay in touch with my former RTD workgroup, and many of the new RTDs leave as soon as they figure out FT takes forever. So, they get immediate FT elsewhere.

Or that they will NEVER top out. Why stay around waiting for an "upgrade", when you can get hired FT at Freight or elsewhere?

 

[NonyaBiznes]

Well just look at the employee numbers in the last 7 years we've seen 200,000+ numbers granted some are contractors, but if you compare it to the 7 year segment before..

I saw one in the 900,000 area. No joke.

 

[NonyaBiznes]

A class A CDL license or permit?

So you are saying that AGFS is hiring drivers off the street? Because who in their right mind in DGO is going to spend the money to go to truck driving school to get a license, to be come an RT driver, to work 19 hours a week, weekend work only with the hopes of picking up an extra day during the week? No one is that stupid.

Its been a couple weeks since I have looked at JCATS, but nowhere did it say that you needed to have a class A license in order to apply for the handful of PT Ramp Transport jobs. I would text my manager right now and get an answer, but I don't want to make myself sound like anymore of an idiot than I already am by asking such a stupid question.

You need your permit, before applying for one of those measly, 17.5 hr. PT RTD positions.

And like Mr. FDX, I have plenty of RTD friends that verified, they are hiring drivers that already have a "Class A".

 

[NonyaBiznes]

Customers just love that constant parade of new drivers.

Exactly. Especially when you have know your courier, you don't have to repeat your name .. tell them where the package goes, etc.

 

[NonyaBiznes]

Isn't that how jobs are supposed to be? Learn/acquire skills to either move up in the company or take that experience to another company in the hope of a better opportunity and more pay?

Do you realize how much FedEx spends, to train an RTD?

You would think, they would want to RETAIN that person for more than six months, right?

Here's another question to go ask your manager.

*ha*