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<blockquote data-quote="Buffaloaf" data-source="post: 476341" data-attributes="member: 20890"><p>Just to clarify this point a little bit. These days, in order to get into FT management you have to be in PT management first. Gone are the days of becoming a driver and then a FT Sup (at least from where I come from, that is unheard of). So yeah, for the most part being a PT Sup is a dead end if you want to stick with the company, but if you are one of the lucky PT Sups who can get a FT job, then you're set.</p><p> </p><p>To the original poster: Currently I'm a PT Sup in a large air hub. I've been one for almost three years now and I'm glad I became one. Partially though, this is because I came from a large air hub: as an hourly, I was really only working about 2-2:30 mins a night on average. I was also at a point in my life where I wanted to get married and needed some extra cash and was also commuting 30-45 mins a night to work. So, $110 paychecks wern't getting the job done for me and it takes at least 10 years of Union Seniority to get any type of decent job there (a FT combo job). So going into management was relatively easy for me: I get more hours, and I get more pay (I make roughly 3x what I used to make a week after taxes, nothing glamorous, but it makes going in there worth my time). Also, when I first started to become a PT Sup, I really hated FT Management and was angry that my financial situation was dictating that I needed to go into management (couldn't leave UPS because of the Education benefits, but couldn't afford to only make 100-115 dollars a week).</p><p> </p><p>As far as what others have said in regards to not having choices, supervisors seeming worn down, etc. From my experience, it all depends on what you make of it. I've only had a couple bad experiences as a PT Sup, and that was with a manager who has a short fuse and I made a couple mistakes when I was new. It was also a situation where I had a FT Sup who wasn't very good and didn't teach me anything about my job (I went from an Air ULD loader to a Sup on a PD Wall, i.e. trailers...completely different setup). As soon as I got a decent FT Sup, I started enjoying the job a lot more. He allows us to manage our areas however we like, so long as we are getting results (which nearly everyone in his work area does). I've been able to help mentor some of the other PT Sups too, because he likes the way that I manage and run my area. So in my case, I've seen plenty of run down FT Sups and I've seen ones who are happy and successful.</p><p> </p><p>Hope my post helps a bit, but as others have said, it all depends on how you feel about the job, your personal situation, and also the availability to move up in Union Jobs at your hub. Each hub is different and so each decision is unique. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buffaloaf, post: 476341, member: 20890"] Just to clarify this point a little bit. These days, in order to get into FT management you have to be in PT management first. Gone are the days of becoming a driver and then a FT Sup (at least from where I come from, that is unheard of). So yeah, for the most part being a PT Sup is a dead end if you want to stick with the company, but if you are one of the lucky PT Sups who can get a FT job, then you're set. To the original poster: Currently I'm a PT Sup in a large air hub. I've been one for almost three years now and I'm glad I became one. Partially though, this is because I came from a large air hub: as an hourly, I was really only working about 2-2:30 mins a night on average. I was also at a point in my life where I wanted to get married and needed some extra cash and was also commuting 30-45 mins a night to work. So, $110 paychecks wern't getting the job done for me and it takes at least 10 years of Union Seniority to get any type of decent job there (a FT combo job). So going into management was relatively easy for me: I get more hours, and I get more pay (I make roughly 3x what I used to make a week after taxes, nothing glamorous, but it makes going in there worth my time). Also, when I first started to become a PT Sup, I really hated FT Management and was angry that my financial situation was dictating that I needed to go into management (couldn't leave UPS because of the Education benefits, but couldn't afford to only make 100-115 dollars a week). As far as what others have said in regards to not having choices, supervisors seeming worn down, etc. From my experience, it all depends on what you make of it. I've only had a couple bad experiences as a PT Sup, and that was with a manager who has a short fuse and I made a couple mistakes when I was new. It was also a situation where I had a FT Sup who wasn't very good and didn't teach me anything about my job (I went from an Air ULD loader to a Sup on a PD Wall, i.e. trailers...completely different setup). As soon as I got a decent FT Sup, I started enjoying the job a lot more. He allows us to manage our areas however we like, so long as we are getting results (which nearly everyone in his work area does). I've been able to help mentor some of the other PT Sups too, because he likes the way that I manage and run my area. So in my case, I've seen plenty of run down FT Sups and I've seen ones who are happy and successful. Hope my post helps a bit, but as others have said, it all depends on how you feel about the job, your personal situation, and also the availability to move up in Union Jobs at your hub. Each hub is different and so each decision is unique. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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