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<blockquote data-quote="Gear" data-source="post: 3335649" data-attributes="member: 60511"><p>Unions set the top rate. Im 36.?? an hour. Our healthcare is free, we pay low copays. Our dental is free and excellent. Vision is free and ok. These benefits are for all UPS union employees. IAM pension is close to $89 a day. Basically $11 an hour goes into your pension (straight time, on top of hourly rate). Car and heavy truck dealers wont come close to our total compensation. </p><p></p><p>The worse part of our job is the working hours. Most package car mech bids are 7p-330a, M-friend. The only daylight hours we have are at a hub working on tractors. But those are taken by the top seniority guys. Chances of getting one are slime and probably decades away. </p><p></p><p>Another negative thing is we get 0 training. You will never go to school to keep up with vehicle advancements. So if you like staying up to date with the latest and greatest, this place isnt a good fit. </p><p></p><p>Ive had a few jobs, dealers, union and non union jobs. This is the best overall job. Only 1 job in my city beats this and you need political friends to get in. </p><p></p><p>Your job could be slightly different in your area. Teamster mechs have a 4 year progression, you need to know which union it is.</p><p></p><p>If you're a heavy equipment or heavy truck mechanic, this job will seem easier. If you're a car mech, you'll probably be thinking, "WTF is this," alot.</p><p></p><p>My suggestion is take the job, try it out and make a decision. You can always quit and go somewhere else.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gear, post: 3335649, member: 60511"] Unions set the top rate. Im 36.?? an hour. Our healthcare is free, we pay low copays. Our dental is free and excellent. Vision is free and ok. These benefits are for all UPS union employees. IAM pension is close to $89 a day. Basically $11 an hour goes into your pension (straight time, on top of hourly rate). Car and heavy truck dealers wont come close to our total compensation. The worse part of our job is the working hours. Most package car mech bids are 7p-330a, M-friend. The only daylight hours we have are at a hub working on tractors. But those are taken by the top seniority guys. Chances of getting one are slime and probably decades away. Another negative thing is we get 0 training. You will never go to school to keep up with vehicle advancements. So if you like staying up to date with the latest and greatest, this place isnt a good fit. Ive had a few jobs, dealers, union and non union jobs. This is the best overall job. Only 1 job in my city beats this and you need political friends to get in. Your job could be slightly different in your area. Teamster mechs have a 4 year progression, you need to know which union it is. If you're a heavy equipment or heavy truck mechanic, this job will seem easier. If you're a car mech, you'll probably be thinking, "WTF is this," alot. My suggestion is take the job, try it out and make a decision. You can always quit and go somewhere else. [/QUOTE]
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