Package delivery driver starting pay ?

05-17-2008, 05:59 PM

Hello, I have a interview next week for a package delivery driver position, I currently work for FedEx. (Been there 2 yrs as a courier) What pay range can I expect to start out in for a new hire ? Thank you for your help....

AznDiablo · 05-17-2008, 06:59 PM

UPS is hiring drivers off the streets right now? I work inside and it seems like they are sending the feeder drivers back into package and the cover drivers back into the hub. That's wrong if they are hiring people off the street

IDoLessWorkThanMost · 05-17-2008, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Cub

Hello, I have a interview next week for a package delivery driver position, I currently work for FedEx. (Been there 2 yrs as a courier) What pay range can I expect to start out in for a new hire ? Thank you for your help....

Start $16.10
Seniority $17.25
Twelve (12) months $18.45
Twenty-four (24) months $20.75
Thirty-six (36) months (current top rate) Top Rate

05-17-2008, 07:38 PM

Thank you for your help!

Hedley_Lamarr · 05-18-2008, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by IDoLessWorkThanMost

Start $16.10
Seniority $17.25
Twelve (12) months $18.45
Twenty-four (24) months $20.75
Thirty-six (36) months (current top rate) Top Rate

Is that FedEx??
I started with UPS as a casual back in October of 07 at $14.70. Made book, and am at $15.70...

Hedley_Lamarr · 05-18-2008, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by AznDiablo

UPS is hiring drivers off the streets right now? I work inside and it seems like they are sending the feeder drivers back into package and the cover drivers back into the hub. That's wrong if they are hiring people off the street

What's wrong about it?? I got hired to be a driver off the street....

New Englander · 05-18-2008, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by IDoLessWorkThanMost

Start $16.10
Seniority $17.25
Twelve (12) months $18.45
Twenty-four (24) months $20.75
Thirty-six (36) months (current top rate) Top Rate

Thats the new contract. If he's hired straight off on an outside bid now he'll get less but only be in progression for 30 months.

yeldarb · 05-18-2008, 06:15 AM

Nothing is wrong with getting hired off the street...His point is that it is slow right now. Drivers are being layed off many places, and new feeder drivers are being sent back to package.

Hedley_Lamarr · 05-18-2008, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by yeldarb

Nothing is wrong with getting hired off the street...His point is that it is slow right now. Drivers are being layed off many places, and new feeder drivers are being sent back to package.

Thankfully our center has been pretty busy, I've been working every day. Last week I had 55 hours. I've only been asked to go home a hand full of times since I started.

IDoLessWorkThanMost · 05-18-2008, 08:31 AM

Start $14.70
Seniority $15.75
Twelve (12) months $16.80
Twenty-four (24) months $18.90
Thirty (30) months (current top rate)

Here are the old contract #'s. EVeryone hired prior to Aug 1 2008 will fall into this progression I believe.

Hedley_Lamarr · 05-18-2008, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by IDoLessWorkThanMost

Start $14.70
Seniority $15.75
Twelve (12) months $16.80
Twenty-four (24) months $18.90
Thirty (30) months (current top rate)

Here are the old contract #'s. EVeryone hired prior to Aug 1 2008 will fall into this progression I believe.

That seems right, I'm at 15.75 now. October I hit 16.80, just in time for the Christmas, excuse me (holiday) season overtime...

UpstateNYUPSer · 05-18-2008, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Hedley_Lamarr

That seems right, I'm at 15.75 now. October I hit 16.80, just in time for the Christmas, excuse me (holiday) season overtime...

What overtime?

Hedley_Lamarr · 05-18-2008, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by UpstateNYUPSer

What overtime?

I worked 55 hours last week, I was told the Christmas should be like that every week...

UpstateNYUPSer · 05-18-2008, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Hedley_Lamarr

I worked 55 hours last week, I was told the Christmas should be like that every week...

I was just messing with you. It's called sarcasm.

My very first Christmas Eve (1989) I punched out at 1:00am Christmas morning and was not the last one to punch out. The past 2 peaks I have been punching out the same time that I punch out the rest of the year as I have an awesome helper.

IDoLessWorkThanMost · 05-18-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Hedley_Lamarr

That seems right, I'm at 15.75 now. October I hit 16.80, just in time for the Christmas, excuse me (holiday) season overtime...

I'm sorry to hear that. I'd quit if I were making 16.80 for peak as a FD.

big_arrow_up · 05-18-2008, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by IDoLessWorkThanMost

Start $14.70
Seniority $15.75
Twelve (12) months $16.80
Twenty-four (24) months $18.90
Thirty (30) months (current top rate)

Here are the old contract #'s. EVeryone hired prior to Aug 1 2008 will fall into this progression I believe.

That is correct. I was hired full-time this year. It would suck to get hired full-time after August 1 because after that everyone will have to wait 3 years to reach top rate. I was a qualified TCD before going full-tme so I'm at 85% of top rate now. I'll get the Aug. and Feb raises for the next two and a half ears then reach top rate. I think it will be like $29 and some change by then.

IDoLessWorkThanMost · 05-18-2008, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by big_arrow_up

That is correct. I was hired full-time this year. It would suck to get hired full-time after August 1 because after that everyone will have to wait 3 years to reach top rate. I was a qualified TCD before going full-tme so I'm at 85% of top rate now. I'll get the Aug. and Feb raises for the next two and a half ears then reach top rate. I think it will be like $29 and some change by then.

I had an inside/inside bid that required DOT and etc. Can I keep the DOT card (expires in aug 08)? My new bid doesn't require it.

big_arrow_up · 05-18-2008, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by IDoLessWorkThanMost

I had an inside/inside bid that required DOT and etc. Can I keep the DOT card (expires in aug 08)? My new bid doesn't require it.

You can keep it but once it expires UPS won't be obligated to renew it since you won't have any jobs that require driving.

IDoLessWorkThanMost · 05-18-2008, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by big_arrow_up

You can keep it but once it expires UPS won't be obligated to renew it since you won't have any jobs that require driving.

I want to renew it...I hope to go full-time driving next bid in '10. Want to keep a valid DOT card so I don't have to do it March '10

brownrodster · 05-18-2008, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by IDoLessWorkThanMost

I had an inside/inside bid that required DOT and etc. Can I keep the DOT card (expires in aug 08)? My new bid doesn't require it.

Just go to the doctor and get a new one. UPS won't pay for it though. Doctors don't care if you drive or not they will give anyone a DOT physical.

IDoLessWorkThanMost · 05-18-2008, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by brownrodster

Just go to the doctor and get a new one. UPS won't pay for it though. Doctors don't care if you drive or not they will give anyone a DOT physical.

O.K. thanks

Hedley_Lamarr · 05-18-2008, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by UpstateNYUPSer

I was just messing with you. It's called sarcasm.

My very first Christmas Eve (1989) I punched out at 1:00am Christmas morning and was not the last one to punch out. The past 2 peaks I have been punching out the same time that I punch out the rest of the year as I have an awesome helper.

I got the sarcasm...
I spent the last Christmas season as a helper for almost the whole time, even though I was a casual. Then they transfered me to a different center, and finally I got to go out on my own. I guess I'm lucky they transfered me, or else I wouldn't have been asked to come on full time as a driver...