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<blockquote data-quote="TNT Frosty" data-source="post: 3907802" data-attributes="member: 76216"><p>Just my 2cents from over the pond in australia... (TNT, now FedEx)</p><p></p><p>We have a mix of both subbies, and company drivers.</p><p>For the guys who do become subbies, do they own that run.... well no... does a driver own the run... no...</p><p>The runs are just an area for vehicle of X size to be in... (end of the day)</p><p>However, when a driver is assigned that run, that driver should be, and most do, step up their game... as they arnt just representing a large company, but them as a person to who they will hopfully be seeing 5 days a week..</p><p>===</p><p>short note, we only work 5 days, monday to friday, and get asked if we want to work public</p><p>===</p><p>Subbies do make a whole lot more money because of their expenses and taxes etc.</p><p>the reason why half the guys I know are subbies, is because they have done the maths, and have signed up a contract to work for TNT (now FedEx), starting at X time...</p><p>When told about they can start any time, what they are told, is they can sign up for a day shift, a pm shift, a night shift, or become a backup driver (less chance to work) and its up to them to fill that position out, with an approved driver (super easy to approve), if they dont fill it out, it can go to a backup subbie who has no set time, to start, and can ultimately start anytime, and if that doesnt happen, then a company driver, or if non aval, then outsourced at high cost... all this is at no cost to the original subbie, they just lose out on the high income.</p><p></p><p>Its agreed upon, and in writing that you cant work for another company unless you cross that out, but in doing so, the chances of being asked to come in to work for TNT drop, as you then become unreliable when they do ask you to work, and TNT are after reliable drivers to depend on for good service.</p><p></p><p>The reasons why you cant perform services for other customers, is because aside from working in the uniform(if at the same time), but its also seen as your poaching work that could of and should of gone to fedex as that customer has taken your time, and therefor time that fedex is paying you for as well (can be fired for poaching)</p><p>The 3rd reason for this, is insurance... pallet dropped at customers house "oh can you help me build this other thing, and take it inside"... breaks back... How did you break your back at customers house, when it was a pallet...</p><p>Now customer doesn't want to pay insurance for his injuries, and he was working out of company policies, and now a whole audit is issued onto why and how to prevent it...</p><p>=====================</p><p></p><p>All in all, theres money there, you just have to know the right questions</p><p>if your smart about it you can save alot of money, and even get a fair bit of cash back, that you put right back into the company come tax time.</p><p></p><p>A group of drivers use the same tax agent at a discounted rate, and some get it even cheaper by doing most the work on taxes themselves, and get agent to just double check.</p><p>Buying new tools, to claim back as work expense..</p><p>the garage, the study, the backyard space, the shed, the tool shed, all claimed back as work expense.... and to justify it, they sell the older ones, and get newer ones.</p><p>not suggesting, but diesel cars are great as well, as the diesel fuel can be claimed back....</p><p>====================</p><p></p><p>after being a subbie for over 7 years, been there, done that, but after having two drivers destroy two trucks, and my last truck needing major rebuilds, the costs made that final year in the reds...</p><p>All I have to show for it now is good credit rating, great discounts at mechanics and part shops, holiday for a month in the USA, paid off 3 trucks, new PC back in the day, a few weeks in QLD(another holiday basically)... and debt free...</p><p>Now being a company driver, im just paying off a car (on purpose to keep credit rating in good standings), and now saving for bigger more wilder trip to the states, but ticking my T's and dotting my i's before doing so.. legally..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TNT Frosty, post: 3907802, member: 76216"] Just my 2cents from over the pond in australia... (TNT, now FedEx) We have a mix of both subbies, and company drivers. For the guys who do become subbies, do they own that run.... well no... does a driver own the run... no... The runs are just an area for vehicle of X size to be in... (end of the day) However, when a driver is assigned that run, that driver should be, and most do, step up their game... as they arnt just representing a large company, but them as a person to who they will hopfully be seeing 5 days a week.. === short note, we only work 5 days, monday to friday, and get asked if we want to work public === Subbies do make a whole lot more money because of their expenses and taxes etc. the reason why half the guys I know are subbies, is because they have done the maths, and have signed up a contract to work for TNT (now FedEx), starting at X time... When told about they can start any time, what they are told, is they can sign up for a day shift, a pm shift, a night shift, or become a backup driver (less chance to work) and its up to them to fill that position out, with an approved driver (super easy to approve), if they dont fill it out, it can go to a backup subbie who has no set time, to start, and can ultimately start anytime, and if that doesnt happen, then a company driver, or if non aval, then outsourced at high cost... all this is at no cost to the original subbie, they just lose out on the high income. Its agreed upon, and in writing that you cant work for another company unless you cross that out, but in doing so, the chances of being asked to come in to work for TNT drop, as you then become unreliable when they do ask you to work, and TNT are after reliable drivers to depend on for good service. The reasons why you cant perform services for other customers, is because aside from working in the uniform(if at the same time), but its also seen as your poaching work that could of and should of gone to fedex as that customer has taken your time, and therefor time that fedex is paying you for as well (can be fired for poaching) The 3rd reason for this, is insurance... pallet dropped at customers house "oh can you help me build this other thing, and take it inside"... breaks back... How did you break your back at customers house, when it was a pallet... Now customer doesn't want to pay insurance for his injuries, and he was working out of company policies, and now a whole audit is issued onto why and how to prevent it... ===================== All in all, theres money there, you just have to know the right questions if your smart about it you can save alot of money, and even get a fair bit of cash back, that you put right back into the company come tax time. A group of drivers use the same tax agent at a discounted rate, and some get it even cheaper by doing most the work on taxes themselves, and get agent to just double check. Buying new tools, to claim back as work expense.. the garage, the study, the backyard space, the shed, the tool shed, all claimed back as work expense.... and to justify it, they sell the older ones, and get newer ones. not suggesting, but diesel cars are great as well, as the diesel fuel can be claimed back.... ==================== after being a subbie for over 7 years, been there, done that, but after having two drivers destroy two trucks, and my last truck needing major rebuilds, the costs made that final year in the reds... All I have to show for it now is good credit rating, great discounts at mechanics and part shops, holiday for a month in the USA, paid off 3 trucks, new PC back in the day, a few weeks in QLD(another holiday basically)... and debt free... Now being a company driver, im just paying off a car (on purpose to keep credit rating in good standings), and now saving for bigger more wilder trip to the states, but ticking my T's and dotting my i's before doing so.. legally.. [/QUOTE]
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