Fred's Myth
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Brother from another mother! Same story...50 cent swing raise, no general raise (against POLICY to give two raises in same year), took $1.75 away nine years later due to "compounding" effect. Resent it to this day.
Are Floaters Paid More?
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dezguy
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We call them senior couriers here, even though the only people who take the job are low seniority people.
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Virescit Vulnere Virtus
So why do y'all call them senior couriers then?
dezguy
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Not sure, never asked. I have two theories though.
1.) Back when people cared about this company and the company cared about us, it was probably a desirable position, something high seniority people would want.
2.) Fancy sounding title to get low seniority people to think they're something special. I know plenty of senior couriers who's sole mission is to try to make everyone who's route they cover look bad.
Edit: It's always posted in the JCA as senior courier position so I believe that term is Canada wide.
A couple of times I was the most senior who wanted it. One time I transferred and was told my position was a 4X10 cover AFTER I signed the offer letter. Nothing in posting notes or offer letter about it. I wanted that area to be near family, but used what they did to eventually transfer out of there. They were so worried I would file a GFT that they let me go with no hassle.
MassWineGuy
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Less than a dollar an hour difference would match what I make and the amount in the ad.
Guess I'll ask.
Guess I'll ask.
*****cleared*****
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So is the consensus that floaters are supposed to be paid more or not paid more? I am going to call payroll tomorrow and ask.
They are paid a buck or two more in the station I worked at.
Route 66
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Isn't that pretty much minimum wage in the Boston area?
MassWineGuy
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If only.
Purplepackage
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So how does your station even get people to bid on a floater spot if they are going to take a dollar from them?
At my station when the floater bid goes up it doesn't really matter who bids on it because like most positions the managers already know who they are giving it too
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I think he means it's a difference of almost a dollar MORE.
The reason managers know who they're giving it to is because no one fights for it. There is policy in place. Make sure to hold mgmt accountable to it, or you get what you get.
Oh good this is a serious thread.I would hate to hear what Westcoast HD (taking massive stinkies in the truck) would say about floaters.
whenIgetthere
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In your pay level, they get an extra dollar per hour, plus another 30 cent per hour. In my pay level, floaters only get 67 cents plus the 30 extra per hour.
OrioN
double tap o da horn dooshbag
over at the HD side, it all depends on the subcontractor of the route i'm "floating to"
some of the routes are cake, so they'll pay by-the-stop, but will still flex some stops off so i won't be set up to fail. some routes have "runner gunners" but i already told those contractors that i will not do shortcuts~ like not wearing a seatbelt or driving with the bulkhead open or using a smartphone while driving...or speeding to get the job done.
i will skip lunch & pee in a bottle, but that's where i'll end my runner gunner ways
others are rural & may have to flex some stops over to a neighboring route so i won't be out there all night. this case, i'll be paid a salary day w/ bonus stop pay if i get over 90 stops (it's a 200+ mile trip on some of them)
some of the routes are cake, so they'll pay by-the-stop, but will still flex some stops off so i won't be set up to fail. some routes have "runner gunners" but i already told those contractors that i will not do shortcuts~ like not wearing a seatbelt or driving with the bulkhead open or using a smartphone while driving...or speeding to get the job done.
i will skip lunch & pee in a bottle, but that's where i'll end my runner gunner ways
others are rural & may have to flex some stops over to a neighboring route so i won't be out there all night. this case, i'll be paid a salary day w/ bonus stop pay if i get over 90 stops (it's a 200+ mile trip on some of them)
My god, why? You're from Ground, but jesus, no one should be skipping their lunch, running, keeping packages in the front, keeping the bulkhead door open, speeding, driving without a seatbelt. People in this business tolerate too much crap and allow the pressure put on them by managers, contractors, coworkers, etc. to put them in a mental state where they the courier decide to take unsafe actions such as the ones I just mentioned only to make service/performance demands. If any unsafe action you take results in an accident, it will be your ass (hopefully not your life). friend* that. Look after yourself for yourself because in this business no one else will care if you do or not.
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OrioN
double tap o da horn dooshbag
l22, i only eat light snacks during the day and on-the-go / between stops ~ there's no way that i'll run into doing #2 in the cargo area of my package car! Peeing in the bottle is a given though
i'm not doing the other "runner/gunner" stuff that you mentioned & that's what i've stated to some of those sleazy contractors that care only for bricking out their routes for maximum profit at the cost of the courier's safety
i'm not doing the other "runner/gunner" stuff that you mentioned & that's what i've stated to some of those sleazy contractors that care only for bricking out their routes for maximum profit at the cost of the courier's safety
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The only floater I know is @turdferguson best of my knowledge he doesn't get paid at all
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