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<blockquote data-quote="Maui" data-source="post: 4857891" data-attributes="member: 45037"><p>Executives just don’t get it regarding RTD pay. Of course they’re out of touch and look at average wage. With so many high seniority it skews the pay and they think it’s competitive. I agree with Aquaman starting pay should be $24-$27/hr to compete. Because wages are so low who would stay for $19 when anyone with 2 years can easily make $5+/hr more after 2 years experience or sooner.</p><p></p><p>In some markets UPS is hiring feeder drivers at $32 off the street. The argument about being OTR is gone. Even at Freight where low seniority might be OTR there are also city drivers starting at $24. Express managers can’t hire RTD internally or externally.</p><p></p><p>Overall pay needs to increase at a price that is painful for the company. Not sure how that will work, but everyone knows this. I’m from rural East TN and mobile home manufacturers are posting signs for $25/hr. Those were decent jobs 15 years ago, but they didn’t even pay $20.</p><p></p><p>As for ACMX and VMX obviously vehicles are more transferable to more locations, but they’re paid well and top out quickly with step progression that is time definite and not taken away. I can’t recall, but I think a Senior Tech tops in 3 years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Maui, post: 4857891, member: 45037"] Executives just don’t get it regarding RTD pay. Of course they’re out of touch and look at average wage. With so many high seniority it skews the pay and they think it’s competitive. I agree with Aquaman starting pay should be $24-$27/hr to compete. Because wages are so low who would stay for $19 when anyone with 2 years can easily make $5+/hr more after 2 years experience or sooner. In some markets UPS is hiring feeder drivers at $32 off the street. The argument about being OTR is gone. Even at Freight where low seniority might be OTR there are also city drivers starting at $24. Express managers can’t hire RTD internally or externally. Overall pay needs to increase at a price that is painful for the company. Not sure how that will work, but everyone knows this. I’m from rural East TN and mobile home manufacturers are posting signs for $25/hr. Those were decent jobs 15 years ago, but they didn’t even pay $20. As for ACMX and VMX obviously vehicles are more transferable to more locations, but they’re paid well and top out quickly with step progression that is time definite and not taken away. I can’t recall, but I think a Senior Tech tops in 3 years. [/QUOTE]
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