LOL. Yeah. Not to state the obvious, but Fedex sucks and you two are still there. Go figure.
yes, it sucks when in comparison to UPS of how the common worker bee is compensated
but, since i'm in a state that is "at-will" and i'm mostly a stay at home guy taking care of my baby, I can afford to not work 10-14 hours a day to pseudo-fedex, which doesn't pay by the hour or OverTime.
why do you think i ditch the contractors and go with Randstad every peak?
to get
paid by the hour,
Overtime,
"no-accident" bonus pay between thanksgiving and Xmas,
getting paid for delivery exceptions
code 07s (no one home to sign for package/ can't indirectly deliver it to a neighbor),
06s (package refused),
11s (business closed on Saturday),
Call Tag pickups
EVERY driver that works for a contractor admits on speeding to shove their parcels out the door as fast as possible or not really do what's directed by the management (for example, filling out the doortags and slapping them on their door/mailbox- they'll just leave it on the box blank!) some haven't received a raise in years! a few just have a glazed look in their eyes & their attitude has changed... they know they're stuck in this dead-end job until the economy recovers.
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i get called back by contractors every year for the past 6 years after peak, so i know that i'll always have a job (this isn't a career like UPS).
Since these contractors maintain their vehicles, I do not abuse the vehicles, like some drivers do.
Since I have an automotive background as well, I also perform preventative maintenance for a fraction of what a shop wants, if they let me drive it to my house & I can do the oil change, brake pad change, interior detail/cleaning,etc.
I will follow procedures so there won't be claims against them when a customer disputes a delivery.
I love the independence of working alone out there on the road & providing better customer service than the regular driver of that route.
I'll hang around until my latest baby is old enough for 1st grade, then i'll move on...
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back to the OP, go to the ups section of this site & verify if your hub/ teamster area requires you to pay for this or not; it seems it's not mandatory in some areas
if it is, just work as directed, make good attendance, keep productive, but don't kill yourself in doing so & stay safe... this temp seasonal job is like an audition; you prove them that you're a hard worker & have a good attitude/ work ethic, they'll try to keep you after peak. That's how my lil brother got into UPS