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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous Gear Jammer" data-source="post: 91328"><p>A permanent tractor-trailer job should mean a full-time position actually hired on, in the union, and on seniority list. With UPS new improved transit times (Fast Lane), some locations are having trouble getting enough drivers. Usually when hiring off the street they look at past and present seasonal drivers. So, either they already hired all the past and present seasonal drivers or maybe they want to see if there are more experienced drivers interested. If they say they are hiring two permanent drivers, I think they would have or will have two open jobs in the department. However certain locations do have what I think they call the Casual Board, where your on call so when needed they call you in. But in these types of locations when a JOB (5 days, 40 hour guarantee) opens up they fill them from drivers on the casual board by seniority of course. If you are hired on permanent for a JOB or Casual Board you would should have rights to work over all the seasonal / temp. drivers. When you do go in for the interview make sure to ask questions. First make sure it is really a permanent full-time job, not seasonal / temporary. Whether it would be for a 5 day, 40 hour guarantee job or the Casual Board (on call). If for Casual Board find out how many people are on it already to determine chance of getting a 5 day, 40 hour guarantee job anytime soon. Usually when hired permanently there is a probationary period where in case the driver got in accident or could not do the job, they can in the case of off the street hires, let them go. As for worries of lay-offs, if they are hiring for two permanent full-time 5 day, 40 hour guarantee jobs you would most likely be safe at-least till after peak, all depends on location and demand. Usually if lay-offs do occur it is after peak until April or May when maximum vacations kick in. Feel free to ask for further clarification if needed. Best of luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous Gear Jammer, post: 91328"] A permanent tractor-trailer job should mean a full-time position actually hired on, in the union, and on seniority list. With UPS new improved transit times (Fast Lane), some locations are having trouble getting enough drivers. Usually when hiring off the street they look at past and present seasonal drivers. So, either they already hired all the past and present seasonal drivers or maybe they want to see if there are more experienced drivers interested. If they say they are hiring two permanent drivers, I think they would have or will have two open jobs in the department. However certain locations do have what I think they call the Casual Board, where your on call so when needed they call you in. But in these types of locations when a JOB (5 days, 40 hour guarantee) opens up they fill them from drivers on the casual board by seniority of course. If you are hired on permanent for a JOB or Casual Board you would should have rights to work over all the seasonal / temp. drivers. When you do go in for the interview make sure to ask questions. First make sure it is really a permanent full-time job, not seasonal / temporary. Whether it would be for a 5 day, 40 hour guarantee job or the Casual Board (on call). If for Casual Board find out how many people are on it already to determine chance of getting a 5 day, 40 hour guarantee job anytime soon. Usually when hired permanently there is a probationary period where in case the driver got in accident or could not do the job, they can in the case of off the street hires, let them go. As for worries of lay-offs, if they are hiring for two permanent full-time 5 day, 40 hour guarantee jobs you would most likely be safe at-least till after peak, all depends on location and demand. Usually if lay-offs do occur it is after peak until April or May when maximum vacations kick in. Feel free to ask for further clarification if needed. Best of luck. [/QUOTE]
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